Raising the Bar: How to Give Outstanding Legal Presentations is a user-friendly, practical guide focusing on "how to" organize, prepare, and deliver any legal presentation in the most compelling and unforgettable way. This compact (5"x7"), concise (Raising the Bar also has a special section on how to effectively use visuals, such as PowerPoint and Keynote, avoiding the most common errors that legal speakers often make. Whether you are delivering an informal presentation to a work group at your company or law firm, a sales pitch to a potential client, or a formal speech to a ballroom full of lawyers and human resource professionals, Raising the Bar will help you transform your content and your delivery. Here's what industry leaders are saying about Raising the Bar: How to Give Outstanding Legal Presentations: "Public speaking is an art and there is no more talented and compelling speaker - on any topic - than David Fram. In Raising the Bar, he provides a delightful, and utterly indispensable, guide to public speaking for lawyers. It is, or should be, required reading for every lawyer making a public presentation." Kevin Hamilton, Partner, Perkins Coie "David Fram is far-and-away the best speaker on legal topics I have ever seen. His passion, humor, enthusiasm, and comprehensive knowledge of his subject matter keep audiences coming back year after year. In this succinct and readable guide, David shares numerous strategies and tips that help make his presentations so compelling, informative and fun." Paul Buchanan, Partner, Buchanan Angeli Altschul & Sullivan LLP "David is a dynamic and energizing speaker - a '20' on a 10-point scale! This book is full of David's practical pointers and thoughtful exercises - extremely helpful for improving anyone's presentation skills." Ellen McLaughlin, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw "Anyone who gives speaking presentations can become exponentially better by embracing the practical and insightful tips and strategies presented in this book. We are genuinely fortunate that an icon of the public speaking world has shared his secrets." Chris Parlo, Partner, Morgan, Lewis "David Fram has truly given us a gift -- a practical and actionable guide that will make any legal speaker, from novice to accomplished, a more engaging, entertaining and effective presenter." Jill Rosenberg, Partner, Orrick "I have heard numerous speeches by David Fram, and have always been impressed with how clear and understandable they are. This book tells how he did it. It will be invaluable to anyone who gives talks on legal matters to either lay or legal audiences." Paul Grossman, Paul Hastings

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

(a) Design and construction. (1) Each facility or part of a facility constructed by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity shall be designed and constructed in such manner that the facility or part of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if the construction was commenced after January 26, 1992. (2) Exception for structural impracticability. (i) Full compliance with the requirements of this section is not required where a public entity can demonstrate that it is structurally impracticable to meet the requirements. Full compliance will be considered structurally impracticable only in those rare circumstances when the unique characteristics of terrain prevent the incorporation of accessibility features. (ii) If full compliance with this section would be structurally impracticable, compliance with this section is required to the extent that it is not structurally impracticable. In that case, any portion of the facility that can be made accessible shall be made accessible to the extent that it is not structurally impracticable. (iii) If providing accessibility in conformance with this section to individuals with certain disabilities (e.g., those who use wheelchairs) would be structurally impracticable, accessibility shall nonetheless be ensured to persons with other types of disabilities, (e.g., those who use crutches or who have sight, hearing, or mental impairments) in accordance with this section.

This manual is a must-read collection of valuable authorities for plaintiffs, defendants and government enforcement officials. Author has set forth in a concise, user-friendly manner, the proof required at each stage of the ADA liability case. He has organized by topic the position of the EEOC and the courts on key issues. His presentation on EEOC positions, from amicus briefs and Commission decisions which most readers would be unlikely to find, is unique. So, too, is his compilation of scores of court decisions which are not officially published but are citable both in court and agency proceedings. Employers who submit position statements to the EEOC and state agencies would be well-advised to use this book as a guide throughout the administrative process. It provides a framework for analyzing the ADA charge, determining what factual information to collect for a defense, and evaluating the appropriateness of an early settlement before the other side is educated about the weaknesses in the employer's case. The text helps the employer articulate the reasons it is entitled to prevail based upon the statute, regulations, other EEOC publications, or court decisions. And, it gives the employer ammunition to rebut the relevance of the EEOC's request for information and to contest the EEOC's counter arguments.

Articles by therapists, students, patients, and occupational therapy educators explore plans and processes to improve patient care through enhanced therapist/patient relationships and strong alliances with mental health advocate groups. Topics include surviving the health care revolution, ADA protection, integration of consumer needs into a psychiatric rehabilitation program, and the Internet and the Web as resources for mental health occupational therapists. Co-published simultaneously as Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, v.14, nos.1/2, 1998. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

This report is based on the public hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act which the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held on November 12-13, 1998 to "investigate how the ADA was accomplishing its objectives of ensuring equality, independence, and freedom for people with disabilities"--P iii