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When faced with a novel issue, lawyers all across Pennsylvania often start by asking “Is there a yellow book on that?”
Our course manuals (and PBI Press publications) offer highly practical materials, with concise analyses of the law, checklists, sample documents, and more.
If you have been asked to prepare materials for a PBI course, we hope these samples inspire you. They are some of the best. All were published in 2012, but as outstanding examples they are timeless.

Caselaw Analysis of a Specific Issue

• Withdrawal from the Workforce since city of Pittsburgh v. WCAB (Robinson)
  by Lawrence R. Chaban, Esq.  and Shawn Gooden, Esq.
  from the Fall Section Meeting of the PBA Workers’ Compensation Law Section

Caselaw Update

• UM/UIM Update
  by Teresa Ficken Sachs. Esq.
  from UM/UIM
• Employment Law Update
  by Catherine E. Walters
  from the Business Lawyers Institute

Checklist and Primer, with Slides

• Managing the Corporate Legal Crisis
  Stephen D. Brown, Esq. and Christine C. Levin, Esq.
  from the Business Lawyers Institute

Flowchart and Guidelines

• Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Flowchart & Guidelines
  by Jeffrey D. Snyder, Esq.
  from Handling the Workers’ Compensation Case

Internet Resources, Annotated List

• Internet Resources for Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Practitioners
  from Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Practice & Procedure 2012

Overview

• An Overview of Maritime Law
  by Stephen M. Calder, Esq.
  from Boating Law and Liability

Practical Background, Tips, and Checklists

• International Business Transactions: The Five Basic Structures
  by Dennis Unkovic, Esq.
  from International Business and the Rise of Emerging Markets
• Tax Aspects of Art and Collectibles
  by Armen R. Vartian, Esq.
  from Valuing Antiques and Collectibles

Practical Situations and Ethical Issues

• Conflicts Of Interest & Other Ethical Considerations for In-House and Outside Counsel
  by Jeremy A. Rist, Esq. and William H. Roberts, Esq.
  from the Business Lawyers Institute

Summary of Law with Practice Pointers

• Purely Public Charity Status Exemption from Pennsylvania Sales Tax and Real Estate Tax
  by Deborah J. Zateeny
  from the Nonprofit Law Institute

Summary of Law and Business Developments,
with Sample Documents and Pointers on Using Them

• Hot Topics in Corporate Governance
  by William H. Clark, Jr., Esq. and F. Douglas Raymond, Esq.
  from the Business Lawyers Institute

Summary of Law and Practice, with Business Context

• Insurance Statistics and Coverage Issues (in Dog Bite Cases)
  by Paul R. Walker, Esq.
  from Handling the Dog Bite Case

Summary of Law, with Do’s and Don’ts and Best Practices

• Working With Independent Contractors in Today’s Business Environment — Do’s & Don’ts
  by Beth Lincow Cole, Esq.
  from the Business Lawyers Institute

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