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Demystifying the Legal Opinion: What It Is and Why It Matters
Legal opinions serve as crucial guidance, clarifying the legal standing of transactions, risks, or disputes. This program demystifies the structure, purpose, and impact of legal opinions, empowering attorneys to craft and analyze them with confidence.
- Explore the essential components of a legal opinion
- Understand the contexts where legal opinions are most impactful
- Learn best practices for drafting clear, persuasive opinions
- Assess the potential consequences of flawed or incomplete legal opinions
Speaker:
William J. Kelly, III is a founding member of Kelly & Walker LLC and has more than 25 years’ experience in the areas of employment and commercial litigation. In the area of employment law, he litigates trade secret, non-compete, infringement and discrimination claims in federal and state courts nationwide and has advised Fortune 50 companies on workplace policies and practices. In the area of commercial litigation, his experience includes class action litigation, breach of contract and indemnity, mass-claim complex insurance litigation, construction litigation and trade secrets. Earlier in career, he founded 15 Minutes Music, an independent music production company.
Disclaimer: All views or opinions expressed by any presenter during the course of this CLE is that of the presenter alone and not an opinion of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the employers, or affiliates of the presenters unless specifically stated. Additionally, any materials, including the legal research, are the product of the individual contributor, not the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Oklahoma Bar Association makes no warranty, express or implied, relating to the accuracy or content of these materials.