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FFCJ | Forbes.com Spotlights FFCJ’s Legal Liability Toolkit Tutorials
02.01.2010
Without waiting for legislation to end lawsuit abuses‚ FFCJ is helping business and nonprofits to avoid mistakes that attract lawsuits. Each of the five free online Legal Liability Toolkit Tutorials use 20 scenario to familiarize users with liability principles and legal requirements. The tutorials were prepared and reviewed by experienced trial lawyers.
You can view these free, online Tutorials here.
FFCJ Senior Fellow Bob Dorigo Jones‚ whose weekly "Let’s Be Fair!" radio commentaries focus on lawsuit abuse topics‚ says "We want to reduce abusive lawsuits by helping people lower their risk exposure through education. With so many organization's one lawsuit away from bankruptcy’‚ they need help now. These tutorials are easy and fun to use and go to the heart of mistakes that generate lawsuits."
Bob’s blog (www.bobdorigojones.com) provides a forum for Toolkit Tutorial users to dialog about abusive lawsuits they encounter in running businesses and nonprofits. Bob is the creator of the blockbuster annual Wacky Warning Labels contest.
The Leader’s Guide discusses how organizations can take greatest advantage of the program. Users are not required to input their names or email addresses‚ no records are kept‚ and there is no cost.
Download the Leader's Guide Here
FFCJ Liability Toolkit Tutorial Topics Include:
- Recruiting and Hiring Best Practices to Reduce Lawsuit Risks
- Employee Layoff Best Practices to Reduce Lawsuit Risks
- Performance Termination Best Practices to Reduce Lawsuit Risks
- Contract Negotiations and Drafting to Reduce Lawsuit Risks
- Clear and Effective Writing to Reduce Lawsuit Risks
From the Forbes.com Article:
"Dorigo Jones hopes that bringing these labels into the light will draw attention to a deeper and costly issue. "Americans are numb to lawsuit abuse‚" he says. "We want these labels to motivate people when they serve on juries and elect policy makers. We want to prevent people from becoming victims of frivolous lawsuits."
For business owners looking for a bit more protection‚ the Foundation for Fair Civil Justice has developed a series of 30 minute legal tutorials."
Read the Forbes.com article here.
