Every attorney would probably agree that learning about the law is very different from actually practicing the law. New practitioners have entered a profession where conflict is everywhere and they are trying to manage an assistant, clients, co-workers, opposing counsel, the court, and their personal lives. This program will touch on 10 things that help keep the plates spinning.
Hype is hype and when you spend money you tend to get what you pay for. Legal Malpractice Insurance is no different. (And this isn't a sales pitch!) So here's a list of questions you should always ask when you're shopping around for insurance to protect your firm. Please note this is a free, non-CLE-accredited webinar.
Notoriously, law firms are a one-stop shop for cybercriminals because, unlike most businesses, they hold the data of many companies and individuals. 27% of law firms now acknowledge that they have been breached. Ethics rules require that lawyers take “reasonable” steps to protect their confidential data. But what’s reasonable? Our legal cybersecurity experts will weigh in.
“Ethics Tonight – Season 2022” is a 3-hour CLE Ethics Program. Three video vignettes in the style of a late-night talk show shed light on ethical issues that many attorneys face daily. A group of panelists will apply the ABA Rules of Professional Conduct to the analysis of the issues presented.
This program will identify and focus on the principal business decisions and ethical issues an attorney should address while going through the process of establishing a solo practice.
The program will begin with a brief review of the specific conflict rules from the Rules of Professional Conduct. From there, Mark will challenge the typical excuses for not maintaining a formal conflict-checking system and detail what a state-of-the-art conflict-checking process looks like.
Attorneys continue to find themselves involved with “problem clients” for any number of reasons. This program asks the question why and shares practical advice as to how an attorney can avoid such clients in the future.
Trust account problems remain one of the top reasons attorneys are disciplined in the US. This program will start with a discussion of trust accounting basics, address common missteps lawyers make, and share back-office best practices to help attorneys stay on the right path.
