This is an educational seminar designed to highlight and explore solutions to a common practice misstep that is in play with a significant percentage of malpractice claims, namely poor documentation of the file.
Are you an attorney looking to improve your client communication skills and find happiness in your legal practice? Introducing our exclusive course tailored for attorneys like you! Learn how to navigate challenging conversations, manage expectations, and provide unparalleled support to your clients throughout their legal journey — while setting boundaries that work best for you.
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.
Worried about becoming part of another alarming malpractice statistic? Protecting lawyers is what we do. Real-world examples and case scenarios will teach you how to stay on top of the ever-changing legal landscape and avoid potential pitfalls.
This program will address ethical, malpractice, and risk management issues that can arise when lawyers enter into various business relationships with other lawyers. Topics presented will include co-counsel and of counsel relationships, the use of contract attorneys, office sharing concerns, and things to think about when buying a law practice.
This program will demonstrate how easy it is to avoid some of the ways that calendaring missteps occur through the use of a well-designed calendaring and docket control process. While there is no one right way to accomplish the task, the key will be in thoughtful planning, thorough training, and commitment to follow through from everyone in the office.
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 topic of ChatGPT and the rise of AI in the legal profession is white-hot. This title, by the way, was devised by ChatGPT and seems to intrigue lawyers! There are already a lot of lawyers utilizing AI, in particular, ChatGPT. So in this 1-hour CLE, Sharon Nelson and John Simek of Sensei Enterprises, a leading cybersecurity firm for lawyers based in Virginia will address the ethical and practice management implications of this evolving technology.
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.
