A massive new set of ethics rules for all New York attorneys – The Rules of Professional Conduct – is effective April 1, 2009. Every New York lawyer will be subject to, and needs to know, the provisions of these sweeping changes.

The course book and audio CDs of this 3.3-hour March 6, 2009 program by Patrick M. Connors, Esquire, give New York attorneys a practical explanation of the important changes, how they differ from the prior Disciplinary Rules, useful suggestions on how to comply with the new Rules, and much more.

Thirty-five of the new Rules are covered by Mr. Connors, Professor of Law at Albany Law School. They are too numerous to all be listed here, but the following are some of the many, many new Rules included in his excellent explanation:

• Background

• Rule 1.0 – Terminology  

• Rule 1.1 – Competence  

• Rule 1.2 – Scope of Representation  

• Rule 1.3 – Diligence  

• Rule 1.4 – Communication

• Rule 1.5 – Fees and Division of Fees  

• Rule 1.6 – Confidentiality of Information  

• Rules 1.7, 1.8 – Conflicts of Interest: Current Clients  

• Rule 1.9 – Duties To Former Clients

• Rule 1.10 – Imputation of Conflicts of Interest  

• Rules 1.11, 1.12 – Special and Specific Conflicts

• Rule 1.13 – Organization As Client

• Rule 1.14 – Client With Diminished Capacity

• Rule 1.15 – Preserving Identity of Funds

• Much More

FORMS: For fully-editable downloadable forms in many practice areas, please go to www.NLFforms.com