DVDs and Course Book
This 4.25-hour January 20, 2012 program by Patrick M. Connors, Professor of Law at Albany Law School, gives a useful explanation of numerous developments in ethics which are important for attorneys to know in conducting their legal practice. Professor Connors provides practical advice about how to comply with these developments.
Major topics include:
üLaw Firm In-House Consulting On Ethical Issues
• duty of confidentiality
• disclosure to client
• conflict of interest
• who is ethics counsel’s client?
• disclosing information
• more
üAdvising Clients Regarding Direct Contacts With Represented Persons
• ABA Formal Opinion 11-461
• other Formal Opinions
üABA Ethics 20/20
• technology: confidentiality, client development
• outsourcing
• alternative litigation financing
• alternative law practice structure
• rankings
üUtah State Bar Ethics Advisory Opinion 11-03
üEthics Opinions Addressing Lawyer’s Use Of Social Networking Sites
üConflicts Arising From Representing Related Corporate Entities
üNew Rule On Imputed Conflicts Of Interest
• Rule 1.10
üLetter Of Engagement Limits Scope Of Representation
• SCB Diversified Mun. Portfolio v. Crews & Associates
üChanging Fee Arrangements During Representation
• ABA Formal Opinion 11-458
üVirtual Law Office
This course contains the first 3.3 hours of our shorter program entitled Ethics: Developments Important To Your Practice – 3.3-Hour Version. You may complete EITHER course to earn CLE credit, but may NOT earn credit for both.
BOOKS FOR LAWYERS: Over 40 useful books on important legal issues facing attorneys are now available for immediate download at www.NLFforms.com. (Reading books without also listening to or viewing a recorded seminar earns NO CLE credits.)