This 4.25-hour October 30, 2013 program by Patrick M. Connors, Professor of Law at Albany Law School, gives a useful explanation of numerous developments in ethics which are essential for attorneys to know in conducting their legal practice. Professor Connors also provides practical advice about how to comply with these developments.
 

Major topics include:

Recent Revisions To The Model Rules 

• terminology, competence, communication

• confidentiality of information, imputation of conflicts of interest

• sale of law practice

• duties to prospective clients, responsibilities regarding nonlawyer assistants

• unauthorized practice of law, advertising

• solicitation of clients

• more

Inadvertent Disclosure 

Nonlawyer Ownership 

Use Of Westlaw/Lexis 

Use of Social Networking Sites

Conflicts

Letter Of Engagement 

More  

This course contains (in full) our shorter program entitled Ethics Rules: The Essentials--3.3-Hour Version. You may complete EITHER course to earn CLE credit, but may NOT earn credit for both.

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