This
1-hour program is included in the 4.3-hour compilation course entitled
Legal Ethics Roundup (NLF course #549). You will earn CLE credit by
completing EITHER the individual
program listed below OR that
compilation. You may not earn CLE credit for BOTH this program and
the 4.3-hour compilation.
Increasingly, many legal matters involve lawyers who are married, lawyers who
are related, or lawyers who are significant others. In this useful June 26, 2019
1-hour presentation,
Patrick M. Connors, Esquire explains how to correctly honor the ethical
rules governing conflicts and confidentiality in these situations.
Mr. Connors is a Professor of Law at Albany Law School
where he teaches, inter alia, Legal Ethics. He is also a member of the New York
State Bar Association's Committee on Professional Ethics and a highly-respected
speaker, author, frequent expert witness, and consultant on legal ethics.
Major topics include:
ABA Model Rule 1.7: Conflict of Interest: Current Clients
ABA Model Rule 1.8: Current Clients: Specific Rules
ABA Model Rule 1.10: Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule
Relevant Caselaw & Ethics Opinions
FORMS FOR LAWYERS: For fully-editable immediately downloadable forms in many practice areas, please go to www.NLFforms.com.
BOOKS FOR LAWYERS: Over
125 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.)
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