Description
Want to get updated on the hottest issues in legal ethics, but only have an hour to spare?
This lively and substantive webcast offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of a wide variety of ethics issues impacting lawyers in all practice areas and work settings. It highlights current developments, provides real-world examples, and delivers up-to-date advice on how courts and disciplinary authorities are interpreting and applying the rules of professional conduct in claims against attorneys.
Led by two industry-leading attorneys specializing in ethics and professional responsibility, this program takes a rapid-fire approach to briefly highlight evolving and sometimes newsworthy legal ethics issues. In just one hour, you will stay informed on the latest guidance regarding a lawyer’s professional obligations, learn how to help mitigate ethical risks, and protect your clients’ interests and your professional reputation. Topics include:
- Why conflicts of interest trip us up
- What duties a lawyer has to prospective clients and the “reasonable measures” of ABA Formal Opinion 510
- Why remote practice continues to raise ethical issues
- How legal ethics intersects with cybersecurity and generative AI
- What due diligence is required for new clients and matters under ABA Formal Opinion 513
- How to deal with lawyers leaving law firms