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Beyond Legal Advice: Understanding Your Clients for Better Service

In today’s ever-evolving legal landscape, maintaining strong client relationships is more crucial than ever. Clients expect not only legal expertise but also personalized service, empathy, and a deep understanding of their...more

Pollock Cohen LLP

What I Wish I Knew Then: Elise Langsam

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My latest “What I Wish I Knew Then" column in the New York Law Journal features an interview with Elise Langsam. Elise is a sole practitioner who specializes in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Her early...more

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Lawyers Are Actually Pretty Good At Tech

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We all know the stereotype that lawyers are technologically illiterate – but is it true? Experienced litigator Andy Greene shares his thoughts on lawyers and tech. If you attend a presentation on legal tech, there’s a...more

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[Webinar] "My AI Did It!" Is No Excuse for Unethical or Unprofessional Conduct: Consideration of recent case law and ethics...

Consideration of ethical and professional issues raised by Florida attorneys use of AI, including the following: - Florida Bar Ethics Opinion 24-1 (01/19/24). (Copy to be provided for download.) Overview of the opinion...more

Marshall Dennehey

New ABA Formal Ethics Opinion on Attorney Office Sharing Arrangements

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The American Bar Association recently issued a Formal Ethics Opinion addressing the ethics of attorney office sharing arrangements. In Formal Opinion 507, issued on July 12, 2023, the ABA Standard Committee on Ethics and...more

TransPerfect Legal

[Webinar] Ethics, Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection - March 8th, 9:00 am - 10:15 am PST

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Join our CLE webinar, "Ethics, Cybersecurity & Data Protection: Mastering Competent Representation," as we explore reasonable steps needed for lawyers to comply with the duty of providing competent representation. Dive into...more

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[Event] Litigation Skills Seminar - February 28th - March 1st, Miami, FL

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Join us in Miami for a DRI seminar that is a first of its kind. DRI’s Litigation Skills Committee and DRI’s Center for Law & Public policy are joining forces to put on a program specially designed to discuss, combat,...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Should the Bar 'Bar' AI? Use in Legal Profession Has Risks and Rewards

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ChatGPT, a platform from OpenAI, has been leading the charge for general use Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), with serious implications for businesses. AI is, at its core, “… the overarching description for technologies that...more

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When To Get a New Attorney?

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When divorce or family law matters begin, a party should hire a lawyer. Various factors can be relevant when deciding what attorney or law firm to fire, from experience, practice focus, personality, hourly rates, etc....more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

[Event] “Is it Over Yet?” – The Changing Duty of Competence In the Hybrid Work Era - February 15th, Charlotte, NC

Ethics and Technology Credits You'll Enjoy, PLUS Mental Well Being & Resilience Strategies You Can Use! Don’t worry, this is not just ANOTHER program about the impact of the pandemic on the practice of law. We have all...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

ABA Relaxes Rule 4.2 When a Lawyer Hits ‘Reply All’: Will Oregon and Washington Follow Suit?

The American Bar Association (ABA) has issued its second formal opinion concerning Model Rule 4.2 in as many months. The so-called “no-contact rule” prohibits a lawyer from having contact with a represented party about the...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

The Text Might Not Set You Free.

American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rule 4.2, the “no-contact rule,” provides that: “In representing a client, a lawyer shall not communicate about the subject of the representation with a person the lawyer knows to be...more

JAMS

When Mediation Conduct Goes Wrong

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While most mediation participants act professionally, with courtesy and decorum appropriate to the dispute resolution process, some do not. Perhaps unprofessional conduct occurs behind the mediation curtain because the...more

Downey Brand LLP

Final Ethics Opinion Guides Lawyers on Clients with Diminished Capacity

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We wrote last July about a draft California ethics opinion regarding clients who may have diminished mental capacity. After receiving public comment, the State Bar’s Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

[Webinar] The Rules of Professional Conduct: Protecting Your Client and Yourself - January 24th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PST

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This presentation will provide an overview of the California Rules of Professional Responsibility, as reenacted in 2018, and related California statutes, focusing on the Lawyer-Client Relationship, the lawyer’s role as...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

[Webinar] Practical Guidance on Hashing Out the Patchwork of State and Federal Ethics Laws - October 19th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Learn more about federal and state laws and regulations relevant to the cannabis industry and the ethical considerations of legal representation for cannabis businesses. We will address: - Current landscape of federal...more

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You Make a Mistake. Should You Continue to Represent the Client?

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“To err is human, to forgive, divine.” But how many of us have godlike clients? At some point in their careers, most lawyers will make a mistake, whether trivial or significant in terms of the representation or the outcome of...more

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Ohio Lawyers May Only Say They Are Specialists in Fields of Law Designated By the State Supreme Court

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The objective of The Ethics and Professional Liability Bulletin is to keep legal professionals informed of recent developments and trends in the areas of legal ethics, professionalism, and professional liability. August 23,...more

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ABA Provides Ethical Guidance for Responding to Online Criticism

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The American Bar Association recently issued a formal opinion providing attorneys with helpful guidance regarding whether, and how, to respond to online criticism: Formal Ethics Opinion 496, Responding to Online Criticism...more

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Ethics Opinion Guides Lawyers on Counseling Clients with Diminished Capacity

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What are the ethical obligations of a California lawyer for a client with diminished mental capacity? The ethics committee of the State Bar of California answers this key question in draft Formal Opinion No. 13-0002, with...more

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[EP. 52] Lawyers, Here's How To Answer This Uncomfortable Client Question

"Why should I choose you over someone else?" If you haven't already, one of these days, you might find yourself in the position of having someone whose business you're trying to earn look at you and ask you this question. ...more

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Do’s and Don’ts of Initial Consultations

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Initial consultations are critical to the success of any law firm. The reality is that law firms that want to thrive and succeed need to put their best foot forward in an initial consultation. Obtaining new clientele is...more

Brooks Pierce

Five Lessons Learned From a Lifetime in the Courtroom

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I have spent my 43-year legal career in the courtroom as a litigator, including participating in more than 75 trials and 125 appeals. During this time, I have seen the science and psychology of trials evolve. In many cases,...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

[Webinar] Pride in the Profession: Ethics Issues Impacting LGBTQ+ Attorneys, Clients, and the Courts - June 25th, 12:00 pm CST

Hinshaw's Susie Dent will present a webinar titled "Pride in the Profession: Ethics Issues Impacting LGBTQ+ Attorneys, Clients, and the Courts," on June 25, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Central. Attendees will hear about current ethics...more

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Digital Issues for Individuals Working at Home (Digital Planning Podcast)

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The Digital Planning Podcast is designed to educate individuals about all things digital in connection with estate planning, business planning and estate administration. Your hosts, Jennifer Zegel, Ross Bruch and Justin...more

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