Ethics & Specialty Credits

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Conflicts of Interest Crossroads: Avoiding Critical Ethics Mistakes

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Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
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Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
OnDemand
2 hours 59 minutes
Robert Kezelis
Chipo Nyambuya
Cindy Cole Ettingoff
With Robert A. Kezelis from Law Offices of Robert A. Kezelis + 2 others
Recorded August 08, 2025
Product ID 100642

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Overview

How Top Attorneys Manage Conflicts of Interest Challenges

Imagine yourself in a situation where you have a client who is very outspoken about their political stance. They tend to make comments that go against your personal beliefs, and you often find yourself uncomfortable in meetings with them. What is the best way to navigate this scenario ethically?


Picture another predicament where a senior attorney pushes you to redirect your focus from one client's case to another's. You know the senior lawyer is encouraging this for the firm's financial gain. However, putting more time into this case could be a detriment to your other client. How should you handle this ethical dilemma?


While these aren't easy questions to answer, this practical program equips you with expert insights to navigate situations such as these with confidence. Whether you're a budding attorney or a practiced lawyer, you don't want to miss this opportunity to cultivate your understanding of conflicts. Register today!

  • Hear best practices for balancing personal views and client directives.
  • Determine what to do when firm loyalty conflicts with your duty to your client.
  • Develop strategies for handling attorney-family conflicts of interest.
  • Determine how to navigate attorney-client romances ethically.

This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2025 Content Advisory Committee Member Steven Sorenson.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Balancing Client Directives and Personal Views With Ease
  2. When Firm Loyalty Conflicts With Client Duty: Top Ethical Traps
  3. Family Ties and Fine Lines: Handling Attorney-Family Conflicts
  4. Navigating Ethical Gray Areas in Lawyer-Client Romances

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Product ID 100642

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Balancing Client Directives and Personal Views With Ease

    1. Representing Clients With Personal Beliefs That Conflict With Your Own
    2. Handling Client Requests That Conflict With Your Values and Their Best Interests
    3. Documenting Concerns About Conflicts Between Your Views and Client Directives
    4. If You Can't Reconcile Your Beliefs With a Client's Goals: Withdrawal Steps
    5. Challenges for Attorneys in Dropping Personally Supported Programs (e.g., DEI)

  2. When Firm Loyalty Conflicts With Client Duty: Top Ethical Traps

    1. Managing Ethical Dilemmas When a Senior Partner Pushes to Drop a Client
    2. What to Do When Your Firm Prioritizes Profits Over Client Service
    3. Shifting Focus From Client's Case to One Benefitting the Firm: Ethical Issues

  3. Family Ties and Fine Lines: Handling Attorney-Family Conflicts

    1. Navigating Family Business Representation and Balancing Personal Ties
    2. Handling Conflicts Between Your Client's and Your Family's Interests
    3. Ethical Considerations When Family Members Work for Adverse Companies
    4. Ethics for Lawyers Representing School Districts Where Their Kids Are Enrolled

  4. Navigating Ethical Gray Areas in Lawyer-Client Romances

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Robert A Kezelis
Robert A.
Kezelis
Law Offices of Robert A. Kezelis
Chipo C Nyambuya
Chipo C.
Nyambuya
CZL P.C.
Cindy G Cole Ettingoff
Cindy G.
Cole Ettingoff
Ettingoff Law and Mediation
Speaker bio
Robert A Kezelis

Robert A. Kezelis

Law Offices of Robert A. Kezelis
Robert Kezelis

is a sole practitioner in Palos Heights, Illinois, where he practices in the areas of civil litigation, family law and complex litigation. He is a former adjunct professor at John Marshall Law School. In 1991, Mr. Kezelis was the first American professor invited to teach in Lithuania after the collapse of the Soviet Union. He has spoken for various professional groups on topics related to his areas of practice. Mr. Kezelis earned his B.A. degree from Northwestern University and his J.D. degree from John Marshall Law School. He is a member of the Chicago (member, Professional Responsibility, Civil Practice and Judicial Evaluation committees), Illinois State and Lithuanian American (former president) bar associations, as well as the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

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Chipo C Nyambuya

Chipo C. Nyambuya

CZL P.C.
Chipo Nyambuya

is a co-founder and managing partner of CZL P.C. where she leads legal services. Her focus is on providing transactional and commercial legal support for domestic and international clients. Ms. Nyambuya brings to her clients a deep understanding of complex legal instruments, strong negotiating skills, and extensive experience in international development and legal reform. She is a highly respected corporate council, legal consultant, and a leader in corporate social responsibility (CSR) development. Ms. Nyambuya brings 25 years of cross-sector experience as a lawyer and policy advisor for Fortune 500 corporations, social entrepreneurs/social enterprises, start-ups, international development agencies, and foreign governments. She is the principal of Virgil, LLC a corporate social responsibility advisory firm, and a certified mediator and FINRA arbitrator. As a partner in CMC Healthcare Consulting LLC., Ms. Nyambuya supports agency clients as they navigate the start-up and recurring regulatory audits necessary to own and operate successful patient-centered home healthcare and long-term care agencies. Prior to her work at CZL P.C., she was a managing partner at Ebony Law, and the Director of Experiential Learning and Professional Development at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Ms. Nyambuya has served as faculty at Northwestern University in international and area studies teaching CSR and International Development; and at Loyola University School of Law instructing Professional Identity Formation. She earned her J.D. degree from The Ohio State University College of Law and her A.B. degree with distinction, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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Cindy G Cole Ettingoff

Cindy G. Cole Ettingoff

Ettingoff Law and Mediation
Cindy Cole Ettingoff

is an attorney with Ettingoff Law and Mediation. She is engaged in virtually every aspect of labor and employment law practice and has represented employers, employees, and unions in litigation, contract negotiations, arbitrations, and mediations. Ms. Ettingoff is a Rule 31 general civil mediator, family mediator, and mediator trainer, CPR mediator, FINRA mediator, and is listed on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee Mediator/Dispute Resolution Panel. She is a past chair of the Tennessee Bar Association ADR Section, immediate past president of the Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators and member of the Mid-South Community and Justice Center board. Ms. Ettingoff is a member of the American Bar Association (ADR, Labor and Employment Law, and Civil Rights and Social Justice Sections), and served as a case reviewer for the FLSA, FLMA, or workers' compensation subsections' 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2021/2022 midwinter publications. Ms. Ettingoff earned her J.D. degree from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

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