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Overview
Fulfill Your New Attorney CLE Requirements and Learn the Ropes
Every new attorney in Indiana must attend six hours of applied professionalism continuing education courses in person. This engaging course not only fulfills the CLE requirements but prepares you for the daily challenges of the legal profession. Seasoned attorney faculty will share their experiences and early mistakes to help you hit the ground running. Don't miss out on this opportunity to build your knowledge - register today!
- Get practical tactics for maintaining civility in common situations.
- Zero in on the most common conflicts of interest.
- Learn how to set clear boundaries with clients and third parties.
- Get candid answers to your professionalism and ethics questions.
- Discuss effective ways of managing stress and preventing burnout (and hear how the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program can help).
Abbreviated Agenda
- Attorney-Client Relationship Essentials
- Conflict of Interest Searches, Waivers, Remedies
- Attorney Fees and Client Trust Accounts
- Maintaining Civility and Professionalism in Daily Practice
- Attorneys and With Third Parties: Best Practices and Problematic Areas
- Tackling Stress, Burnout, Substance Abuse: Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program
- Recent Legal Ethics Rulings of Note
- Top Mistakes New Lawyers Make
Credit Details
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Agenda
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Attorney-Client Relationship Essentials
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Conflict of Interest Searches, Waivers, Remedies
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Attorney Fees and Client Trust Accounts
- Scope of Representation and Engagement Agreements
- Billing Hours
- How Attorney Trust Accounts and IOLTA Work
- Communication and Recordkeeping Best Practices
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Maintaining Civility and Professionalism in Daily Practice
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Attorneys and With Third Parties: Best Practices and Problematic Areas
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Tackling Stress, Burnout, Substance Abuse: Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program
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Recent Legal Ethics Rulings of Note
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Top Mistakes New Lawyers Make
Who Should Attend
This applied professionalism course is designed for newly admitted Indiana attorneys.
Speakers
Speaker bio
George C. Patrick
, managing partner of George C. Patrick & Associates, devotes the majority of his practice to workers' compensation and government law. A graduate of Northwestern University, Mr. Patrick earned his J.D. degree from Valparaiso University. He is a member of the Lake County and Indiana State bar associations, Workplace Injury Litigation Group, Indiana Workers' Compensation Institute, and Municipal Lawyers Association of Indiana.
Speaker bio
Nathan Hacker
is a registered domestic relations mediator, trained family law arbitrator and certified divorce financial analyst(tm), practicing in Indianapolis with Torchlight Resolutions. He practices law through the Law Office of Nathan Hacker. Formerly a family law trial attorney with Eskew Law, Mr. Hacker has devoted his career to helping families recognize the use of assets to resolve difficult financial divisions. His client's have included medical professionals, retired professional athletes, entrepreneurs, CEOs, small family business owners, attorneys and the spouses of these individuals. Mr. Hacker has also presented on various financial topics, including pension valuations, high asset child support, use of tax rates to affect division of assets, real estate sales during divorce, brokerage accounts, SECURE 2.0, and a myriad of related topics. He earned his J.D. degree from Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis and his undergraduate degree from Purdue University - West Lafayette Campus.
Speaker bio
Dana Eberle
is an attorney at Church, Langdon, Lopp, Banet Law, where she oversees the family law practice area. She earned her bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington and her J.D. degree from University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law. Ms. Eberle is a member of Indiana State Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, and Floyd County Bar Association, and is also a certified family law mediator in Indiana. She is chair of the Center's Southern Indiana Partnership Council. Ms. Eberle is licensed in Indiana and Kentucky.
Speaker bio
Darren A. Craig
is an attorney at Frost Brown Todd, LLP where he focuses his practice on resolving business and commercial disputes. He represents financial institutions, manufacturers, public utilities, and other businesses in a variety of disputes, including breach of contract actions, director and officer liability claims, securities disputes, and disputes relating to trade secrets and covenants not to compete. Mr. Craig also serves as loss-prevention counsel to Frost Brown Todd, LLP, providing advice on professional responsibility issues. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association, and McKinney-Shepard Indianapolis Inn of Court. Mr. Craig earned his B.A. degree from Purdue University and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Indiana University Maurer School of Law. He is licensed to practice in Indiana.
Speaker bio
Adam J. Sedia
is an attorney with the law firm of Johnson & Bell Ltd., where he concentrates his practice in municipal practice and civil litigation, with a special focus on appellate work. Mr. Sedia has litigated dozens of cases before the Indiana and Illinois appellate courts and the Seventh Circuit. Additionally, he represents Indiana municipal bodies, including towns and townships, as general counsel. He has had scholarly articles published on a variety of subjects, from patents to insurance coverage, in various law journals, and has had poetry and short fiction published in literary journals, as well. Mr. Sedia is a past president of the Lake County Bar Association. He earned his B.S. and B.A. degrees from Indiana University, and his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law.
Speaker bio
Patricia L. McKinnon
is a Certified Family Law Specialist with McKinnon Family Law, PC in Indianapolis. She is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, Indiana Bar Foundation (fellow), Indianapolis Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Foundation (fellow), American Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association (chair); Talk To A Lawyer Today program since 2001; current vice chair, Indiana State Bar Association's Small-Solo Conference; (past chair and past vice chair) Indiana State Bar Association's Pro Bono Committee; (past chair) Indiana State Bar Association's Articles and Bylaws Committee; (past vice chair) Indiana State Bar Association's Women in the Law Committee; (past sub-committee chair) Indiana State Bar Association's Ethics 2000 Project- Ethics Committee; (current Indiana State Bar Association representative) Board of Indiana Legal Services, Inc.; (board member) Indiana State Bar Association's Family and Juvenile Law Section and General Practice Section; (past member) Indianapolis Bar Foundation (two terms); (founding board member) "Seeds of Hope"; halfway house for chemically dependent women, Indianapolis, (past board member) Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, Indianapolis; (guardian ad litem, advocate for children) on family law cases for both Kids' Voice and Child Advocates, Inc. ; (pro bono attorney) Indianapolis Legal Aid, Inc.; Heartland Pro Bono Council; Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, and Indiana Legal Services, Inc. She earned her B.A. degree from Augustana College and her J.D. degree from University of Notre Dame Law School.
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