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North Carolina Professionalism for New Attorneys: Part 1

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North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
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6 hours
Kevin Kiernan
Jason Hicks
Elizabeth Keel
Alexander French
With Kevin J. Kiernan from Silva, Kiernan & Associates, PLLC + 3 others

Tue, Feb 17, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

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Overview

Complete Your 12-Hour Requirement for Free!

Congratulations! You have successfully completed law school. There's just one more thing - you need to complete your 12-hour Professionalism for New Attorneys course! Brought to you free of charge by NBI, this webinar helps you take the next step towards becoming a full-fledged attorney in good standing. Build a strong foundation in professionalism as you begin your legal career - register today!

  • Get essential law office management tips.
  • Know when to create and terminate client relationships.
  • Maintain confidentiality when using technology.
  • Examine best practices for supervising trust account personnel.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Practicing Professionally in North Carolina
  2. Law Office Management and Organization Essentials
  3. Technology and Its Ethical Implications
  4. Client Relationships: Creation, Maintenance, and Termination
  5. Trust Accounting 101: Rule 1.15-3 and Its Practical Implications

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
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  1. Practicing Professionally in North Carolina

    1. Why Do I Have to Take This Course?
    2. What CLE Requirements Must I Fulfill?
    3. The Ethics and Grievance Committee
    4. Questions and Answers

  2. Law Office Management and Organization Essentials

    1. Budgeting Basics
    2. File Management Tips, Including Mobile Devices
    3. Docket and Case Management
    4. Detecting Conflicts
    5. Training and Supervising Employees
    6. Marketing and Advertising

  3. Technology and Its Ethical Implications

    1. What Technology Do Law Offices Need?
    2. Maintaining Confidentiality: Mobile Devices and Cloud Computing
    3. Maintaining Confidentiality: Public Spaces, Wireless Networks, etc.
    4. Social Media Use: Marketing
    5. Social Media Use: Clients, Judges, and Third Parties
    6. Running Conflict Checks

  4. Client Relationships: Creation, Maintenance, and Termination

    1. When to Create, and When to Terminate, Relationships
    2. Engagement and Termination Letters
    3. Fees and Fee Agreements
    4. Duties of Diligence and Communication

  5. Trust Accounting 101: Rule 1.15-3 and Its Practical Implications

    1. Recordkeeping Best Practices
    2. Supervising Trust Account Personnel
    3. Trust Accounts for Different Uses: Real Estate, Settlements, etc.
    4. Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA)

Who Should Attend

This program is designed specifically for newly admitted North Carolina attorneys who need to fulfill their 12-hour Professionalism for New Attorneys program requirement.

Speakers

Kevin J Kiernan
Kevin J.
Kiernan
Silva, Kiernan & Associates, PLLC
Jason F Hicks
Jason F.
Hicks
Guilford County Attorney's Office
Elizabeth Keel
Elizabeth
Keel
Elizabeth Keel, PLLC
Alexander French
Alexander
French
McIlveen Family Law Firm
Speaker bio
Kevin J Kiernan

Kevin J. Kiernan

Silva, Kiernan & Associates, PLLC
Kevin Kiernan

is a founding partner of Silva, Kiernan & Associates, PLLC, where he concentrates the majority of his practice on criminal defense, DWI and bankruptcy matters. Prior to joining Matthew Silva in private practice, Mr. Kiernan had been a successful prosecutor in North Carolina's Fourth Prosecutorial District, which is comprised of Onslow, Jones, Sampson and Duplin counties. He earned his B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from North Carolina State University and his J.D. degree from Indiana University School of Law. While at Indiana University, Mr. Kiernan focused his studies on the legal aspects of technology and science, criminal law and trial advocacy. He is a present member of the National College for DUI Defense; has twice been a guest lecturer at Campbell University's Norman A. Wiggins School of Law; has served as the president of the Sampson County Bar for 2014 and 2015; and was invited to be a presiding judge at the American Mock Trial Association's Regional Tournament at Furman University in 2015.

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Jason F Hicks

Jason F. Hicks

Guilford County Attorney's Office
Jason Hicks

is an assistant county attorney with Guilford County, North Carolina. He is licensed in both Tennessee and North Carolina. Over the course of his career, Mr. Hicks has practiced family/divorce law, probate and litigation, as well as elder law, juvenile law, and local government law. He is a member of the District 24 (North Carolina); Putnam County (Tennessee); and Tennessee, North Carolina, and American bar associations. Mr. Hicks is currently the president of the North Carolina DSS Attorney's Association. He is past president of the Putnam County Bar Association and Upper Cumberland Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Hicks is also the past vice president of the Tennessee Bar Association-Young Lawyers Division. He is a frequent speaker at legal education seminars, having presented over forty CLE presentations. Mr. Hicks is a barrister member of the Guilford Chapter, American Inn of Courts. He earned his B.A. degree from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville and his J.D. degree from Faulkner University, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law.

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Elizabeth Keel

Elizabeth Keel

Elizabeth Keel, PLLC
Elizabeth Keel

is a founding and managing member of Elizabeth Keel, PLLC, where she has more than 30 years of national, regional, and local accounting experience. Ms. Keel's experience includes serving governments, nonprofit organizations, closely held businesses, and estates and trusts. She has served as a member of the board of directors for the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA). Ms. Keel also is a past president of the Western Chapter of the NCACPA, an AICPA tax section member and a founding member of the NCACPA Work Life Committee. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Alexander French

Alexander French

McIlveen Family Law Firm
Alexander French

is a partner attorney with McIlveen Family Law Firm. He represents clients in all areas of family law. Mr. French is a member of the North Carolina State Bar and the North Carolina Bar Association (Family Law Section). He earned his B.A. degree from The Ohio State University and his J.D. degree from Charlotte School of Law.

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