Ethics & Specialty Credits

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Beware: Ethical Horror Stories That Could Happen to You

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 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 Approved 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 Approved 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 Upon Request 3.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia 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
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 3 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 3 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 3 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 3 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 3 Total
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2 hours 59 minutes
Charles Hoffecker
Farnoosh Faryabi
Mark West
Adam Sedia
With Charles E. Hoffecker from Hotchkiss Hoffecker Peacock + 3 others
Recorded October 31, 2025.
Product ID 101093

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Overview

The Ghost of Attorneys Past: Escape the Curse of Eerie Ethical Errors

Back by popular demand! In this frightfully fun program, our dynamic practitioners will tell spooky stories of ethical mishaps. Avert monstrous marketing missteps that could dig an early grave for your license, hear spine-tingling accounts of career-ending confidentiality errors, and much more. Avoid legal trickery - register today!

  • Discover the chilling consequences of failing to address conflicts.
  • Find out how technology incompetence can come back to haunt you.
  • Evade the horrors of ambiguous and improper fee agreements.
  • Steer clear of spooky slip-ups when cutting ties with clients.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. The Curse of the Conflict of Interest
  2. Monstrous Marketing Mishaps That Could Come Back to Bite
  3. Tragic Tales of Technology Incompetence
  4. Confessions and Chilling Tales of Confidentiality Missteps
  5. Fee Agreement Frights: Legal Deals That'll Come Back to Haunt You
  6. Terrifying Testimonies of Termination of Representation Gone Wrong

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Product ID 101093

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 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 Approved 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 Approved 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 Upon Request 3.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia 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
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 3 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 3 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 3 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 3 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. The Curse of the Conflict of Interest

  2. Monstrous Marketing Mishaps That Could Come Back to Bite

  3. Tragic Tales of Technology Incompetence

  4. Confessions and Chilling Tales of Confidentiality Missteps

  5. Fee Agreement Frights: Legal Deals That'll Come Back to Haunt You

  6. Terrifying Testimonies of Termination of Representation Gone Wrong

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Charles E Hoffecker
Charles E.
Hoffecker
Hotchkiss Hoffecker Peacock
Farnoosh Faryabi
Farnoosh
Faryabi
Clyde & Co US LLP
Mark West
Mark
West
Law Offices of Mark West
Adam J Sedia
Adam J.
Sedia
Johnson & Bell Ltd.
Speaker bio
Charles E Hoffecker

Charles E. Hoffecker

Hotchkiss Hoffecker Peacock
Charles Hoffecker

is a member with Hotchkiss Hoffecker Peacock, where his practice focuses primarily on representing clients in employment litigation, contract litigation, commercial/business litigation and liability litigation. He has extensive trial experience in both state and federal courts throughout the country. Mr. Hoffecker also regularly conducts arbitrations and mediations, and appears in state and federal appellate courts on behalf of the firm's clients. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern districts of Georgia. Mr. Hoffecker earned his B.A. degree, with honors, from Albion College and his J.D. degree from Valparaiso University School of Law.

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Farnoosh Faryabi

Farnoosh Faryabi

Clyde & Co US LLP
Farnoosh Faryabi

is an attorney with Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S., where she focuses her practice in the areas of contract law, health law and business litigation. Ms. Faryabi is admitted to practice in Washington and California. She earned her B.S. and B.A. degrees from the University of Washington, her J.D. degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and her LL.M. degree in health law from the University of Washington.

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Mark West

Mark West

Law Offices of Mark West
Mark West

is a sole practitioner in San Gabriel, where he practices in plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death, products liability law, medical malpractice, and business civil litigation. He has published several articles and frequently lectures. Mr. West is admitted to practice in the Northern, Central and Southern U.S. District Courts in California; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; and Supreme Court of the United States. He has also been admitted pro hac vice in the state and U.S. District Court for Nevada and the U.S. District Court for Minnesota. Mr. West is a member of the American and Los Angeles County bar associations, State Bar of California, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Consumer Attorneys of California (past legislative district coordinator), and the American Trial Lawyers Association. He earned his B.S. degree from New Hampshire College (now Southern New Hampshire University) and his J.D. degree from Southwestern University School of Law.

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Adam J Sedia

Adam J. Sedia

Johnson & Bell Ltd.
Adam 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. Mr. Sedia 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. He is a past president of the Lake County Bar Association. Mr. Sedia earned his B.S. and B.A. degrees from Indiana University, and his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law.

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