Ethics & Specialty Credits

4.58

Legal Ethics for Everyday Practice

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
OnDemand
3 hours
Ronnie Miller
With Ronnie L. Miller from Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Recorded November 17, 2023
Product ID 97632

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Overview

A Practical Guide to Ethical Client Communications, Attorney Fees, and More

Build your knowledge! In this practical program, our faculty walk you through solutions for the top ethical issues that lawyers encounter in daily practice. Develop strategies for dealing with difficult clients, discover best practices for handling fee disputes, and explore the ethical dos and don’ts of online marketing. Register today!

  • Gain useful tips for maintaining ethical client communications.
  • Uncover guidance for ethically managing client trust accounts.
  • Examine best practices for preventing legal malpractice.
  • Identify the top ethical mistakes attorneys make in everyday practice.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Ethical Client Communications
  2. Responsible Management of Attorney Fees and Client Trust Accounts
  3. Preventing Legal Malpractice in Everyday Practice
  4. Top 7 Ethical Mistakes Lawyers Make That Lead to Legal Malpractice Claims

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Product ID 97632

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Ethical Client Communications

    1. Relevant Rules of Professional Conduct
    2. Best Practices for Protecting Confidentiality
    3. Identifying and Resolving Conflicts of Interest
    4. Scope of Representation
    5. Keeping the Client in the Loop
    6. Admitting to the Client When You've Made a Mistake
    7. Dealing With Difficult Clients

  2. Responsible Management of Attorney Fees and Client Trust Accounts

    1. Initial Fee Agreements
    2. Useful Tips to Avoid Commingling of Funds
    3. Keeping Impeccable Financial Records: Essential Guidelines
    4. How to Write Invoices That Clients Will Pay
    5. Fee Splitting
    6. Handling Fee Disputes

  3. Preventing Legal Malpractice in Everyday Practice

    1. Interstate Practice of Law
    2. Rules on Co-Counsel Arrangements
    3. Ethical Advertising and the Pitfalls in Online Marketing
    4. Settlement Considerations
    5. Cybersecurity Ethics: Legal Best Practices
    6. Incompetency: Top Risks

  4. Top 7 Ethical Mistakes Lawyers Make That Lead to Legal Malpractice Claims

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Ronnie L Miller
Ronnie L.
Miller
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Speaker bio
Ronnie L Miller

Ronnie L. Miller

Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Ronnie Miller

is of counsel with Frost Brown Todd LLP (Counsel) and a Principal at CivicPoint. My primary practice areas are ethics and compliance, government relations, political law and general legal matters involving the space industry. He earned his B.A. degree from DePauw University, his J.D. degree from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and his M.B.A. degree from Western Governors University. Mr. Miller is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

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