Ethics & Specialty Credits

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Conflicts of Interest: How to Avoid Common Ethical Missteps

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Alaska CLE Approved 3 Total
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California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Illinois 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
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania 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
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2 hours 57 minutes
Peter Ostermiller
With Peter L. Ostermiller from Peter L. Ostermiller, Attorney at Law
Recorded January 19, 2024
Product ID 97855

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Overview

The Pitfalls of Concurrent Representation, Advance Waivers, and Missed Conflicts

When it comes to conflicts of interest, even minor slip-ups sometimes lead to grave consequences. Are you implementing the safeguards necessary to protect your license? This insightful program offers guidance for preventing and curing the top conflicts of interest that take lawyers by surprise. Determine how to handle third-party conflicts, discover common misconceptions about waivable and non-waivable conflicts, examine best practices for conflict management training, and more. Learn from the mistakes of other attorneys - register today!

  • Discover the top conflicts of interest lawyers encounter.
  • Examine best practices for dealing with imputed conflicts of interest.
  • Uncover practical guidance for creating conflict management policies.
  • Analyze the dos and don'ts of advance waivers.
  • Identify key steps to take when you miss a conflict.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Analyzing Common Conflicts of Interest
  2. Handling Imputed Conflicts of Interest
  3. Misconceptions About Waivable/Non-Waivable Conflicts
  4. Conflict Management Policies, Training, and Technology
  5. Client Consent and Advance Waivers
  6. How to Proceed When a Conflict Gets Missed

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Product ID 97855

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska 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
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Illinois 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
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania 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
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Agenda

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  1. Analyzing Common Conflicts of Interest

    1. Concurrent Representation
    2. Attorney-Client Conflicts
    3. Conflicts Among Current and Former Clients
    4. Third-Party Conflicts of Interest

  2. Handling Imputed Conflicts of Interest

  3. Misconceptions About Waivable/Non-Waivable Conflicts

  4. Conflict Management Policies, Training, and Technology

  5. Client Consent and Advance Waivers

  6. How to Proceed When a Conflict Gets Missed

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Peter L Ostermiller
Peter L.
Ostermiller
Peter L. Ostermiller, Attorney at Law
Speaker bio
Peter L Ostermiller

Peter L. Ostermiller

Peter L. Ostermiller, Attorney at Law
Peter Ostermiller

is a sole practitioner concentrating in legal ethics and professional responsibility matters. He represents attorneys in disciplinary and reinstatement proceedings, judges in judicial ethics matters, and bar exam applicants. Mr. Ostermiller has also represented parties in attorney's fee dispute proceedings, and attorneys in legal proceedings in which sanctions have been sought against the attorney; represented parties in attorney disqualification proceedings; and counseled lawyers and law firms in their respective rights, responsibilities and duties to other attorneys and their clients. He is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, Louisville Bar Association, and the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. Mr. Ostermiller served on the Kentucky Bar Association's Ethics 2000 Committee, which proposed changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct to the KBA, and resulted in the July 2009 revisions to the ethics rules. He graduated with his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Louisville.

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