Ethics & Specialty Credits

4.25

Transactional Ethics

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 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
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 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
Mississippi 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
Tennessee 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
OnDemand
3 hours 2 minutes
Eduardo Martinez
Isaiah Cooper
James Haddow
With Eduardo V. Martinez from Eduardo Martinez, Attorney at Law + 2 others
Recorded October 15, 2024
Product ID 99141

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Overview

Fulfill Your Ethics Credit Requirements and Get Actionable Legal Skills

This specialized legal course focuses on the legal ethics rules and dilemmas unique to contract negotiations and other aspects of transactional legal practice. Explore the duties of due diligence in detail and get practical tips for preventing legal malpractice - register today!

  • Protect client confidentiality while sharing the information necessary to complete the deal.
  • Clarify the scope of your legal representation to manage client expectations and avoid allegations of malpractice.
  • Learn how to stay in legal ethics compliance without compromising your contract negotiating skills.
  • Set clear boundaries with clients from the start with well-drafted engagement agreements.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Conflicts of Interest in Transactional Representation
  2. Competence and Diligence
  3. Honesty, Transparency, Fairness in Negotiation and Deal-Making
  4. Ethics in Contract Drafting
  5. Confidentiality and Privilege in Transactions
  6. Fee Arrangements, Billing, and Scope of Representation

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Product ID 99141

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 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
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 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
Mississippi 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
Tennessee 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

All times are shown in

  1. Conflicts of Interest in Transactional Representation

  2. Competence and Diligence

  3. Honesty, Transparency, Fairness in Negotiation and Deal-Making

  4. Ethics in Contract Drafting

  5. Confidentiality and Privilege in Transactions

  6. Fee Arrangements, Billing, and Scope of Representation

Who Should Attend

This basic legal ethics course is designed for attorneys. It will also benefit in-house counsel and paralegals.

Speakers

Eduardo V Martinez
Eduardo V.
Martinez
Eduardo Martinez, Attorney at Law
Isaiah D Cooper
Isaiah D.
Cooper
Cooper Law LLC
James B Haddow
James B.
Haddow
Petruccelli, Martin & Haddow, LLP
Speaker bio
Eduardo V Martinez

Eduardo V. Martinez

Eduardo Martinez, Attorney at Law
Eduardo Martinez

is in self-practice with a primary focus in mediation, as well as contractual and business law, which he also teaches. He retired as a Captain from the U.S. Navy after 30 years and still consults on matters of national security. Dr. Martinez is currently on staff at Angelo State University, where he teaches intelligence and security studies. He is also on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Homeland and National Security Perspectives. Mr. Martinez has written articles involving transportation security and maritime cyberterrorism. Dr. Martinez is a former special assistant attorney general for the state of Mississippi, and admitted to all Mississippi state and federal courts, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Court of Military Appeals, the U.S. Court of International Trade, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned his B.A. degree in government from the University of Texas, his M.A. in legal studies from Antioch University, his M.S.S. from the U.S. Army War College, and his J.D. degree from the Mississippi College School of Law.

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Isaiah D Cooper

Isaiah D. Cooper

Cooper Law LLC
Isaiah Cooper

is a partner with the Portland law firm of Petruccelli, Martin & Haddow, LLP, where he advises and represents clients on, among other things, matters of employment law. He serves as treasurer on the Board of Governors of the Maine State Bar Association, and is also a member of the Cumberland County and American bar associations and the Maine Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Haddow earned his B.A. degree in philosophy from Colby College and his J.D. degree from the University of Maine. He is the editor and contributing author for A Practical Guide to Employment Law in Maine, published in June 2019 by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc.

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James B Haddow

James B. Haddow

Petruccelli, Martin & Haddow, LLP
James Haddow

is a partner with the Portland law firm of Petruccelli, Martin & Haddow, LLP, where he advises and represents clients on, among other things, matters of employment law. He serves as treasurer on the Board of Governors of the Maine State Bar Association, and is also a member of the Cumberland County and American bar associations and the Maine Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Haddow earned his B.A. degree in philosophy from Colby College and his J.D. degree from the University of Maine. He is the editor and contributing author for A Practical Guide to Employment Law in Maine, published in June 2019 by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc.

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