Ethics & Specialty Credits

4.04

Ethical Hot Spots in Your Daily Practice

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 4 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 4 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 4 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 4 Total
California CLE Approved 4 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 5 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 4 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 4 Total
Florida CLE Approved 5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 4 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 4 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 4 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 4 Total
Maine CLE Approved 4 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 4 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 4.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 4 Total
Montana CLE Approved 4 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 4 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 4 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 4 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 4 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 4 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 4 Total
New York CLE Approved 4.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 4 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 4.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 4 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 4 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 4 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 4 Total
Utah CLE Approved 4 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 4 Total
Washington CLE Approved 4 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 4.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 4.8 Total
OnDemand
3 hours 55 minutes
Robert Kezelis
James Adray
Louis Cohan
With Robert A. Kezelis from Law Offices of Robert A. Kezelis + 2 others
Recorded November 20, 2024
Product ID 99354

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Overview

Discover Tips and Tricks for Handling Common Ethical Issues in Law Firms

Whether you are new to the legal profession, or you want to brush up on the basics, this course is for you! Join our distinguished practitioners as they share their hard-won wisdom for averting and dealing with legal ethics hot spots. Examine best practices for terminating client relationships, explore the risks of giving legal advice to family and friends, and much more. Register today!

  • Review key ethical considerations of quitting when you cannot stand your client.
  • Find out the ethical dos and don'ts of presenting seminars on legal issues outside of the legal community.
  • Determine the difference between competency and “friendly advice.”
  • Come away with tips and tricks for resolving unexpected ethical issues in everyday practice.

This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2024 Content Advisory Committee Member Steven Sorenson.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. When You Can't Stand Your Client Anymore: Ethical Considerations of Quitting
  2. Surprise Witness Testimony That Raises an Ethical Issue
  3. Presenting Seminars on Legal Issues Outside the Legal Community: Ethical Concerns
  4. Attorney-Client Relationship Bounds, Competency, and Friendly Advice - When Do They Separate?
  5. Dealing With the Unexpected Errors That Can Occur in Everyday Practice

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 4 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 4 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 4 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 4 Total
California CLE Approved 4 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 5 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 4 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 4 Total
Florida CLE Approved 5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 4 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 4 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 4 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 4 Total
Maine CLE Approved 4 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 4 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 4.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 4 Total
Montana CLE Approved 4 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 4 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 4 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 4 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 4 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 4 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 4 Total
New York CLE Approved 4.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 4 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 4.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 4 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 4 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 4 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 4 Total
Utah CLE Approved 4 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 4 Total
Washington CLE Approved 4 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 4.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 4.8 Total
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Agenda

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  1. When You Can't Stand Your Client Anymore: Ethical Considerations of Quitting

  2. Surprise Witness Testimony That Raises an Ethical Issue

    1. Family Friend or Former Partner
    2. Firm Client
    3. Elected Official to Whom You or Family Have Given Financial Support

  3. Presenting Seminars on Legal Issues Outside the Legal Community: Ethical Concerns

  4. Attorney-Client Relationship Bounds, Competency, and Friendly Advice - When Do They Separate?

    1. The Client Question That's Outside Your Field, But Something Every Lawyer Should Know
    2. Financial Advice on What to Do With Acquired Funds You Helped Procure
    3. Family and Friends Looking for Benefits

  5. Dealing With the Unexpected Errors That Can Occur in Everyday Practice

    1. Accidentally Sending a Notice to an Old Address
    2. Inadvertent Email Transmittals (e.g., Accidentally Using “Reply” and “Reply All”)
    3. Failing to Mute Your Microphone When Talking to a Client During a Remote Deposition
    4. “Butt-Dialing” Someone and Failing to Hang Up - Privacy Concerns
    5. Leaving Files in Conference Rooms, on the Copier, at Home, at Court, etc.
    6. Sharing Your Personal Feelings About Judges and Other Counsel With Your Client
    7. Repeating Unverified Facts - and Failing to Correct Your Representations When You Realize Your Mistake

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Robert A Kezelis
Robert A.
Kezelis
Law Offices of Robert A. Kezelis
James S Adray
James S.
Adray
Adray & Grna
Louis R Cohan
Louis R.
Cohan
Cohan Law Group, L.L.C.
Speaker bio
Robert A Kezelis

Robert A. Kezelis

Law Offices of Robert A. Kezelis
Robert Kezelis

is a sole practitioner in Palos Heights, Illinois, where he practices in the areas of civil litigation, family law and complex litigation. He is a former adjunct professor at John Marshall Law School. In 1991, Mr. Kezelis was the first American professor invited to teach in Lithuania after the collapse of the Soviet Union. He has spoken for various professional groups on topics related to his areas of practice. Mr. Kezelis earned his B.A. degree from Northwestern University and his J.D. degree from John Marshall Law School. He is a member of the Chicago (member, Professional Responsibility, Civil Practice and Judicial Evaluation committees), Illinois State and Lithuanian American (former president) bar associations, as well as the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

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James S Adray

James S. Adray

Adray & Grna
James Adray

is a partner in the Toledo law firm of Adray & Grna, where he practices in the areas of business law, probate, estate planning, divorce, and medical malpractice. He also deals with estate tax issues. Mr. Adray is a mediator/arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association and is a mediator trainer throughout Ohio. He has taught at the University of Toledo Law School and College of Education. Mr. Adray is a member of the State Bar of Michigan (Alternate Dispute Resolution, and Probate and Trust Law committees), and the Ohio State (Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution committees) and Toledo bar associations. He earned both his B.A. degree and his J.D. degree from the University of Toledo.

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Louis R Cohan

Louis R. Cohan

Cohan Law Group, L.L.C.
Louis Cohan

founded Cohan Law Group, L.L.C., and has been a trial lawyer for more than 30 years. He has been recognized for his trial experience by admission into the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Cohan has litigated more than $900 million in claims for his clients and recently secured a Verdict in excess of $66 million in a fraud case. He has done work in breach of contract, fraud, injunctive relief, punitive damages, employment, trade secrets, real estate, construction and construction defects, and civil rights litigation. Mr. Cohan's practice is concentrated on business litigation and employment litigation, as well as civil litigation. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Georgia and his J.D. degree from Emory School of Law. Mr. Cohan has served as chair of the Litigation Section, the largest section of the Atlanta Bar Association. He has also chaired the Small Firm section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Mr. Cohan has served on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Bar Association and has chaired the Atlanta Bar Foundation,  the charitable arm of the Atlanta Bar Association. He has received awards and recognition for his community and legal work. These awards include Super Lawyer, Legal Elite, Martindale-Hubbell's preeminent AV rating, American Board of Trial Advocates, America's Top 100 Attorneys, and the Celebrating Service Award. For many years, Mr. Cohan has chaired the Legal Run Around 5k road race, raising money for the children of injured and fallen Atlanta Police Department officers.

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