Ethics & Specialty Credits

GA Specific

4.7

Legal Professionalism for Georgia Attorneys

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Credit Status Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
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59 minutes
Michael Gorby
With Michael J. Gorby from Gorby Peters Law
Recorded December 13, 2024
Product ID 99358

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Overview

Complete Your Georgia Professionalism Requirement in 1 Hour

Complete your Georgia professionalism requirement in a flash! Discover the meaning behind the Lawyer's Creed and Aspirational Statement on Professionalism and reexamine your approach to meeting these ideals within your practice. Analyze the conflict between the duty to the client vs. the duty to the public good, review your responsibility to safeguard the image of the legal profession, and more. Register today!

  • Review the Lawyer's Creed and Aspirational Statement on Professionalism.
  • Examine best practices for maintaining effective communication with clients.
  • Identify the importance of performing pro bono service.
  • Review professionalism and ethical concerns stemming from different hypotheticals.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. The Lawyer's Creed and Aspirational Statement on Professionalism
  2. Conflict Between the Duty to the Client vs. the Duty to the Public Good
  3. Conflict Between the Duty to the Client vs. the Duty to the Opposing Attorney
  4. Responsibility to Exercise Effective Communication Skills
  5. Responsibility to Safeguard the Image of the Profession
  6. Pro Bono Service
  7. Case Studies and Hypotheticals

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Product ID 99358

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Legal Professionalism for Attorneys

    1. The Lawyer's Creed and Aspirational Statement on Professionalism
    2. Conflict Between the Duty to the Client vs. the Duty to the Public Good
    3. Conflict Between the Duty to the Client vs. the Duty to the Opposing Attorney
    4. Responsibility to Exercise Effective Communication Skills
    5. Responsibility to Safeguard the Image of the Profession
    6. Pro Bono Service
    7. Case Studies and Hypotheticals

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Michael J Gorby
Michael J.
Gorby
Gorby Peters Law
Speaker bio
Michael J Gorby

Michael J. Gorby

Gorby Peters Law
Michael Gorby

is a founder and partner with Gorby Peters & Associates, LLC. He is a nationally recognized leader in complex corporate disputes, professional negligence cases, and liability issues that arise for property owners and managers, such as hotel chains, restaurants, shopping centers, apartment complexes, office buildings and other public venues. Since 1998, Mr. Gorby has served as the program chair for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (an affiliate of the University of Georgia), on the topic of premises liability. He is also the author of a popular legal treatise, Premises Liability in Georgia, which is published by Thomson Reuters/West, and which is now in its third edition. Mr. Gorby serves as an instructor/lecturer for Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC) in the area of procuring government contracts, and is also a registered mediator. He earned his B.A. degree from Georgia State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Georgia School of Law.

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