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20 Ethical Do's and Don'ts for Every Attorney

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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
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
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Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Louisiana 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
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah 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
Robert Kasieta
Dean Dietrich
With Robert J. Kasieta from Kasieta Legal Group, LLC + 1 other
Recorded December 31, 2024
Product ID 99558

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Overview

A Fast-Paced Guide to Avoiding Common Ethical Perils

While most attorneys strive for professionalism throughout their practice, it can be difficult to find clear answers when stepping into one of the many grey areas that exist under the model rules today. This program walks attendees through 20 opaque, slippery, or otherwise perplexing ethical predicaments that can stump any lawyer. From billing practices to puffery, explore a wide array of common issues in a format designed to be engaging and practical for all - register today!

  • Learn how to avoid unintentional clients and common engagement and fee agreement traps.
  • Delve into risks presented by migrating attorneys, permissible conflicts, and waivers.
  • Identify and overcome present-day ethics and technology challenges.
  • Explore billing and trust fund issues that can land you in hot water.
  • Get practical strategies for handling disputes over case strategy and withdrawing from representation.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. 20 Ethical Do's and Don'ts for Every Attorney - Part 1
  2. 20 Ethical Do's and Don'ts for Every Attorney - Part 2

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 3 Total
Alabama 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
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Louisiana 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
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah 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. 20 Ethical Do's and Don'ts for Every Attorney - Part 1

    1. Avoiding Unintentional Attorney-Client Relationships
    2. Sidestepping Common Engagement Agreement Mistakes
    3. Understanding the Risks of Lateral Moves and Imputed Conflicts
    4. Misidentifying Permissible Conflicts of Interest
    5. Failing to Obtain Clear, Informed Client Consent
    6. Crossing State Boundaries When Taking on New Clients
    7. Puffing Outside the Bounds of Model Rule 7.1
    8. Tech Incompetence When Lawyering From Home
    9. Letting Non-Lawyer Staff Go Rogue
    10. Safeguarding Confidentiality in Electronic Communications

  2. 20 Ethical Do's and Don'ts for Every Attorney - Part 2

    1. Proceeding Recklessly When Responding to Online Client Reviews
    2. Staying Diligent in Active Client Communications
    3. Lack of Clarity in Fee Agreements
    4. Poor Billing and Invoicing Practices That Lead to Complaints
    5. Trust Fund Mismanagement
    6. Ethically Doing Business With Clients
    7. Effectively Resolving Attorney-Client Disputes Over Case Strategy
    8. Best Practices for Ending the Attorney-Client Relationship
    9. Common Pitfalls in Former Client Record Management
    10. Not Owning Up to Ethical Issues

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Robert J Kasieta
Robert J.
Kasieta
Kasieta Legal Group, LLC
Dean R Dietrich
Dean R.
Dietrich
Weld Riley, S.C.
Speaker bio
Robert J Kasieta

Robert J. Kasieta

Kasieta Legal Group, LLC
Robert Kasieta

is the founder of Kasieta Legal Group, LLC in Madison, Wisconsin. He is a certified civil pre-trial and trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Kasieta practices in civil litigation, with an emphasis on plaintiff personal injury and employment cases, as well as commercial litigation. He has written and taught extensively in the areas of trial practice, personal injury law and insurance law, and is an instructor of trial practice at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Kasieta is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh and Eleventh circuits, and all Wisconsin courts. He is a member of the Dane County Bar Association, State Bar of Wisconsin and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Kasieta earned his B.S. degree, summa cum laude, from Northern Michigan University; and his J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School.

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Dean R Dietrich

Dean R. Dietrich

Weld Riley, S.C.
Dean Dietrich

, a shareholder with Weld Riley, S.C., has represented clients in the areas of lawyer ethics and professional responsibility for more than 35 years. He has represented attorneys in matters before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Office of Lawyer Regulation, and consults with law firms and lawyers regularly regarding compliance with the Rules of Professional Conduct. Mr. Dietrich has served as chair of the State Bar Committee on Professional Ethics, in addition to past service on the committee appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to review changes to the Wisconsin Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys. He is a member of the ABA's Center for Professional Responsibility and the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. Mr. Dietrich currently serves as president of the State Bar of Wisconsin. He is a graduate of Marquette University Law School.

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