Current Issues in Legal Ethics for Lawyers and Risk Management in Law Firms

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CST

Location: Indigo (4th Floor)

CLE: 1.0 Credit Hours

*This program is eligible for Ethics/Professional Responsibility CLE credit.*

A panel of legal ethics and risk management experts will discuss a series of ethics scenarios raising significant challenges for law firm and in-house lawyers. The Rules of Professional Conduct require every law firm partner or supervisory lawyer to make reasonable efforts to ensure that all lawyers they supervise conform to the ethics rules. This presentation will provide practical guidance on evolving principles of legal ethics and tips on avoiding legal malpractice claims.

Learning Objectives:

(1) Enhance lawyers' awareness of ethical issues involved in litigation matters (2) Discuss relevance of Rules of Professional Conduct (3) Discuss role of law firm general counsel
be more ethical lawyers
have more confidence in their practices

Scott Barabash

Aspen Insurance
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Zandra E. Foley

Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Iron, LLP
Houston, Texas, United States
Evans L. King, Jr.

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Charles Lundberg

Lundberg Legal Ethics P.A.
Roseville, MN, United States

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