The ethical obligations for legal service industry professionals is constantly evolving, with new and changing rules, regulations, and case law. On Tuesday, August 28th, 2018, I will be participating in a live webinar organized by The Knowledge Group on the latest ethical obligations for attorneys. My briefing will cover:
- Engagement Agreements (California Perspective) — contingency, hourly and flat fees
- Client Trust Accounting (California Perspective) — managing the client trust account
- Duty of Competence
- Duty of Confidentiality and exceptions
- Avoiding Conflicts of Interest — current and former client conflicts of interest, and other common conflicts
- Withdrawing from Representation — best practices
- Compliance with Lawyer Advertising
The webcast runs from 9 am to 10:30 am PT (noon to 1:30 pm ET), and provides 1.5 credit hours. You can learn more at The Knowledge Group website.