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    What I Wish I'd Learned in Law School [CC]

    What I Wish I'd Learned in Law School [CC]
    LPM 60 min

    What I Wish I'd Learned in Law School [CC]

    Law School was interesting and intense,… but nothing like the real world of law practice. The type of skills which make us successful involve effective communications, office management and problem-solving skills. This entertaining and useful presentation is a lawyer favorite across the country. Come get energized and proud of your profession.

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    1.00 total credit hours including

    • General

      Status:

      Approved

      1.00 credit hours

      Available until:

      12/15/2025

    1.00 total credit hours including

    • General

      Status:

      Approved

      1.00 credit hours

      Available until:

      12/15/2026

    1.00 total credit hours including

    • General

      Status:

      Approved

      1.00 credit hours

      Available until:

      12/16/2025

    1.00 total credit hours including

    • General

      Status:

      Approved

      1.00 credit hours

      Available until:

      12/15/2026

    1.00 total credit hours including

    • Other-Office Management

      Status:

      Approved

      1.00 credit hours

      Available until:

      12/15/2026

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    This full discussion of the skills, documentation, and communication techniques of operational guidelines of the "21st Century Law Office" resonates with every practicing lawyer, big firm or small. We discuss interviewing techniques, conflicts of interest; office management, effective and ethical billing; cybersecurity; fee agreements, and additional clauses to be considered in light of social media, and finally, the correct use of lawyer trust accounts.

    Specifics include:

    • A discussion of the Ethics Rules, including relevant ABA Model Rules on the elements of an ethical Attorney Fee Contract;
    • Additional information on the use of Privacy Policies as required by Fed. law;
    • The effective use of file destruction policies, subject to the ethical duty to review client materials and safely dispose, destroy or shred appropriately retired files;
    • Conflicts of Interest between clients, including ABA Ethics Opinions, among others;
    • Appropriate and inappropriate ways of referring cases;.
    • Interviewing skills to correctly document the attorney relationship and avoid conflicts;
    • Appropriate and inappropriate use of a lawyer trust account;
    • Required communications between lawyer and client under the Rules;
    • The appropriate rules for obtaining knowing waivers of conflicts;
    • Conflicts when the Lawyer represents an organization;
    • Duties to former Client;
    • Legal requirements of sharing fees; NJ Rule 1.5(e); TX Rule 1.04; Mo. Rule 1.5(e)
    • General accepted principles of competent office management and employee training.
    • Budgeting your practice for Success

    Product Details

    Sponsors

    American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

    Product Code

    CE2112LAW3OLC

    Duration

    60

    Publication Date

    12/16/2021 12:00:00 AM

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