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      Romantic Relationships in Professional Practice: The Ethics of Crossing Boundaries

      1 PM EST

      The panelists will address the background and recent developments arising from the romantic relationship between former Bankruptcy Judge David R. Jones and Elizabeth Freeman (the judge's former law clerk and a former law firm partner who practiced in Jones' court). Issues will focus on the duties of lawyers and law firms to determine the existence of personal relationships; responses that may (or must) be taken; disclosure obligations under the Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure; ethical implications; and civil, criminal and procedural issues.

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      CLE Information
      The ABA will seek 1.50 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 1.80 hours of CLE credit for this program in 50-minute states, including 1.5 hours of CLE ethics credit in 60-minute states and 1.80 hours of CLE specialty credit in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state's approval and credit rounding rules. Please visit the ABA MCLE website for general information on CLE.

      Scholarship Information
      A limited number of scholarships are available to defray the registration fee upon application. Preference will be given to practitioners with limited means and unemployed attorneys. Please contact Quiana Nesbit for more information at [email protected].

      Event Details

      Duration

      90

      Format

      Webinar

      Date

      Nov 14, 2024

      2024-11-14T13:00:00-05:00 2024-11-14T14:30:00-05:00 Romantic Relationships in Professional Practice: The Ethics of Crossing Boundaries

      The panelists will address the background and recent developments arising from the romantic relationship between former Bankruptcy Judge David R. Jones and Elizabeth Freeman (the judge's former law clerk and a former law firm partner who practiced in Jones' court). Issues will focus on the duties of lawyers and law firms to determine the existence of personal relationships; responses that may (or must) be taken; disclosure obligations under the Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure; ethical implications; and civil, criminal and procedural issues.

      Sponsors

      Business Law Section

      Panelists

      Bradford Frost Englander
      Clifford J White
      Judith Greenstone Miller
      Nancy B Rapoport
      Steven Rhodes

      Co-sponsors

      Business Bankruptcy

      Professional Responsibility

      Moderators

      Bradford Frost Englander
      Judith Greenstone Miller

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