JANUARY 2021 | ETHICS IN VIEW | Baseless lawsuits bring model rules into focus
Make it stop.” Wherever two or more lawyers gather, it is a topic of conversation: Why did the legal system tolerate the continuous filing of lawsuits
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46th ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility
Join us June 2-4, 2021 for the 46th ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility virtual meeting. Registration opens in January.
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36th ABA National Forum on Client Protection
Join us on June 5, 2021 for the 36th ABA National Forum on Client Protection virtual forum. Registration opens in January.
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2021 Winter IOLTA Workshops An interactive virtual event
On February 11, 2021 the ABA Commission on IOLTA will host the 2021 IOLTA Winter Workshops co-sponsored by the National Association of IOLTA Programs. Check back soon for registration details.
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Nominations for the 2021 Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award, Rosner & Rosner Young Lawyer Professionalism Award and E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Award are now being accepted.
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