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Events | In-Person

The Fearless Litigator: Navigating Media Attention on High-Profile Cases

CLE 90 min

You may be a skilled litigator, but have you ever faced the white-hot glare of a media feeding frenzy? Learn how to best serve your client and keep your license while you navigate more attention than…

Jul

Events | Webinar

Best of TECHSHOW: Time for a Digital Detox

CLE 60 min

With technology ever present in our professional and personal lives, knowing when to unplug and refresh is vital. Join our speakers for a conversation about how detaching can increase your productivi…

Jul

Events | Webinar

Presentation Skills for Attorneys: The Top Three Things you Need to Know

CLE 90 min

This program is a quick way to pick up usable skills that will help you improve your presentation skills on a variety of levels and in a variety of settings – every time.

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Ethics

Dishonest Or Unworthy Clients: Pink Flags

By Douglas R. Richmond

Douglas R. Richmond, Managing Director of Aon in Kansas City, MO, writes on the liability risk of dishonest clients. A majority of the costliest publicly-reported settlements involving U.S. law firms are due to the representation of such clients. Mr. Richmond identifies “pink flags,” in contrast to “red flags,” as warning signs that potentially display prospective or existing client dishonesty or unworthiness. To aid in the identification of pink flags, he highlights several elements lawyers should pay special attention to when dealing with clients and evaluating their trustworthiness.

Ethics

Behind the Curtain: Ethics for Mediators

By ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Ethics Subcommittee

Written by the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Ethics Subcommittee, this article focuses on the importance of hiring a mediator regulated by a Code of Ethics. Mediation is still largely unregulated, though some states regulate particular types of mediators. The different regulations that exist for mediators are briefly discussed, as well as the codes of ethics for mediators, including the 2005 Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators.