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July
Ethical issues for lawyers dealing with mental health testimony
1 hourLegal Ethics
June
Avoiding the ‘voiding’ of your fee agreement and other ABCs of engagement
May
Demystifying the rules against sex with clients
April
Navigating the self-defense exception to attorney-client privilege
March
Successive representation: A conflicts trap for the unwary
February
The ethics of settlement in civil cases
January
Ethics and the absent class member
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December
Ethical billing practices avoid problems collecting legal fees
November
A lawyer’s duty to disclose mistakes
October
Legal ethics – not just for ethicists
September
Misconduct has its price: Sanctions against attorneys
August
What you can and cannot say to the opposing party or its lawyer
Ethical obligations before accepting a corporate client’s stock as payment
Do I have to? Determining whether withdrawal is mandatory
Attorney civility: When zealous advocacy crosses the line
A closer look at depression and cognitive decline in senior attorneys
1 hourCompetence Issues(substance abuse)
Diversity matters: In-house counsel need to demand better
1 hourElimination of Bias
Ethics in the ether: Competently representing your client with regard to ESI
Enforcing Advance Waivers
Determining when a client really becomes one
Ending an engagement without inviting a disciplinary proceeding to begin
Ethical issues for lateral hires and the firms that hire them
Client confidentiality and social media
Understanding the nuances of the joint defense ‘privilege’
Client Trust Accounting: What you don’t know can hurt you
Multijurisdictional practice: A need for care
How to ethically handle confidential information received inadvertently
The price of withdrawal: Contingency fee attorneys may forfeit certain fees
Recognizing impairment in a high-stakes profession
Law firm in-house general counsel, conflicts and the attorney-client privilege
Celebrating the constitutional legacy of Magna Carta
1 hourGeneral
When clients don’t pay: Complying with California’s Mandatory Fee Arbitration Act
Lawyers on the defensive: the ethical considerations of responding to online reviews
The ethics of attorney blogging
California’s MCLE requirements: Complying with the rules and your ethical obligations
Accurate classification of a retainer fee is critical for ethical case handling
Forming a closely held corporation can pose ethical dilemmas
Avoiding and addressing unexpected ethics issues at trial
Liar, liar, your client’s pants are on fire! – the ethical dilemma of the lying client
Ethical duties to third parties
Who is entitled to fee-based sanctions awards in contingent fee cases – lawyer or client?
Substance abuse prevention: Dealing with the stress of lawyering
1 hourSubstance Abuse
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