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Credits: 2.0 ethics and professionalism credit hours
Series Description: This two-part interactive series, developed with the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL), uses video vignettes to explore realistic ethical dilemmas faced by attorneys. Volunteer lawyers role-play encounters between attorneys, clients, and colleagues to bring these issues to life.
Guided by expert faculty, participants will discuss key topics such as conflicts of interest, client capacity, supervision, confidentiality, and other common challenges. Attendees will gain practical strategies to navigate complex ethical issues in any practice setting.
Class Description: In this interactive class, our expert faculty guides you through the core principles, policies, and boundaries of key ethics rules that shape the practice of law. Using realistic, discussion-based scenarios, the class explores how attorneys can effectively recognize and address ethical dilemmas that arise in real-world situations. The following are among the intriguing topics this class covers:
- Conflicts of interest involving firm in-house counsel
- Limited scope representations and managing client expectations
- Supervision of associates and non-attorney staff
- Responding to client conduct that may involve unlawful activity
- Problematic settlement provisions restricting future representation
- Duties when discovering another attorney’s misappropriation of client funds
- Post-government employment and conflicts with former clients
Through practical analysis and open discussion, you’ll gain strategies for resolving complex ethical issues with sound professional judgment. This class is valuable for all practitioners – regardless of firm size, organization type, or practice area – seeking to strengthen their ethical decision-making skills.
Faculty: Arthur D. Burger, Jackson & Campbell PC & Caroline Y. Lee-Ghosal, Jackson & Campbell PC
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Series Fees: $148 D.C. Bar Communities Members, $168 D.C. Bar Members, $188 Government and Nonprofit Attorneys, and $228 Others
Individual Class Fees: $89 D.C. Bar Communities Members, $99 D.C. Bar Members, $109 Government and Nonprofit Attorneys, and $129 Others
The D.C. Bar CLE Program now offers discounted group registration rates! For more information, contact the CLE Office at CLE@dcbar.org or 202-626-3488.
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