Learn about common conflict rules that are broken and how to avoid them.
With an attorney’s busy schedule and practice distractions, attorneys will sometimes not fully comprehend and fully analyze the application of the Rules of Professional Conduct to a specific proposed course of action and thereby inadvertently violate a rule, which can lead to a professional complaint against the attorney. Some rules appear to be contradictory, for example, the rule of confidentiality and the obligations of disclosure to a tribunal and third party. Failure to consider all the applicable rules, and understand their relationship, will result in violations. This topic is designed to provide the basic tools and knowledge necessary for an attorney to recognize potential ethical issues and how to resolve them. The information will cover those areas of conduct that commonly lead to professional complaints against the attorney and areas of ethics that are commonly misunderstood because of what appear to be inconsistencies with the rules. The material will cover topics such as the duty of confidentially and the obligation of truthfulness and honesty with third parties and the tribunals. There will be a discussion of commonly violated conflict rules that arise when an attorney engages in business with a client or otherwise takes an economic interest adverse to a client or a conflict issue that arises between current clients or a former client. The topic will include a discussion of the subtle issues that can occur regarding the scope of representation. Knowledge of the rules of professional conduct not only benefits your relationship with your clients, it also protects the attorneys from claims for inappropriate behavior.
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- AK CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- Alaska attorneys may receive 1.5 hour(s) of continuing legal education, including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
- AL CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.5 hour(s) of credit, including 1.5 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- AR CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This course has been approved for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board, including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- Arizona CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hour(s) toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 1.50 hour(s) of professional responsibility.
- CA MCLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- Lorman Education Services/Noggin Guru is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hour(s) of participatory credit, of which includes 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- CT CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.5 CLE credit(s) including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- FL CLE 2.0 including Ethics 2
- This course has been approved by The Florida Bar for 2.0 hour(s) of CLE credit, including 2.00 hour(s) of ethics credit. Course classification: Intermediate level.
- GA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency for 1.5 CLE hour(s), including 1.5 ethics hour(s).
- HI CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credit hour(s) including 1.50 ethics credit hour(s).
- IA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- Avoiding Ethical Traps is accredited under the regulations of the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education. It is planned that this program will provide up to a maximum of 1.5 hour(s) of credit, including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit toward the mandatory continuing legal education requirements under the Iowa rule.
- IL CLE 1.5 including Legal Ethics 1.5
- This course was approved for a total of 1.5 hour(s) of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board.
Of that total, credit(s) were approved as Professional Responsibility credit by the Illinois Commission on Professionalism.
- IN CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education. Participating attorneys are eligible to receive up to 1.5 hour(s) of Distance Education CLE credit which includes 1.5 hour(s) of ethics.
- ME CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This course has been approved by the State of Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. Lawyers who complete this course shall receive 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit including 1.50 ethics hour(s) under M. Bar R. 5.
- MN CLE 1.75 (Pending)
- This program has been submitted to the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education. Approval pending.
- MO CLE 1.8 including Ethics 1.8
- This program has been approved by the Missouri Bar for 1.8 hour(s) of CLE, including 1.8 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- NH MCLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services/Noggin Guru believes this course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for CLE credit(s). This Program contains 90 minutes of legal ethics credit.
- NJ CLE 1.8 including Ethics 1.8
- This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.8 hour(s) of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.8 qualify as hour(s) of credit for ethics/professional responsibility.
- NM CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hour(s) of credit, including 1.5 hour(s) of ethics/professionalism credit.
- NV CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE hour(s), including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- NY CLE 1.5 including Ethics and Professionalism 1.5
- This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.5 credit hour(s) in the area(s) of Ethics and Professionalism for 1.50 hours. Each hour may be counted only as satisfying one category of credit. Duplicate credit for the same hour of instruction is not permitted. This course qualifies for both established and newly admitted attorneys. Lorman Education- Noggin Guru, Inc. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
- OH CLE 1.5 including Professional Conduct 1.5
- This course has been approved by the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credit hour(s), including Professional Conduct for 1.50 hours.
Please note: In order to receive OH CLE credit for this audio conference you MUST use the streaming option and enable and complete the required progress checks. This course is considered Self-Study.
- PA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hour(s) including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics, professionalism or substance abuse CLE credit.
- RI CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit, including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- TN CLE 1.5 (Pending)
- VT CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit, including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- WA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hour(s) of credit, including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- WV MCLE 1.8 including Ethics 1.8
- This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.8 MCLE hour(s), including 1.8 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- NALA 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This program is applicable for continuing legal assistant education credit. Please check with your accrediting board to see if this course will qualify towards your recertification requirements.
Program Length: 1.5 hour(s) including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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This course was last revised on June 27, 2023.
Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.
- AK CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- Alaska attorneys may receive 1.5 hour(s) of continuing legal education, including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
- AL CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.5 hour(s) of credit, including 1.5 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- Arizona CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- The Arizona State Bar does not pre-approve or pre-certify MCLE programs. However, records of this program and attendance will be maintained by Lorman Education Services/Noggin Guru for auditing purposes. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hour(s) toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 1.50 hour(s) of professional responsibility.
- CA MCLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- Lorman Education Services/Noggin Guru is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hour(s) of participatory credit, of which includes 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- CT CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.5 CLE credit(s) including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- GA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency for 1.5 CLE hour(s), including 1.5 ethics hour(s).
- NM CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hour(s) of credit, including 1.5 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- VT CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 12 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
- WA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hour(s) of A/V credit, including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- NALA 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This program is applicable for continuing legal assistant education credit. Please check with your accrediting board to see if this course will qualify towards your recertification requirements.
Program Length: 1.5 hour(s) including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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This live webinar is primarily designed for attorneys. Other legal professionals may also benefit from attending.
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John A. Snow
Parsons Behle & Latimer
- Attorney with Parsons Behle & Latimer, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Practice focuses on general civil litigation, including commercial, professional malpractice, construction, and insurance coverage and defense matters
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America as Lawyer of the Year in litigation, real estate, and construction law; also listed in the areas of legal malpractice defense, commercial litigation, and construction law
- Named in Utah Business magazine’s Utah Legal Elite in business and civil litigation and construction law, and recognized as a Super Lawyer in the Mountain States edition of Super Lawyers Magazine
- Former Chair of the Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee of the Utah State Bar
- Can be contacted at [email protected] or 801-536-6772
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