Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of professionalism to help avoid legal, ethical scenarios.
Lawyer professionalism and ethics are topics of great importance to judges, lawyers, and the legal profession. Understanding how professionalism implicates and affects ethics, understanding how to act professionally and ethically, and handling unprofessional conduct by other lawyers is extremely important in the lawyer's daily practice.
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Agenda
What Is Professionalism?
- Lawyer Professional Obligations
- Lawyer Ethics Obligations
- Interaction Between Professionalism and Ethics
What Lawyer Ethics Rules, Cases, and Opinions Implicate Lack of Professionalism?
- Bar Rules Which Address and Implicate Professionalism/Ethics
- Bar Cases Which Address and Involve Professionalism/Ethics
- Bar Ethics Opinions Which Address Professionalism/Ethics
The Courts and Lawyer Professionalism
- Court Rules Which Address Professionalism/Ethics
- Court Cases Which Address Professionalism/Ethics
- Court Programs Which Address Professionalism
Final Thoughts and Tips for Professionalism and Ethics
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This course was last revised on January 27, 2026.
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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 Civility 1; Ethics 0.5
- 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 0.50 hour(s) of ethics credit and Civility for 1.00 hour.
- 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 Professionalism 1; Ethics 1
- This course has been approved by The Florida Bar for 2.0 hour(s) of CLE credit, including 1.00 hour(s) of ethic(s) credit.
This course has been approved by The Florida Bar Certification Plan in the areas of Professionalism for 1.00 hour. 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
- Professionalism and Ethics: Two Sides of the Same Lawyer Obligations 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 and .
- IL CLE 1.5 including Professionalism 1; Legal Ethics 0.5
- This course was approved for a total of 1.5 hour(s) of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board.
The Illinois Commission on Professionalism has also approved this course for the following credit: Professionalism for 1.00 hour and Legal Ethics for 0.50 hours.
- 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 credit which includes 1.5 hour(s) of ethics.
- MN CLE 1.25 including Ethics 1.25
- This program has been approved by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.25 hour(s) of credit, including 1.25 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- ND CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- North Dakota CLE policy does not allow for pre-approval of any self-study courses. This course may qualify for up to 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit, including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- NH MCLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- Lorman Business Center, LLC., is approved as an annual NHMCLE sponsor. This program has been approved by the New Hampshire Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of CLE credit, of which includes 1.50 hours of ethics credit.
- NJ CLE 1.7 including Ethics 1.7
- This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.7 hour(s) of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.7 qualify as hour(s) of credit for ethics/professional responsibility.
- NM CLE 1.4 including Ethics 1.4
- This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.4 hour(s) of credit, including 1.4 hour(s) of ethics 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 credit for established attorneys only. 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.
- OR CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- Approved for 1.5 CLE credit(s) in Oregon, including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- 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.
- TN CLE 1.5 including Dual 1.5
- This program has been approved as a distance learning format by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 1.5 hour(s) of credit, including 1.50 hour(s) of dual credit.
- UT CLE 1.5 including Professionalism and Civility 1
- This program has been approved by the Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE hour(s), including Professionalism and Civility for 1.00 hour.
- VA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- This program has been approved by the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credit hour(s), including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
- 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.
- WI CLE 1.5
- This program qualifies for 1.5 hour(s) of ondemand CLE through the WI Board of Bar Examiners.
- 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.
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.
Virginia MCLE requirements do not allow approval for programs that do not include an audio or audiovisual component.
This program was previously offered as a live webinar. Virginia MCLE requirements do not allow approval for attendance at duplicate programs.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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- AK CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- Arizona CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- CA MCLE 1.5 including Civility 1; Ethics 0.5
- CT CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- HI CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- NM CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- OR CLE 1.5
- VT CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- WA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
- WV MCLE 1.8 including Ethics 1.8
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Joseph A. Corsmeier, Esq.
The Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A.
- Founder and president/owner of The Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A.
- Practices primarily in the areas of attorney disciplinary defense before the Florida Bar, attorney admission matters before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, professional license and disciplinary matters before the boards of the state of Florida
- Provides expert analysis and opinions on ethics issues, legal malpractice, conflicts of interest, fees, attorney disqualification, and other matters and has testified as an expert in both federal and Florida courts
- Frequent speaker and has written numerous publications on topics including ethics and professionalism, law office management, fees, trust accounting, social media, technology, conflicts of interest, and other topics
- Holds the highest lawyer rating with Martindale-Hubbell and AVVO Law Directories; designated as a Super Lawyer
- Admitted to practice in all Florida courts, the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Middle District of Florida
- Member of the American Bar Association, the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, and the Clearwater and St. Petersburg Bar Associations; served as director of the Clearwater Bar Association, 2004-2009, and president, 2009-2010
- Adjunct professor of paralegal ethics at St. Petersburg College
- J.D. Degree, Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law; B.A. Degree, Florida State University
- Can be contacted at [email protected] or 727-799-1688
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