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Professional Etiquette for the Courtroom and Other Legal Situations

Learn professional etiquette for the courtroom and what may be expected of you as a legal professional.

Litigation is an adversarial process, but it does not have to be uncivil. Learn how civility, etiquette, and professional courtesy in the courtroom, and in other legal situations, improves the practice of law. As attorneys, we wear several different hats as mediators, litigators, negotiators, advocates, and advisors. Ethical rules and the rules of civil procedure govern our conduct in litigation, but interactions with clients, opposing counsel and the court should be controlled by broader principles of civility. It is important to not only be properly prepared for any type of scenario but learn to balance the relationship and expectations of clients in order to deliver the best possible outcome. This topic will cover professional etiquette in a variety of legal situations, with a focus on rules of civil procedure, interaction with clients, interaction with opposing counsel and courtroom professionals, and voluntary standards of civility.

64 minutes
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Agenda

Defining Civility and Cooperation

  • Oath of Admission
  • Rules of Civil Procedure
  • Ethical Rules for Attorneys and Judges

Interactions With Clients

  • Communication and Responsiveness
  • Realistic Case Evaluation, Communicated Clearly to the Client(s)
  • Case Efficiency, Fees and Costs

Interactions With Opposing Counsel

  • Opposing Counsel Is Just That, Opposing Counsel - Not the Enemy
  • Tone of Pleadings and Other Filings
  • Discovery Disputes
  • Professional Courtesies
  • Vexatious Litigants

Interactions With Judges, Juries, Courtroom Staff

  • Best Practices
  • Courtroom Technology
  • Interactions With Judges and Their Staff
  • Presentation to the Jury

Voluntary Standards of Civility

  • Survey of Jurisdictions With Voluntary Standards
  • Proper and Improper Uses of Voluntary Standards
  • Voluntary Standards and Zealous Representation of Clients
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OnDemand Course

Applications have not yet been submitted for Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wyoming CLE for this course. However, if you are interested in obtaining CLE for any of the listed states or have any additional credit questions please email us at [email protected] or call us at 866-352-9540.

This course was last revised on September 15, 2021.

Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.

  • AR CLE 1.0
     
  • This course has been approved for 1.0 hours of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
     
  • CA MCLE 1.0 including Civility 1
     
  • Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hours of participatory credit, of which includes Civility for 1.00 hour.
     
  • NM CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hours of credit.
     
  • NV CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE hours.
     
  • NY CLE 1.0 including Skills 1
     
  • This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.0 credit hours in the area(s) of Skills for 1.00 hour. 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 Business Center, LLC. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
     
  • WA CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
     
The CLE Code is ONLY a requirement when applying for CLE Credit in New York. Other states do not need to supply the CLE Code to apply for CLE credit.

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This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

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Faculty

James P. Steele

James P. Steele

Carr Maloney P.C.

  • Partner at Carr Maloney P.C. in Washington, D.C.
  • Counsels insurers on complex coverage matters and litigates insurance coverage disputes
  • Defends accountants, attorneys, and other professionals in malpractice claims, and he helps professionals respond to subpoenas and other legal processes
  • 20 years of courtroom experience and his involvement in the D.C. Defense Lawyers’ Association give a broad knowledge of the courts in the District of Columbia and Maryland
  • Co-authored DRI Insurance Policy Rescission Compendium-District of Columbia, for the Defense Research Institute
  • J.D. degree, Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
  • Can be contacted at [email protected]
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Product ID: 409053
Published 2021
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