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Webinar: 10 Ways to Stay Out of Ethical Trouble

March 18 @ 12:00 pm 1:00 pm

1 Participatory MCLE Credits

Grievance Avoidance is a skill, and the CLE Performer is going to teach it to you. In this practical seminar, Stuart Teicher, Esq., teaches you how to stay clear of disciplinary complaints and build a resilient career. You’ll explore how proactive conduct rooted in the rules of professional conduct can be a tool for both compliance. Learning objectives include:

-Examine how Rule 1.4 on communication can be applied to manage client expectations and minimize misunderstandings that lead to grievaWnces.

-Explore techniques under Rule 1.5 for setting clear, ethical billing practices that prevent fee-related disputes.

-Understand how maintaining professional boundaries in emotionally charged situations supports compliance with Rule 1.16 on declining or terminating representation.

-Apply Rule 8.4 to identify behaviors that may inadvertently trigger complaints and learn methods for avoiding conduct that could be viewed as unethical.

Speakers: Stuart I. Teicher

Non-Member Price
$75

Member Price
$55


Stuart I. Teicher, Esq. is a professional legal educator who focuses on ethics law and writing instruction.   A practicing attorney for nearly 3 decades, Stuart’s career is now dedicated to helping fellow attorneys survive the practice of law and thrive in the profession.   Mr. Teicher teaches seminars, provides in-house training to law firms and legal departments, provides CLE instruction at law firm client events, and also gives keynote speeches at conventions and association meetings.
 
Stuart helps attorneys get better at what they do (and enjoy the process) through his entertaining and educational CLE Performances.  He speaks, teaches, and writes— Thomson Reuters published his book entitled, Navigating the Legal Ethics of Social Media and Technology.

For well over a decade Mr. Teicher was a Supreme Court appointee to the New Jersey District Ethics Committee where he investigated and prosecuted grievances filed against attorneys.  Mr. Teicher continues to work with the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics as a Supreme Court appointee to the Fee Arbitration Committee. Mr. Teicher is an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown Law where he teaches Professional Responsibility, and he is an adjunct professor at Rutgers University in New Brunswick where he teaches undergraduate writing courses.

We are committed to accessibility! Virtual events are equipped with closed captioning. To request an in-person accommodation, send us a note at accessibility@calawyers.org or contact us at 916-516-1760 for assistance.