Basics of Trust Accounting—Ethics Rules and Practical Recordkeeping Tips

MCLE Credits: 1.0
Ethics Credits Included: 1.0

Tuesday, April 5, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET Live Webcast Live on Site at Bobzien-Gaither Education Center 4801 Cox Road, Suite 108 (Richmond/Innsbrook) Live Telephone—Click here to register
Monday, April 18, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET Webcast with Live Q&A Telephone with Live Q&A—Click here to register
MCLE Credit:	1.0 (Ethics: 1.0)
Live-Interactive Credit:	1.0 (all dates, all formats)
Designation Credit:	1.0 Ethics (Designations Information)
Registration Fees:	Live on Site: $89 Webcast: $89 Telephone: $109

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Why Attend?

Explore trust accounting and the associated ethics rules
Hear practical tips on recordkeeping and how to handle money ethically and effectively
Learn from the experts: a Virginia State Bar Investigator and Assistant Ethics Counsel
Earn 1.0 hour of Ethics credit

This one-hour CLE will cover the key ethics rules related to trust accounting and handling money, including the different types of trust accounts, accepting credit cards, handling advanced fees, and handling disputes over entitlement to money in the lawyer’s accounts. Assistant Ethics Counsel for the VSB Emily Hedrick and VSB investigator Ron McCall, a licensed attorney and CPA, will provide an overview of the required books and records, and required accounting procedures applicable to all trust accounts.

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Schedule

COURSE SCHEDULE (April 5) (Eastern Time)

Noon	Basics of Trust Accounting—Ethics Rules and Practical Recordkeeping Tips
1:00	Adjourn

Sign-in for live seminar attendees in Richmond (Glen Allen) begins at 11:30 a.m.
Q&A will be handled via chat room for Webcast attendees.
Q&A will be handled via e-mail for telephone seminar attendees.

COURSE SCHEDULE (April 18) (Eastern Time)

Noon	Basics of Trust Accounting—Ethics Rules and Practical Recordkeeping Tips
1:00	Adjourn

Q&A will be handled via chat room for Webcast attendees.
Q&A will be handled via e-mail for telephone seminar attendees.

Faculty

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Emily Hedrick, Virginia State Bar / Richmond

Emily Hedrick is Assistant Ethics Counsel for the Virginia State Bar and has held this position since 2011. She currently serves as a staff liaison to the Standing Committee on Legal Ethics, the Special Committee on Technology and the Future Practice of Law, and the Practice Management Task Force, drafts advisory ethics opinions, and provides informal ethics advice to members of the bar through the ethics hotline.

Before joining the VSB, Emily was a law clerk fellow at the Supreme Court of Virginia Office of the Chief Staff Attorney. She has a BA in philosophy from the University of Virginia and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Ron McCall, Virginia State Bar / Richmond

Ron McCall is an Investigator for the Virginia State Bar. He is a member of the District of Columbia and Virginia Bars and is a Certified Public Accountant in Virginia. He has worked for the Virginia State Bar for 14 years and conducts investigations of complaints against attorneys and conducts reviews of attorney trust accounts. Before joining the Virginia State Bar, Ron was a Special Agent with the FBI and specialized in White Collar Crime investigations. He has a BA from the University of Maryland, and an MBA and JD from George Washington University.