Leadership and Ethics: 2023 Update

Taught by Herb Rubenstein, author of Leadership for Lawyers, this seminar is designed to teach you to think critically about the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct and become a thought leader in the field of legal ethics.

In addition, you will learn about the leadership strategies that work best for lawyers in the most respected law firms and legal organizations, in negotiations, in counseling clients, in litigation, and in guiding others to improve how they lead. Leadership is not taught as a course in law school, so this course fills an important gap to help you become a better lawyer through becoming a better leader.

Virginia Rules of Professional Responsibility covered include:

• Rule 1.1 (Competence)
• Rule 1.6 (Confidentiality)
• Rule 1.7 (Conflict of Interest)
• Rule 2.10 (Third-Party Neutral)
• Rule 3.3 and 4.4 (Candor Toward the Tribunal and Respect for Rights of Third Persons)
• Rule 5.4 (Professional Independence of a Lawyer)
• Rule 8.3 (Reporting Misconduct)
  

New Topics Covered in This 2023 Update Seminar

In addition to expanding on discussions covered in his “Leadership and Ethics” seminar presented in 2022, in this 2023 Update seminar, Mr. Rubenstein will address these new topics:

• New examples of effective leadership behavior that occurred in late 2022 and early 2023 in the leadership profession demonstrated by lawyers, judges, Virginia and other State Bar Associations, and federal agencies who have jurisdiction over lawyers who practice before them
• How lawyers can improve at anticipating conflict and handle it more effectively as a direct result of having anticipated the conflict in advance of it spiraling out of control
• Ethics of e-discovery
• Ethics and ethical rules regarding accepting cryptocurrency as legal fees and advising clients on how to use or not use cryptocurrency and blockchain in their businesses and nonprofits
• How failure to delegate an assignment properly to others in the legal profession can actually represent an ethical failure
• The new 2022 Congressional Anti-Money Laundering legislation and how it impacts lawyers in Virginia
• New examples and information on trends from 2022 and early 2023 in legal ethics

ATTENDING IN PERSON ON MARCH 14?

The Bobzien-Gaither Education Center in Richmond/Innsbrook is our new state-of-the-art facility designed with your safety in mind. It features a Centurion air filtration system, which quickly and effectively eliminates viruses and bacteria. Additionally, the facility is thoroughly cleaned before each seminar, and face masks and hand sanitizer will be available.

COVID-19 POLICY FOR LIVE-ON-SITE ATTENDANCE

By attending a live-on-site Virginia CLE^® seminar, you acknowledge the health risks associated with COVID-19 and that you MUST follow all Virginia CLE^® COVID-19 policies. You may NOT attend a live-on-site program if you have tested positive for COVID-19, if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, or if you are under any self-quarantine orders per CDC guidelines.

Click here for details about the Virginia CLE^® COVID-19 policy. Please revisit the webpage routinely for updates as we are monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation. All updates to this policy will be emailed to registrants.
(Last updated March 2, 2022)

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $40 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE.

Full refunds or transfers are available up to two days after a webcast in the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties.

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COURSE SCHEDULE (March 14) (Eastern Time)

• Sign-in for live seminar attendees in Richmond/Innsbrook begins at 10:30 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 19) (Eastern Time)

• 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 (May 24) (Eastern Time)

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

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Herbert R. Rubenstein, HR Rubenstein Law / Lexington

Herbert R. Rubenstein, the author of Leadership for Lawyers (American Bar Association, 2nd ed., 2008) has taught at six universities and has taught online for more than 20 years for many organizations including Thomson Reuters, Bisk Education, CPA Academy, Virginia Law Foundation, and others. He has been an ethics consultant to lawyers, nonprofit organizations, educational organizations, government agencies, and companies.

Mr. Rubenstein is a Phi Beta Kappa/Omicron Delta Kappa graduate of Washington and Lee University, a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to the University of Bristol, Bristol, England, where he received a graduate diploma in Social Sciences, was an LBJ Scholar and received his Master of Public Affairs degree from the LBJ School of Public Affairs of the University of Texas at Austin, and received his law degree from Georgetown University in 1982, and became a member of the Virginia Bar on October 4, 1984.

Mr. Rubenstein worked previously for the National Academy of Sciences, the American Institutes for Research, The US Department of Health and Human Services, and the Law Offices of Coroneos and Rubenstein. He is also the Co-Founder of The Web3 Company, LLC, a Virginia company, and a PGA member. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa/Omicron Delta Kappa from Washington and Lee University in 1970 and was captain of the golf team.