Why Attend?
- Hear leading Ethics authorities in Virginia: Barbara Balogh Saunders, VSB Assistant Ethics Counsel; Elizabeth K. Shoenfeld, VSB Senior Assistant Bar Counsel; and Bernard J. DiMuro, Managing Partner of DiMuroGinsberg PC
- Virginia CLE®’s most popular program—well over 1,000 attendees every year!
Legal ethics is now one of the most dynamic and difficult areas of law. Every year, there are significant changes to and new interpretations of existing ethics rules, all of which can profoundly affect your daily practice. This seminar will help you keep up to date and avoid potential ethics traps.
TOPIC AGENDA
Review of the Most Significant Disciplinary Cases from the Past Year, Plus Rule and Procedural Changes
- Disciplinary statistics
- Competency, neglect and abandonment of client matters, failure to communicate
- Fraud, deceit, and misrepresentation
- Trust account and fee issues
- Noncompliance with terms
- Criminal conduct and convictions
- Impairment investigations and receiverships
- Appeals
Hot Topics in the Law of Ethics
- LEO 1899—Use of Conversion Clause in Flat Fee Agreements (SCV approved January 6, 2023, effective immediately)
- Amendments to Rule 1A:9, Legal Aid Counsel rule and Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 3(c) on judicial class membership
- Proposed UPL Opinion 219—Representation by Nonlawyers in ABC Board Proceedings
- Proposed LEO 1893—Representation of Child and “Next Friend” as Plaintiffs in Personal Injury Case
- Proposed LEO 1900—Duty to Disclose Death of Client
- Responding to negative online reviews—Michigan Ethics Opinion R-26; ABA Opinion 496
- Technology—Competence; use of file transfer portals and protecting smartphone data from apps (Pennsylvania Bar Association Formal Opinion 2022-500)
- Technology—Bots and unauthorized practice of law
- ABA Opinion 502—Communication with a Represented Person by a Pro Se Lawyer
- APRL Rule 5.5 proposal on multijurisdictional practice
- Recommendations from health care providers—North Carolina 2022 Formal Ethics Opinion 3
ATTENDING IN PERSON ON APRIL 20 OR OCTOBER 4?
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.
Registration Deadlines: |
Webcast: |
10 minutes prior to seminar. If you register for a webcast the day of the seminar, your e-mail receipt will include a link to launch the seminar and download the materials. |
Telephone: |
Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar Call (800) 979-8253 to register up to one hour prior to the seminar |
Live on Site: |
Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar Walk-in registration is permitted on a space-available basis |
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.
MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.
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