Ethics Current Topics for New (and Not so New) Lawyers - a CLE Seminar - May 9, 2018 

Featured Speaker

Dennis Kennedy of Bailey Kennedy.

Featured Topics

1.    New Clients and Conflict Checks
2.    Four letters:  Engagement, Disengagement, Declined Client, and “I’m Not Your Lawyer” letters
3.    Fees and Costs
4.    Conflicts:  Who is the Client?

a.    Prospective Clients
b.    Co-parties
c.    Entities and Principals
d.    Former Clients
e.    Consents and Waivers

5.    Trust Accounts and Retainers
6.    Making Threats
7.    Files and Attorneys’ Liens
8.    Lawyer Mobility
9.    Settling Cases:

a.    Authority
b.    Secrecy

10.    Doing Business with Clients
11.    Advertising and Marketing
12.    Fee Sharing
13.    Disputes with Clients

Appendix     Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct and Select Supreme Court Rules

Continuing Legal Education

Seminar offers 1.5 Ethics CLE Credits for Nevada lawyers

Come early for pizza lunch!

Complimentary Pizza Lunch from 11:30 am to 12 pm. Seating will be limited; RSVP to CCBA in advance. To attend this event, register with the CCBA in advance.

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