Bowing Out Professionally: Effective Settlements and How to Ethically Withdraw and Conclude Representation to Avoid Malpractice

Thursday, June 10
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Speakers: Chris Stiegemeyer, Alan Pratzel, Judge Gary Lynch

Moderator: Steve Clark

Course Materials:

• Presentation - Bowing Out Professionally: Effective Settlements and How to Ethically Withdraw to Avoid Malpractice (44 pages)
  (Also available as: PowerPoint and PDF, 3 per page)
• Article - Bowing Out Professionally: Effective Settlements and How to Ethically Withdraw to Avoid Malpractice (4 pages)

No, I Strenuously Object!: Recognizing and Defending Against Abusive and Unprofessional Trial Tactics

Thursday, June 10
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Speakers: Ron Willenbrock, Judge Gary Lynch

Moderator: Tina Crow Halcomb

Course Materials:

• Lawyer's Creed and Aspirational Statement on Professionalism (6 pages)
• Tenets of Professional Courtesy (7 pages)

Ethics Issues

Thursday, June 10
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Leader: Alan Pratzel

Course Materials:

You Might Have Some Explainin’ to Do: What Do You Mean the Money’s NOT in My Trust Account and My Check Bounced?

Friday, June 11
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Speakers: Sara Rittman, Sam Phillips

Moderator: Sara Rittman

Course Materials:

• Outline Provided by Sara Rittman (3 pages)
• Rule 4-1.15 (redlined version) (19 pages)
• Formal Opinion 128 - Nonrefundable Fees (3 pages)

Client Secrets in Your Briefcase: How to Safeguard Client Information When It’s Portable on Notebooks, Netbooks, Smartphones and Portable Drives

Friday, June 11
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Speakers: Sam Phillips, Bill Quick

Moderator: Tim McCurdy

Course Materials:

• Client Secrets in Your Briefcase: How to Safeguard Client Information on Notebooks, Netbooks, Smartphones and Portable Drives (16 pages)

Email, Electronic File Retention, Social Media and Ethics

Saturday, June 12
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Speaker: Sara Rittman

Moderator: Doug Churovich

Course Materials:

• Technology and Ethical Issues (28 pages)