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December 2012
Blurring the Lines - Cross-Border Practice of Law - Video-on-Demand
Program Description:
Lawyers are increasingly crossing state borders when representing clients. This program will address the ethical questions posed by out of state lawyers practicing in Colorado - both for the lawyers themselves as well as those who may face them in an opposing position. This program will also give the Colorado lawyer basic tools for analyzing the appropriateness of their conduct when they practice in another state.
With a discussion of Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct and Civil Procedure, this program will look at evolving trends in multijurisdictional practice and address questions, including:
1) What is your recourse when you have concerns about the conduct of opposing counsel, who is practicing in Colorado pro hac vice?
2) Do pro hac vice attorneys always have to have in-state co-counsel?
3) Should you report the in-state counsel to disciplinary authorities along with the pro hac vice attorney if there are ethical concerns?
4) Is it ethical for an attorney in Colorado but licensed elsewhere to practice in this state if they are performing federal only legal work? How and where would you file a disciplinary complaint if necessary?
5) Can a person licensed in another state but physically located in Colorado “practice” in this state if they only accept cases and clients from the state where they are licensed?
There will also be discussion of ABA Model Rule 5.5 and potential “traps” for Colorado lawyers who cross state lines, such as:
1) What are the basic ground rules used by a majority of states concerning cross border practice?
2) What are the developing trends for cross border practice including a discussion of ABA Models concerning issues such as practice pending admission, admission on motion, temporary legal services, and approaches adopted by the European Union and other countries?
3) Where do you find the specific applicable rules and laws for other states concerning multijurisdictional practice?
Presented by Amy C. DeVan, Esq. and James C. “Jim” Coyle, Esq.
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $59.00 USD
- Member Price $39.00 USD
- General Credits 1.00
- Ethics Credits 1.00
- EDI Credits