Ethical Issues for Attorneys Serving on Nonprofit Boards
November 2014
Ethical Issues for Attorneys Serving on Nonprofit Boards
CBA-CLE Connect Program
Program Description:
Lawyers are invited to join the boards of nonprofit corporations for a variety of reasons, the best of which relate to the judgment and analytical and communication skills lawyers may bring to bear. Service on nonprofit boards, however, often presents lawyers with irresistible opportunities to their exercise their legal training, with potential ethical implications. This program will review the most troublesome of those ethical considerations, including issues relating to whether simply serving as a director can create a lawyer-client relationship, present conflicts of interest, or raise concerns regarding competence.
- Ethical Considerations
- Clarify the attorney's role
- Conflicts of Interest and Loss of Independence
- Loss of Attorney-Client Privilege
- Competence
- Good Practices
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Agenda:
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Registration
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Program
Location Information
CLECI Large Classroom
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Registration Fees
| Non-Member | $59.00 |
| CBA Member | $39.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS--ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 1.00
- Ethics Credits: 1.00
- EDI Credits:
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