Colorado Legal Ethics - 1.1 to 8.4
December 2014
Colorado Legal Ethics - 1.1 to 8.4
Featured Faculty: The Honorable Richard M. Borchers
Live and Live Webcast Only!
Program Highlights:
What You Will Learn:
Join us for an interactive discussion, led by The Honorable Richard Borchers, on the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct, utilizing practice-oriented hypotheticals for the general practitioner. This seminar is applicable to civil and criminal lawyers alike. After attending this seminar, you'll have a more comfortable knowledge and understanding of the standards related to:
- Duties to the Client
- Duties to the Court, and
- Duties to the Profession
Program Description:
In this seminar, the Honorable Richard Borchers will lead a discussion on the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct utilizing 17 practice-oriented hypotheticals. This program is geared for the general practitioner and is applicable to both civil and criminal lawyers. After attending this seminar, you'll have a more comfortable knowledge and understanding of the standards related to your Duties to the Client, your Duties to the Court, and your Duties to the Profession.
Course Outline
Client-Lawyer Relationship
Rule 1.1 - Competence
Rule 1.2 - Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority between Client and Lawyer
Rule 1.4 - Communication
Rule 1.5 - Fees
Rule 1.6 - Confidentiality of Information
Rule 1.8 - Conflict of Interest: Current Clients - Specific Rules
Rule 1.10 - Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule
Rule 1.15 - Trust Accounts
Rule 1.16 - Declining or Terminating Representation
Advocate
Rule 3.1 - Meritorious Claims and Contentions
Rule 3.3 - Candor Toward the Tribunal
Rule 3.7 - Lawyer as Witness
Rule 3.8 - Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor
Law Firms and Associations
Rule 5.1 - Responsibilities of a Partner or Supervisory Lawyer
Rule 5.2 - Responsibilities of a Subordinate Lawyer
Public Service
Rule 6.2 - Accepting Appointments
Information About Legal Services
Rule 7.4 - Communication of Fields of Practice
Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession
Rule 8.3 - Reporting Professional Misconduct
Rule 8.4 - Misconduct
Agenda
8:30 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Program
10:30 - 10:45 am
Morning Break
12:00 pm
Adjourn
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 | $199.00 |
| CBA Member | $159.00 |
| CBA Solo Small Firm Section Member | $129.00 |
| CBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Member | $99.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS--ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 3.00
- Ethics Credits: 3.00
- EDI Credits:
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