Ethical Pitfalls to Avoid - Solo Small Firm Edition
December 2015
Ethical Pitfalls to Avoid - Solo Small Firm Edition
In Partnership with the Colorado Bar Association Solo/Small Firm Section
Program Description
Solo and small firm practitioners face unique challenges. You often wear many hats - including accounts payable and receivable, IT support, and lawyer. How do you juggle all of it? This presentation addresses common ethical pitfalls, focused specifically on the unique issues facing lawyers practicing in solo or small firms. With a discussion of issues, rules and recent cases, this is sure to provide helpful resources for you to reference in your practice.
Meet Your Presenter
Amy C. DeVan, Esq., is the Executive Director of the Independent Ethics Commission for the State of Colorado. She previously served as Assistant Regulation Counsel for the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel in Denver, Colorado, investigating allegations of lawyer misconduct pursuant to the Rules of Professional Conduct. Prior to joining the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel in 2010 Amy was employed in private practice for nine years with a boutique immigration law firm in the metro area. A graduate of the University of Colorado School of Law, Amy is a member of the Colorado Bar Association and Denver Bar Association, serving on the Bar Association Ethics Committee, and she chairs the Committee's Education Subcommittee; as well as serving as a member of the CBA Board of Governors.
Agenda:
11:30am
Registration
12:00pm
Ethical Pitfalls to Avoid - Solo Small Firm Edition
- Juggling Many Hats as a Solo/Small Firm Practitioner
- Common Ethical Pitfalls Focused on Solo/Small Firm Practitioners
- Discussion of Issues, Rules, Recent Cases and Helpful Resources
1:00pm
Adjourn
Presented by Amy DeVan, Esq.
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 | $79.00 |
| CBA Member | $59.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Member | $29.50 |
| CBA Solo Small Firm Section Member | $29.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS--ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 1.00
- Ethics Credits: 1.00
- EDI Credits:
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