Best Practices and Ethics in the Profession Out of Stock
Sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association Lawyer’s Professional Liability Committee and Lockton Affi
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Your license and your reputation are your livelihood, and it’s critical that you protect both. The CBA’s Lawyer’s Professional Liability Committee, in conjunction with Lockton Affinity, are here to help, with a full day of presentations on best practices for attorneys. Earn 6 Professional Responsibility credits, and learn how you can manage your practice and monitor your activities to keep your license safe and secure.
- Malpractice Insurance- what is and isn’t covered
- Cybersecurity Tips for Attorneys
- How work-life balance can keep you out of trouble
CBA-CLE will email webinar access information to registrants 24-48 hours before the program.
Home studies will be available approximately 2-3 weeks following the live program.
If disability accommodations or special assistance are needed, please contact us at [email protected]. Requests must be made at least two weeks prior to the scheduled program.
The program will be submitted for CLE accreditation in Colorado. If you need to seek accreditation in another state, please review the process and requirements for that individual state. CBA-CLE staff can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, and it is the attendee’s responsibility to complete the accreditation outside of Colorado.
8:30-9:00 am
Registration and Coffee
9:00-9:05 am
Welcome and Introduction
Presented by Ben Skeen, Program Attorney, CBA-CLE, and the CBA LPL Committee
9:05-10:00 am
Your Malpractice Policy: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Malpractice insurance is supposed to provide peace of mind and some security in the event of a claim. However, you might be surprised by what your policy does and does not cover. In this session, we will discuss common exceptions to coverage, tips to find appropriate insurance, and law practice management strategies that will save you from exposure.
Submitted for 1 Ethics Credit
Presented by Nicole M. Black, Esq., Cohen|Black Law and Christine Kroupa, Esq., Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, PA
10:00-10:10 am
Stretch Break
10:10-11:00 am
Cyber Concerns for Attorneys
Law firms are valuable targets for cyber criminals - sometimes seeking private information and other times just money. Learn common tactics used by cybercriminals, your ethical obligations to keep client data safe, how to respond to an attack, and how cyber insurance can protect your firm.
Submitted for 1 Ethics Credit
Presented By Jeff Severino, CPCU, MBA and Chris Powell, Lockton Affinity
11:00-11:10
Stretch Break
11:10 am -12:00 pm
Annual Legal Malpractice Update
Discover the latest statutory and case law developments regarding professional responsibility and malpractice.
Submitted for 1 Ethics Credit
Presented by Troy Rackham, Esq., Spencer Fane, LLP
12:00-1:00 pm
Lunch on your Own
1:00-1:50 pm
Burnout, Mental Health, and Malpractice
Overworked, unwell, and stressed attorneys are more likely to make the kinds of mistakes that lead to malpractice claims. Discover the connection between burnout and malpractice, your ethical duties related to burnout, and tips for burnout prevention, recognition, and mitigation.
Submitted for 1 Ethics Credit
Presented by Nicole A. Quintana, Esq., Ogborn Mihm, LLP; additional speaker to be named
1:50-2:00 pm
Stretch Break
2:00-2:50 pm
Rule 8.4(i) in Action
Colorado Rule 8.4(i) defines circumstances under which sexual harassment rises to professional misconduct. Learn what kinds of conduct commonly give rise to 8.4(i) complaints to OARC, and discover the latest on how Colorado is handling judicial misconduct arising from sexual harassment.
Submitted for 1 Ethics Credit
Presented by Alan Obye, Esq. and James Wilder, Esq., Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel
2:50-3:00 pm
Stretch break
3:00-3:50 pm
Young Lawyers and Malpractice
This moderated panel of newer practitioners will discuss how law school did and didn’t prepare them for common ethical and client related issues, great tips they have learned so far to prevent issues, and how senior attorneys and mentors can help younger attorneys avoid malpractice suits.
Submitted for 1 Ethics Credit
Presented by Maral Arjomandi, Esq., Holland & Hart, LLP; James Fogg, Esq., Ogborn Mihm, LLP, and Timothy J. Luetkemeyer, Esq., Leventhal Puga Braley, P.C.
3:50 pm
Adjourn
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $529.00 USD
- Member Price $399.00 USD
- General Credits 6.00
- Ethics Credits 6.00
- EDI Credits