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 5 Professional Responsibility credits, and learn how you can manage your practice and monitor your activities to keep your license safe and secure.
- Legal ethics in an AI world
- Communications with Clients and Other Parties
- LLPs and the attorneys who supervise them : best ethical practices
CBA-CLE will email webinar access information 24-48 hours before the program.
Home studies will be available 2-3 weeks following the live program.
CBA-CLE is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, and employment. To request an accommodation please contact [email protected] at least 14 business days in advance.
The program is accredited in Colorado. 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
AI, Law Practice, and Ethics
AI is changing the world, and it’s likely a matter of when, not if, you start using it in your practice. Judge Lipinsky has been following the development of AI tools for lawyers, and will present his thoughts on how attorneys can use these tools ethically and effectively to assist clients and run their businesses.
Submitted for 1 Ethics Credit
Presented by The Honorable Lino S. Lipinsky De Orlov, Colorado Court of Appeals
10:00-10:50 am
LLPs and the Attorneys who Supervise Them
On June 20, 2024, Colorado will swear in its first class of Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals. Learn about the ethical rules that apply to LLPs, how they are similar to and different from the rules that apply to lawyers, and special responsibilities held by attorneys at firms that employ LLPs.
Submitted for 1 Ethics Credit
Presented By Theresa Garthwaite, JD, CLCS, CNA
10:50-11:05
Break
11:05 am -11:55 am
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 R. Rackham, Esq., Spencer Fane, LLP
11:55-1:00 pm
Lunch on your Own
1:00-1:50 pm
Client Communications Update
The CBA’s Ethics Committee recently released Formal Ethics Opinion 148, Ethical Issues When a Lawyer Includes a Client in a Group Email or Text To Counsel for Other Parties. Nicole Black will discuss this Opinion, and provide her thoughts on other issues related to client confidentiality, communications, and the risks of inadvertently communicating with represented parties.
Submitted for 1 Ethics Credit
Presented by Nicole M. Black, Esq., Cohen|Black Law
1:50-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:50 pm
The Ethics of Virtual Practice
The COVID-19 Pandemic changed the way we work, and made it possible for attorneys to practice law in one jurisdiction while residing in another. Both the CBA’s Ethics Committee and the Colorado Supreme Court have released recent responses to this evolution. This panel will discuss CBA Formal Ethics Opinion 149, revised comments to Colo. RPC 5.5, and what they mean for attorneys running virtual practices.
Submitted for 1 Ethics Credit
Presented by Erika Holmes, Esq., EL Holmes Legal Solutions, and Heather Whitman, Esq., Colorado Department of Law
2:50 pm
Adjourn
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $299.00 USD
- Member Price $219.00 USD
- General Credits 5.00
- Ethics Credits 5.00
- EDI Credits