Proactive Practices: Avoiding Conflicts of Interest and Maintaining Well-Being as Part of Competent Out of Stock
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October 2017
Proactive Practices: Avoiding Conflicts of Interest and Maintaining Well-Being as Part of Competent Lawyering
Join in the Innovation! Proactive Practices for Attorneys
The Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel is launching an innovative Self-Assessment Survey for attorneys. After a similar program was implemented in Australia, the data and results showed a dramatic decrease in complaints to Attorney Regulation. This new Self-Assessment Survey will assist attorneys in improving their practices by allowing them to self-assess how well they perform in 10 key areas.
This CLE program will review two of the Core Practice Principles of the Self-Assessment Survey: avoiding conflicts of interest and wellness and inclusivity, and will identify best practices and rule requirements specific to each principle. The Survey also provides extensive educational resources, including links to relevant articles and other practice management tools.
MEET YOUR PRESENTERS:
Barbara Ezyk, Esq., Sara Van Deusen, Esq., and Jonathan White, Esq.
Barbara A. Ezyk, Esq., is the Executive Director of the Colorado Lawyer Assistance Program, pursuant to Rule 254, as adopted by the Colorado Supreme Court. Ms. Ezyk has been a Colorado licensed attorney since 1995 and licensed Registered Nurse since 1983. Ms. Ezyk obtained her law degree from the University of Denver and her Bachelor's degree in Nursing from the Metropolitan State College in Denver. Ms. Ezyk worked in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for approximately 10 years; as a trial attorney for approximately 10 years, as a Legal Risk Manager for 3 years at United Health Care and the Substance Use Education Director at Peer Assistance Services for 2 years. Ms. Ezyk has worked with judges, lawyers and law students in need of assistance due to physical and mental health issues. She has served on the Colorado Lawyers Helping Lawyers Board of Directors and has been an active participant of the Colorado Bar Association and the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs.
Sara Van Deusen, Esq. joined the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel in December 2016 as Assistant Regulation Counsel in the trial division. Prior to joining OARC, she worked in private practice as a shareholder at Burns, Figa & Will, P.C. focusing on legal ethics and professional responsibility. Ms. Van Deusen has appeared before the Presiding Disciplinary Judge and Hearing Boards in actions related to: attorneys seeking reinstatement; the unauthorized practice of law; applicants seeking admission to the bar, and disciplinary actions. Ms. Van Deusen is active in several professional associations including the Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee, Colorado Women's Bar Association, CAMP, and the Denver Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association.
Jonathan P. White, Esq. is a staff attorney at the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel. He is the day-to-day project manager for the Colorado Supreme Court Advisory Committee’s Proactive Management-Based Program (PMBP) Subcommittee. The subcommittee is developing a program to help Colorado lawyers better serve their clients through proactive practice self-assessments. The self-assessments also promote compliance with the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct. Mr. White rejoined the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel in November 2016 after previously working for the office as a law clerk in 2009 and 2010.
Mr. White practiced civil defense litigation for several years before rejoining the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel. Mr. White also served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Christopher Cross and the Honorable Vincent White of the Douglas County District Court in Castle Rock, Colorado. In 2009, fellow law students selected him to receive the annual Family Law Clinic Award in recognition of his work in the law school’s clinical program. Mr. White is a member of the Colorado Bar Association, the Arapahoe County Bar Association, and the National Organization of Bar Counsel.
Program Highlights:
- Colo. RPC 1.7–1.10
- Creating a System to Identify Conflicts of Interest
- Consentable Conflicts and Obtaining Valid Consent
- Confidentiality Walls
- Ongoing Conflict Evaluation as a Case Progresses
- Wellness in One’s Personal and Professional Life
- The Intersection of Well-Being and Competence
- Referrals and Resources for Mental Health Issues
- The New Colorado Lawyer Self-Assessment Program
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $59.00 USD
- Member Price $39.00 USD
- General Credits 2.00
- Ethics Credits 1.80
- EDI Credits