It's Not the Fruit, It's the Root: Getting to the Bottom of Our Ethical Ills Out of Stock
Featuring Nationally Known Speaker Sean Carter, Esq. Humorist at Law
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December 2013
It's Not the Fruit, It's the Root: Getting to the Bottom of Our Ethical Ills
Program Description:
IT'S NOT THE FRUIT, IT'S THE ROOT
Getting to the Bottom of Our Ethical Ills
- Conflicts of Interest
- Excessive Fees
- Competence
- Confidentiality
- Client Communications
NICE LAWYERS FINISH FIRST
- Acting Civil When Dealing with Opposing Counsel
- Giving Back to the Profession
- Serving the Public Good
THE ETHY AWARDS - ACT I
- Most Creative Tale (Misrepresentations)
- The Houdini Award ("Magically" Making Client Funds Disappear)
- The Joan Rivers Award (Breaches of Client Confidentiality)
THE ETHY AWARDS - ACT II
- Most Animated Courtroom Outburst (Breach of Courtroom Decorum)
- The Pit Bull Award (Unwillingness to Compromise)
- The Biggest Fool for a Client (Getting Personally Involved in the Representation)
Presented by Sean Carter, Comedic Professional Education
Agenda:
8:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:55am
Introduction and Welcome
9:00am - 10:15am
IT'S NOT THE FRUIT, IT'S THE ROOT
Getting to the Bottom of Our Ethical Ills
In this unique legal ethics seminar, legal humorist Sean Carter goes beyond the do's and don'ts of the Rules of Professional Conduct to get to the heart of the matter - the common mindsets that result in ethical violations in the first place. Furthermore, he will provide tips and insights on how to heal ourselves from these mindsets so that the ethical canons become guide posts and not obstacles in our drive to become successful lawyers. Specifically, he will cover:
* Conflicts of interest
* Diligence
* Excessive fees
* Trust account violations
* Competence
* Confidentiality
* Client communications
10:15am - 10:30am
Networking Break
10:30am - 11:45pm
NICE LAWYERS FINISH FIRST
It's been said that nice guys finish last. And while that might be true in the rough and tumble arenas of politics, professional prize fighting and marriage, nothing could be further from the truth in the practice of law. Zealous representation doesn't require us to be zealots. In fact, the most effective representation requires just the opposite. Nice lawyers finish first ... and so do their clients!
In making the case for "nice," Mr. Carter will draw heavily on the Principles of Professionalism adopted by the Colorado Bar Association and Denver Bar Association. Specifically, he will cover:
* Acting civil when dealing with opposing counsel
* Maintaining courtroom decorum
* Keeping promises
* Making reasonable accommodations
* Resolving disputes efficiently
* Protecting the image of the profession
* Giving back to the profession
* Serving the public good
11:45pm - 1:00pm
Lunch on Your Own
1:00pm - 2:15pm
THE ETHY AWARDS - ACT 1
Each year, Hollywood celebrates the best performances in motion pictures at the Oscars. Well, this year, we will celebrate the worst ethics violations in the legal profession at the Ethys. The festivities will be hosted by legal humorist Sean Carter, who will announce this year's winners of the coveted Ethy. In the process of recapping some of the most egregious instances of unethical behavior, Mr. Carter will demonstrate how the rest of us can avoid more common ethical violations.This part of the program will focus specifically on lawyer misconduct that violates the Rules of Professional Conduct. Awards will be given for:
* Most Creative Tale (misrepresentations in violation of Rules 3.3, 4.1 and 8.4)
* The Houdini Award ("magically" making client funds disappear in violation of Rule 1.15)
* The Joan Rivers Award (breaches of client confidentiality in violation of Rule 1.6)
* The AT&T Award (failure to communicate with the client in violation of Rule 1.1)
* Best Original Excuse (falsely answering bar inquiries in violation of Rule 8.1)
* Best Use of Deceptive Legal Marketing (marketing practices in violation of Rules 7.1-7.5)
* Least Competent in a Legal Representation (failure to provide competent representation in violation of Rule 1.1)
* The Lifetime Achievement Award (the greatest accumulation of ethical sanctions)
2:15pm - 2:30pm
Networking Break
2:30pm - 3:45pm
THE ETHY AWARDS - ACT II
This part of the program will focus on conduct that violates the Principles of Professionalism adopted by the Colorado Bar Association and Denver Bar Association. Awards will be given for:
* Most Animated Courtroom Outburst (breach of courtroom decorum)
* Miss (Mister) Uncongeniality (offensive behavior toward others)
* Critics' Choice Award (undue criticism of judicial officials)
* The Pit Bull Award (unwillingness to compromise)
* The Biggest Fool for a Client (getting personally involved in the representation)
* Worst Temper in a Non-Legal Setting (belligerent behavior)
* Most Impaired in a Legal Setting (substance abuse)
* And much more!
3:45pm - 4:00pm
Questions & Answers
4:00pm
Adjourn
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $339.00 USD
- Member Price $289.00 USD
- General Credits 6.00
- Ethics Credits 6.00
- EDI Credits