Legal Ethics: An Overview Of The Model Rules - 3 1/3‐Hour Version — 3.25 Alaska Ethics Credits

In this 3.3-hour October 22, 2012 program, Christopher J. Robinette, Professor of Law at Widener Law School in Harrisburg, PA, gives a comprehensive and practical explanation of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

Major topics include:

Introduction

Article 1: Client-Lawyer Relationship

• competence: scope of representation, diligence, communication, fees, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, duties to former clients, imputation of conflicts, organization as client , client with diminished capacity, safekeeping property,declining or terminating representation, duties to prospective client, more

Article 2: Counselor

Article 3: Advocate

• meritorious claims, candor toward the tribunal, fairness to opposing party counsel, trial publicity, special responsibilities of a prosecutor, more

Article 4: Transactions With Persons Other Than Clients

• truthfulness in statements to others, dealing with unrepresented person, respect for rights of third persons, more

Article 5: Law Firms And Associations

• responsibilities of partners, managers and supervisory lawyers, subordinate lawyers, nonlawyers, professional independence of a lawyer, multijurisdictional practice, more

Article 6: Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service

Article 7: Information About Legal Services

• communications concerning a lawyer's services

This course is contained (in full) in our longer program entitled "Legal Ethics: An Overview Of The Model Rules — 4.25-Hour Version." You may complete EITHER course to earn CLE credit, but may NOT earn credit for both.

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Price: $83.00

Course approved for these credits (and Expiration Dates When Applicable):
If you need credits in multiple states you MUST click here
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AK — 3.25 Ethics Credits
AZ — 3.25 Ethics Credits
CA — 3.25 Ethics Credits
MO — 4 General Credits
MT — 3.25 Ethics Credits
NJ — 4 Ethics Credits
NM — 3.3 EP Credits, Recorded 10/22/12
NY — 4 Ethics Credits (attorneys seeking NY credit must ALWAYS place their orders from the New York page)
PA — 3 Ethics Credits
VT — 3.25 Ethics Credits, Expires 2014-10-22
WV — 4 Ethics Credits

A longer version of this program, Legal Ethics: An Overview Of The Model Rules — 4.25-Hour Version (412), is approved for Ethics CLE/MCLE credit in the states shown above AND these additional states:
CO DE FL GA IL IN KY LA ME NV NC OH OR TN TX UT VA WA

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