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Avoiding Ethical Traps in Legal Practice: Mastering Conflicts of Interest | Live Webinar + On-Demand Course Access
Navigating conflicts of interest and everyday ethical challenges is essential to protecting clients’ interests and reducing regulatory and liability risks. From initial client intake through the conclusion of the attorney-client relationship, attorneys must recognize potential conflicts, understand their ethical obligations, and take appropriate steps to address competing interests.
This CLE webcast, led by Joseph A. Corsmeier, Esq., Owner and President of the Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A., provides a practical overview of common ethical traps involving conflicts of interest. Drawing on ethics rules and practical risk management strategies, the program will address client screening, concurrent representations, disclosures and waivers, prohibited transactions, third-party payors, organizational clients, and lawyer-witness issues. It will also cover practical considerations for properly managing disengagement, file closing, and non-engagement communications.
What You Will Learn in this Webinar:
- Client intake, conflict screening, and conflict-check procedures
- Concurrent representations, disclosures, and waivers
- Prohibited transactions, third-party payors, and other ethical boundaries
- Organizational representation and lawyer-witness considerations
- Disengagement, file management, and non-engagement communications