10 COMMANDMENTS FOR AVOIDING ETHICAL PROBLEMS AS A LAWYER

Synopsis:

There are very basic things that lawyers must do (and not do) to avoid disciplinary problems. In this presentation, Mr. Carter delivers a "sermon" on the Ten Commandments of Avoiding Ethical Problems as a Lawyer.

Outline:

Mr. Carter covers 10 basic ethics principles, including:

I. Thou Shalt Not Kill 
(Misconduct)
II. Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness (Candor Toward the Tribunal; Truthfulness)

III. Thou Shalt Not Steal 
(Safekeeping property)
IV. Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery 
(Conflicts of Interest)
V. Thou Shalt Not Discriminate (Misconduct - prejudicial actions)
VI. Thou Shalt Not Gossip 
(Confidentiality)
VII. Thou Shalt Know Thy Stuff 
(Competence)
VIII. Thou Shalt Just Do It 
(Diligence)
IX. Thou Shalt Call Thy Client Backeth 
(Communication)
X. Thou Shalt Not Lose Thy Mind (Declining/Terminating Representation)

Many law firms can provide better, more error-free service to their clients and bring in more money to their firm by embracing time-tested productivity and efficiency principals.

In this CLE, we examine excellent productivity methods to reduce mistakes and wasted time and improve the operations of law firms. In addition, modern office work can be incredibly difficult, with myriad electronic devices competing for our attention. Email, tweets, Facebook - all of these distract us from the work at hand and can leave people feeling anxious and overwhelmed.

We’ll examine how to minimize these interruptions, prioritize work, communicate clearly with others, in an enjoyable and hour-long session.

In this hilarious new program, legal humorists Stuart J. Teicher and Sean Carter evaluate a number of true and unusual attorney ethics violations.

Mr. Teicher and Mr. Carter discuss the valuable lessons that all practitioners can learn from these outrageous tales of attorney misconduct and examine how those lessons apply to the everyday practice of the average attorney.

Topics of discussion include the obligation to pursue a matter diligently, concurrent conflicts of interest, inappropriate sexual relationships with clients, and engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. This innovative, one-hour “CLE NetShow” consists of several humorous bite-sized chapters woven together with analysis by two nationally recognized CLE instructors.

Covering the numerous legal and non-legal iPad apps available to the everyday Lawyer. Learn how to use these apps efficiently and effectively in your practice. If you don’t already have an iPad, this is a great way to learn what apps are available and why you do or don’t need an iPad.

Our speaker is the multi-talented co-host of the MILO Podcast, PI Lawyer, and Techno Esq himself, Finis Price:

Finis Price is a litigating personal injury attorney in Louisville Kentucky where he is active in his local trial lawyer and bar association. He has chartered a unique path in the integration of technology into his own law practice as well as consulting with others to achieve efficiency through technology. He is an adjunct professor at the Chase School of Law where he teaches Litigation Technology and is a national speaker on technology for lawyers.

In his spare time he is co-Founder of TechnoEsq Presentations, offering affordable presentations for all aspects of the legal process from pre-litigation demands to trial presentations. You can check out his blog at TechnoEsq.com.

In this hilarious new program, legal humorists Stuart J. Teicher and Sean Carter evaluate a number of true and unusual attorney ethics violations.

Mr. Teicher and Mr. Carter discuss the valuable lessons that all practitioners can learn from these outrageous tales of attorney misconduct and examine how those lessons apply to the everyday practice of the average attorney.

Topics of discussion include the obligation to pursue a matter diligently, concurrent conflicts of interest, inappropriate sexual relationships with clients, and engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. This innovative, one-hour “CLE NetShow” consists of several humorous bite-sized chapters woven together with analysis by two nationally recognized CLE instructors.

10 COMMANDMENTS FOR AVOIDING ETHICAL PROBLEMS AS A LAWYER

Synopsis:

There are very basic things that lawyers must do (and not do) to avoid disciplinary problems. In this presentation, Mr. Carter delivers a "sermon" on the Ten Commandments of Avoiding Ethical Problems as a Lawyer.

Outline:

Mr. Carter covers 10 basic ethics principles, including:

I. Thou Shalt Not Kill 
(Misconduct)
II. Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness (Candor Toward the Tribunal; Truthfulness)

III. Thou Shalt Not Steal 
(Safekeeping property)
IV. Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery 
(Conflicts of Interest)
V. Thou Shalt Not Discriminate (Misconduct - prejudicial actions)
VI. Thou Shalt Not Gossip 
(Confidentiality)
VII. Thou Shalt Know Thy Stuff 
(Competence)
VIII. Thou Shalt Just Do It 
(Diligence)
IX. Thou Shalt Call Thy Client Backeth 
(Communication)
X. Thou Shalt Not Lose Thy Mind (Declining/Terminating Representation)

Many law firms can provide better, more error-free service to their clients and bring in more money to their firm by embracing time-tested productivity and efficiency principals.

In this CLE, we examine excellent productivity methods to reduce mistakes and wasted time and improve the operations of law firms. In addition, modern office work can be incredibly difficult, with myriad electronic devices competing for our attention. Email, tweets, Facebook - all of these distract us from the work at hand and can leave people feeling anxious and overwhelmed.

We’ll examine how to minimize these interruptions, prioritize work, communicate clearly with others, in an enjoyable and hour-long session.

In this hilarious new program, legal humorists Stuart J. Teicher and Sean Carter evaluate a number of true and unusual attorney ethics violations.

Mr. Teicher and Mr. Carter discuss the valuable lessons that all practitioners can learn from these outrageous tales of attorney misconduct and examine how those lessons apply to the everyday practice of the average attorney.

Topics of discussion include the obligation to pursue a matter diligently, concurrent conflicts of interest, inappropriate sexual relationships with clients, and engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. This innovative, one-hour “CLE NetShow” consists of several humorous bite-sized chapters woven together with analysis by two nationally recognized CLE instructors.

Covering the numerous legal and non-legal iPad apps available to the everyday Lawyer. Learn how to use these apps efficiently and effectively in your practice. If you don’t already have an iPad, this is a great way to learn what apps are available and why you do or don’t need an iPad.

Our speaker is the multi-talented co-host of the MILO Podcast, PI Lawyer, and Techno Esq himself, Finis Price:

Finis Price is a litigating personal injury attorney in Louisville Kentucky where he is active in his local trial lawyer and bar association. He has chartered a unique path in the integration of technology into his own law practice as well as consulting with others to achieve efficiency through technology. He is an adjunct professor at the Chase School of Law where he teaches Litigation Technology and is a national speaker on technology for lawyers.

In his spare time he is co-Founder of TechnoEsq Presentations, offering affordable presentations for all aspects of the legal process from pre-litigation demands to trial presentations. You can check out his blog at TechnoEsq.com.

Lawyers in the 21st century need to be connected. Clients demand quick turnaround on issues, social media is essential for marketing, colleagues collaborate online, and news and events are disseminated rapidly through the Internet.

However, we’re starting to see the risks of 24-7 Internet usage, including distracted driving, constant intrusion of personal time, confidentiality risk, and even fundamental changes to the way our brains work. This completely original session explores the hazards of constant connectedness and what attorneys can do to manage their risks.

Outsourcing is the wave of the future. But it doesn't necessarily mean sending work overseas, and it's not just for big firms. Solos and small firms can garner many benefits by outsourcing substantive legal work to independent, US-based contract (a/k/a freelance) lawyers.

Outline:

• Benefits of outsourcing work to a contract lawyer (including making your practice more profitable, gaining work/life balance, and increasing professional satisfaction by outsourcing tasks you don't like to do).
• How to find a contract attorney to work with.
• What a good contract lawyer should bring to the table.
• Ethical issues in the outsourcing relationship.

The landscape for law practice is changing at a blinding rate. The technology that is replacing staff and saving overhead is also creating new and unprecedented pressures on your professional and personal life. Lighting-fast and often reactive communications of e-mail, text messages, twitter, Facebook and the like offer endless opportunities for inappropriate communication.

The information overwhelm of RSS feeds, LinkedIn, blogs, listervs and a host of web-based special services can result in information overwhelm and paralysis by analysis. How can you maximize the use of your technology while maintaining time to produce quality work, and minimizing the new risks inherent in electronic communications?

Master Practice Advisor Dustin Cole takes a nuts-and-bolts, practical view of the issue, focusing his more than 20 years of hands-on experience to show you how to run a safe, profitable and enjoyable practice.

Many law firms can provide better, more error-free service to their clients and bring in more money to their firm by embracing time-tested productivity and efficiency principals.

In this CLE, we examine excellent productivity methods to reduce mistakes and wasted time and improve the operations of law firms. In addition, modern office work can be incredibly difficult, with myriad electronic devices competing for our attention. Email, tweets, Facebook - all of these distract us from the work at hand and can leave people feeling anxious and overwhelmed.

We’ll examine how to minimize these interruptions, prioritize work, communicate clearly with others, in an enjoyable and hour-long session.

NOTE:  As of now, this seminar is unaccredited while we work to get accreditation in key states.

Employing the QuietSpacing® method on your e-mail is the most efficient way to get your Inbox to zero messages - and keep it that way! You’ll discover practical tips for organizing your messages so you never lose an important message, forget an assignment, overlook a deadline, or waste time searching for something you sent.

In 60 short minutes, you will learn:

• Six QuickTips to better use your e-mail as a communication tool.
• Five categories into which all e-mail can be triaged.
• Three built-in tools in Microsoft Outlook you can leverage to manage all your e-mail.
• The single most effective process for reviewing and managing all that is on your plate.
• Paul Burton is a former attorney and serial entrepreneur. As a frequent speaker and recognized author on productivity and leadership, Paul explains how to apply his unique methodology to our email processes and ultimately get more done! 

Find out how to reinvent your practice and build your profile in today’s changing digital landscape. Ari Kaplan, Esq., author of the newly released Reinventing Professional Services – Building Your Business in the Digital Marketplace (Wiley, 2011) will discuss strategic cost-effective best practices, tips for increasing productivity and job satisfaction, as well as how to utilize social media to stay in the know.

Outsourcing is the wave of the future. But it doesn't necessarily mean sending work overseas, and it's not just for big firms. Solos and small firms can garner many benefits by outsourcing substantive legal work to independent, US-based contract (a/k/a freelance) lawyers.

Outline:

• Benefits of outsourcing work to a contract lawyer (including making your practice more profitable, gaining work/life balance, and increasing professional satisfaction by outsourcing tasks you don't like to do).
• How to find a contract attorney to work with.
• What a good contract lawyer should bring to the table.
• Ethical issues in the outsourcing relationship.

The landscape for law practice is changing at a blinding rate. The technology that is replacing staff and saving overhead is also creating new and unprecedented pressures on your professional and personal life. Lighting-fast and often reactive communications of e-mail, text messages, twitter, Facebook and the like offer endless opportunities for inappropriate communication.

The information overwhelm of RSS feeds, LinkedIn, blogs, listervs and a host of web-based special services can result in information overwhelm and paralysis by analysis. How can you maximize the use of your technology while maintaining time to produce quality work, and minimizing the new risks inherent in electronic communications?

Master Practice Advisor Dustin Cole takes a nuts-and-bolts, practical view of the issue, focusing his more than 20 years of hands-on experience to show you how to run a safe, profitable and enjoyable practice.

Many law firms can provide better, more error-free service to their clients and bring in more money to their firm by embracing time-tested productivity and efficiency principals.

In this CLE, we examine excellent productivity methods to reduce mistakes and wasted time and improve the operations of law firms. In addition, modern office work can be incredibly difficult, with myriad electronic devices competing for our attention. Email, tweets, Facebook - all of these distract us from the work at hand and can leave people feeling anxious and overwhelmed.

We’ll examine how to minimize these interruptions, prioritize work, communicate clearly with others, in an enjoyable and hour-long session.

Covering the numerous legal and non-legal iPad apps available to the everyday Lawyer. Learn how to use these apps efficiently and effectively in your practice. If you don’t already have an iPad, this is a great way to learn what apps are available and why you do or don’t need an iPad.

Our speaker is the multi-talented co-host of the MILO Podcast, PI Lawyer, and Techno Esq himself, Finis Price:

Finis Price is a litigating personal injury attorney in Louisville Kentucky where he is active in his local trial lawyer and bar association. He has chartered a unique path in the integration of technology into his own law practice as well as consulting with others to achieve efficiency through technology. He is an adjunct professor at the Chase School of Law where he teaches Litigation Technology and is a national speaker on technology for lawyers.

In his spare time he is co-Founder of TechnoEsq Presentations, offering affordable presentations for all aspects of the legal process from pre-litigation demands to trial presentations. You can check out his blog at TechnoEsq.com.

NOTE:  As of now, this seminar is unaccredited while we work to get accreditation in key states.

Employing the QuietSpacing® method on your e-mail is the most efficient way to get your Inbox to zero messages - and keep it that way! You’ll discover practical tips for organizing your messages so you never lose an important message, forget an assignment, overlook a deadline, or waste time searching for something you sent.

In 60 short minutes, you will learn:

• Six QuickTips to better use your e-mail as a communication tool.
• Five categories into which all e-mail can be triaged.
• Three built-in tools in Microsoft Outlook you can leverage to manage all your e-mail.
• The single most effective process for reviewing and managing all that is on your plate.
• Paul Burton is a former attorney and serial entrepreneur. As a frequent speaker and recognized author on productivity and leadership, Paul explains how to apply his unique methodology to our email processes and ultimately get more done! 

NOTE:  As of now, this seminar is unaccredited while we work to get accreditation in key states.

There is no longer any question over the importance of having a website, today's law firms need to know how to market themselves online.  Jay Berkowitz, CEO of Ten Golden Rules, shares 10 strategies on how to build a winning website that will attract new clients and add value to existing relationships. 

In 60 Short Minutes you will learn:

• 3 approaches to develop and launch a new website or build out your current new business idea.
• Leading strategies to drive traffic to your site including: Pay-Per-Click Search Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Affiliate Marketing, Social Media Strategies including how to create Facebook Fan Pages, using Facebook advertising, YouTube Success Stories, Podcasting Playbook.
• How to create a ‘relationship’ with a Unique Value Proposition (UVP) learn the ‘Magic of 8′, develop an eNewsletter, create an RSS feed, generate Facebook Likes.
• How to monetize your website with Google AdSense, Affiliate links and Banners, Information Product Marketing and Social Subscriptions.

Jay Berkowitz is an author, an educator, an International keynote speaker and an award-winning thought leader. A senior online marketing professional with over twenty five years of marketing experience. Mr. Berkowitz has managed marketing departments for Fortune 500 brands: Coca-Cola, Sprint and McDonald’s Restaurants, and he has developed online and offline strategies for AT&T and leading health and fitness website eDiets.com.

Mr. Berkowitz is the author of The Ten Golden Rules of Online Marketing Workbook, the Founder and CEO of www.TenGoldenRules.com.

Lawyers in the 21st century need to be connected. Clients demand quick turnaround on issues, social media is essential for marketing, colleagues collaborate online, and news and events are disseminated rapidly through the Internet.

However, we’re starting to see the risks of 24-7 Internet usage, including distracted driving, constant intrusion of personal time, confidentiality risk, and even fundamental changes to the way our brains work. This completely original session explores the hazards of constant connectedness and what attorneys can do to manage their risks.

Find out how to reinvent your practice and build your profile in today’s changing digital landscape. Ari Kaplan, Esq., author of the newly released Reinventing Professional Services – Building Your Business in the Digital Marketplace (Wiley, 2011) will discuss strategic cost-effective best practices, tips for increasing productivity and job satisfaction, as well as how to utilize social media to stay in the know.

Just what is this cloud everyone is talking about?  From the perspective of the law firm, computing in the cloud eliminates typical IT expenses, management, and headaches. Cloud options are often cost-effective since they forego high up-front costs in favor of predictable monthly fees. 

Learn about programs in a live demonstration to help you become better organized, more efficient, and run a better practice.  Covered:  Evernote, MindMeister, Dropbox, Efax, and Time and Billing Applications.

Also discussed: If attorneys are going to use cloud computing, what do bar associations have to say in respect to Rule 1.6 governing client confidentiality?  While ethics opinions are still forming, early indicators from the ABA and California state that lawyers must use due diligence to use the cloud responsibly.  Know the questions to ask, what the risks are, and what you can do to maximize your protection for client confidentiality.  And you might be surprised about what you find out.