Hello Family Law Section members,I am writing to let you know about two upcoming NJICLE programs that are of interest to all lawyers, and will held at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick.On Saturday, June 9, NJICLE will present Nuts and Bolts of New Jersey Ethics and Professionalism from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The tuition for NJSBA members is $154.Moderator/Speaker:Thaddeus (Ted) J. Hubert III, Esq.Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial AttorneySenior Partner and Ethics Counsel, Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP, New BrunswickCertified civil trial attorney Ted Hubert, a legal malpractice defense attorney who lectures all across the country on behalf of a major carrier, will walk you through a step-by-step primer on the essentials of law practice risk management/loss prevention, attorney ethics and professionalism.TOPICS• Attorney Practice Issues - Dual entry calendar system - Office sharing - Spoliation of evidence - Referrals and associations - To sue or not to sue for unpaid fees - Negligent settlements• Attorney-Client Relations - Communications with clients - How not to communicate - Failure to return telephone calls - Consequences of failure to communicate• Attorney-Client Transactions and Divided Loyalties• Advertising - Solicitation - The converse to solicitation: Declination• Confidentiality - The basics - Consequences of breaching confidentiality• Conflict of Interests - Entity theory of representation - Serial conflicts/Substantial relationship test - Concurrent conflicts - Imputed or vicarious conflicts/Screening devices - Waivers of conflicts - Irreconcilable conflictNJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4.5 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 4.5 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism.NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.5 credits (50 minute hour), including 4.5 ethics/professionalism creditsPA CLE: 3.5 ethics credits pending ($16 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)NY CLE (t&nt): 4.5 ethics creditsClick here to register for Nuts and Bolts of New Jersey Ethics and Professionalism.Click here to download a form to register.Click here for a form to register a group.For questions or to register by phone, please contact an association representative at 732-214-8500._______________________________________________________________On Monday, June 11, NJICLE will present Harry Potter and the Legal Curse - A CLE Program from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The general tuition is $130.Twenty years ago, the world first met Harry Potter. Although at that time, young Harry was living under a staircase, over the next ten years Muggles everywhere watched him grow up to be the Rules of Professional Conduct`s "citizen with a special responsibility for the quality of justice." In this program, travel with the young wizard through J.K. Rowling`s popular series and encounter Harry`s lessons on rules, justice, forgiveness, honor, and the magic in practicing law.FEATURINGProfessor Greg Randall LeeWidener University Commonwealth Law SchoolProfessor Lee is a Professor of Law at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, where he teaches Constitutional Law, Professional Responsibility and TortsWith grace, humor and insight, Professor Greg Randall Lee analogizes lawyers to wizards and explains:• How we can use our "magic" to make the world a better place.• Why words matter.• Why no opportunity to do good should ever be wasted• Why lawyers bear responsibility for community.• Why we should be inspired by others, but also be a source of inspiration.• Why we should be personally involved in our clients matters, but not take things personally.• Why we should stand with people who have no one else to stand with them and understand that the world you save, is a world worth saving.• Why the mechanisms of justice should be used as a means to restore, rather than to extract revenge.NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.4 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 2.4 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism.NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.4 credits (50 minute hour), including 2.4 ethics/professionalism credits.PA CLE: 2.0 ethics credits pending ($8 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)NY CLE (t&nt): 2.0 ethics creditsClick here to register for Harry Potter and the Legal Curse - A CLE Program.Click here to download a form to register.Click here for a form to register a group.For questions or to register by phone, please contact an association representative at 732-214-8500.All the best,Barbara------------------------------
Barbara Straczynski
Director of New Media and Promotions
New Jersey State Bar Association
New Brunswick NJ
(732) 937-7524
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