NJSBA Family Law Section

Good morning Family Law Section members,

On Wednesday, Sept. 14, NJICLE will present Webcast- Avoiding Legal Malpractice from 9 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.

Fully Satisfy Your NJ MCLE Ethics Requirement

Do you know how to avoid the sticky spots when practicing law?
Do you know how to avoid placing yourself in a bad situation?
Gain insight from three of New Jersey’s leading attorneys on the cases and situations that likely lead to infractions. Learn how to avoid legal malpractice claims. Understand the situations where lawyers most commonly get into trouble when handling cases so that you can recognize the possibility of a bad situation BEFORE you jeopardize your career.

Know what to do if malpractice had been committed. What do you do? Who do you contact?
What are the ramifications of a malpractice claim on your practice?

Jenifer Fowler, Esq., Patrick B. Minter, Esq., and David L. Wikstrom, Esq. have compiled a list of infractions and law pertaining to legal malpractice claims. The list includes both litigation and transactional situations. They also have some advice for those that may be involved in legal malpractice litigation. Learn from the experts and take home a seminar handbook that will serve as a guide to avoiding legal malpractice in the years to come.

FEATURING
Jenifer Fowler, Esq.
2021 NJSBA Committee on Professionalism Award, Camden County
Past President, Camden County Bar Association
Eisner & Fowler, Haddonfield
Patrick B. Minter, Esq.
Graduate, National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s Intensive Trial Advocacy Program
Member, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Former Chairman of the District X Fee Arbitration Committee
Former Chairman of the Morris County Chancery Practice Committee
Former Co-Chairman of the Morris County General Equity Mediation Committee
Donnelly Minter & Kelly, LLC, Morristown
David L. Wikstrom, Esq.
Trustee, NJSBA
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Past Chair, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Civil Trial Certification
Past President, Union County Bar Association
Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC, Springfield

Learn everything you need to know to avoid costly malpractice issues, including:

• Common and easily avoided situations many attorneys inadvertently face
• What you should immediately do if an infraction has been committed
• A list of the top infractions, and laws pertaining to those claims
• Advice for attorneys dealing with current issues
• ... and more!

CLE Credits:
NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4.0 hours of total CLE credit, out of which 4.0 qualify as hours of ethics/professionalism.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.0 credits, including 2.0 ethics/professionalism credits (50 minute hour)
PA CLE: 3.0 ethics credits pending ($12 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (t): 4.0 ethics credits

The tuition for NJSBA members is $159. The general tuition is $199.

Click here to register for Webcast- Avoiding Legal Malpractice.

For questions or to register by phone, please contact an association representative at 732-214-8500, or by email at [email protected].

All the best,
Barb

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Barbara Straczynski
Director of New Media and Promotions
New Jersey State Bar Association
New Brunswick NJ
(732) 937-7524
[email protected]
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