Good afternoon Family Law Section members,
NJICLE, in cooperation with CNA, the NJSBA Certified Attorneys Section and Senior Lawyers Committee will present an ALL NEW seminar, designed to help New Jersey attorneys gain insight into how to avoid malpractice claims and ethics grievances, and to save money on legal malpractice insurance premiums - including a 7.5% discount for CNA policyholders.
On
Friday, Dec. 18, NJICLE will present
Webcast- Ethical Concerns in Risk Management: Safe Harbors and Calm Seas-Navigating Risks in Law Practice from
9 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.Mistakes and conflicts are an inevitable part of life and law practice. What matters most is how you handle them. We are pleased to present
Thaddeus "Ted" Hubert, one of the state's leading professional malpractice attorneys. Ted has taught thousands of New Jersey lawyers ethics. During our informative webinar, Ted will show you how to respond to blunders and conflicts and offer risk control methods you can use to avoid them.
FEATURING
Thaddeus J. Hubert III, Esq.Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Senior Partner, Hoagland, Longo, Moran,
Dunst & Doukas, LLP, New Brunswick
The seminar will be presented by Thaddeus 'Ted' Hubert Ill, Esq. As one of CNA's preferred counsel, Ted has defended many legal malpractice cases brought against CNA policyholders. During the past 25 years, Ted has also presented many loss control seminars on behalf of CNA across the country, and has appeared as a keynote speaker at seminars for several State Bar Associations. Thousands of New Jersey attorneys have heard "Ted's" lectures on risk management and value his advice and insights.
Topics for discussion include:• The Ethics of Errors
Attorneys are only human. Even the most skilled and seasoned will inevitably, to some degree, make a mistake. A mistake may damage your case or your relationship with a client, but failing to respond appropriately to that mistake will jeopardize your license and your career. This section examines an attorney's duties related to error disclosure, what those duties require, and why attorneys should take them seriously.
• A Day in the Life of Paul the Practitioner
Risk Management Specialist. In the daily practice of law, there are multiple exposures to potential legal malpractice claims. Attorneys are aware of the obvious errors that may lead to a legal malpractice complaint. The vast majority of legal malpractice claims originate in the legal services being performed for the client. But what about the less common exposures that exist in the daily practice of law? This section explores some nontraditional legal malpractice exposures.
• Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of interest constitute a leading cause of legal malpractice claims, and lawyers who fail to proactively address conflicts increase their exposure. This section will review the relevant conflict of interest rules, recent case law involving conflicts, and risk control tips on how to identify and analyze conflict of interest issues. We will also explore the different standards for conflicts based upon whether a current or former client asserts the conflict.
• Cautionary Case Law
This section will examine cases from various areas of practice that involve attorney liability and sanction issues, reviewing the relevant facts, rules of conduct and risk control lessons. We will also highlight risk control measures that, if applied, may have led to different outcomes in each case. The cases we discuss will offer useful takeaways for most attorneys, regardless of their practice area or law firm size.
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. Of these, 4.0 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 4.0 credits (50 minute hour), including 4.0 ethics/professionalism
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&nt): 4.0 ethics credits
The tuition for Section and NJSBA members is $149. The general tuition is $179.
Click here to register for Webcast- Ethical Concerns in Risk Management: Safe Harbors and Calm Seas-Navigating Risks in Law Practice.
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
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