Alaska (AK) Ethics CLE Course Catalog

Panelists will explore technology that enables lawyers to practice in this new virtual world.

Join us as our expert panel discusses the consumer litigation funding industry including the best practices set forth by the American Bar Association and the Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding.

Steering clear of financial schemes and ethical pitfalls in the COVID economy.

Learn how to comply with MRPC. 1.1 and 1.6 while using Social Media for litigation or other purposes. Attendees will also learn what can happen when judges use social media to express their views or become connected to lawyers. This ethics program will consider the use - or misuse - by judges and lawyers.

The panelists will cover a host of topics, ranging from ethical issues surrounding micro-business chapter 7 cases, confidentiality and ethical issues related to working remotely, to limited representation and obligations of counsel in bankruptcy. You'll also hear a trustee's perspective on conflicts, retention and employing special counsel.

Is this program really about getting into bed with our clients? Of course….but I don’t mean sexual relationships. Well, not only sexual relationships. There are a bunch of ways that a lawyer can metaphorically get into bed with their client and all of those situations are governed by the conflicts rules in Rule 1.8. Whether it’s doing business with clients, getting a bequest from a client, or some other self-serving conflict, chances are there’s an ethical implication to doing so.

Stuart will discuss whether lawyers can accept cryptocurrencies for legal fees, Fee splitting with other lawyers, when people fight over trust account funds, and the problem of the flat fee.

Having a digital presence can increase your business. We’ll tour how to accomplish this ethically.

This seminar will discuss the phenomenon of social media and how it has changed the landscape of the modern law firm.">This seminar will discuss the phenomenon of social media and how it has changed the landscape of the modern law firm.