Virginia (VA) Ethics CLE Course Catalog

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.

This presentation will provide tips for how lawyers who represent public entities can best manage the litigation process both internally and externally, set against the backdrop of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

Stu is stuck in quarantine so he decided to teach some Ethics! In this program he will give an in-depth summary of his periodic threat assessment that highlights some of the key ethics issues affecting the industry.">Stu is stuck in quarantine so he decided to teach some Ethics! In this program he will give an in-depth summary of his periodic threat assessment that highlights some of the key ethics issues affecting the industry.

In just 10 years the case law around eDiscovery AI & Analytics has exploded. Over 100 published opinions specifically address TAR and Predictive Coding--evaluating complex and nuanced issues like defensibility, workflow design, protocol negotiation, and transparency obligations. In the meantime, dozens of state bar associations have imposed ethical obligations for lawyers to maintain technical competency, including within eDiscovery. Thomas C. Gricks III will lead an educational panel of experts covering the key legal issues around eDiscovery and technology.

Join the CLE Performer Stuart Teicher as he helps navigate the dangers the Coronavirus is causing in the practice of law…and examines the ethical implications in the process (Rules 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, ABA Opinion 482).

In this program, Dr. Brian Russell, a clinical psychologist and practicing attorney, will offer insight into different conditions and personality types that can make clients challenging for lawyers to work with. He will offer ethical tips and strategies on working with clients with impaired judgment, unreasonable expectations, poor boundaries, etc., while also digging into the ethics rules that attorneys should be mindful of.

In this program, Dr. Brian Russell, Clinical Psychologist and Attorney at Law, will discuss the different impairments that can affect an attorney. The ethics rules are implicated in addressing the issues involved and how it affects the practice of law. He will also discuss different ways attorneys can find help.