From structuring million dollar deals to negotiating high level partnership agreements, transactional attorneys must deploy a broad quiver of skills when counseling businesses and the entrepreneurs and executives that start and run them.
R. Shawn McBride assists business owners with their legal issues on a daily basis. From his years of experience he sees common issues that arise when overzealous attorneys overstep – or altogether ignore – ethical boundaries. In this CLE he provides numerous case examples and practical measures that can be deployed to remain ethical when working with business clients. Ethical topics covered: Rule 1.2 — Scope of Representation, Rule 1.7 — Conflicts, Rule 1.10 — Business Transactions with Clients, Rule 1.18 — Duties to Prospective Clients, Rule 1.13 — Organization as Client, Rule 2.4 — Lawyer as 3rd Party Neutral, Rule 4.3 — Unrepresented Persons, Rule 5.1 Supervisors & Subordinates, Rule 7.3 — Solicitation, Rule 1.5 — Fees, Rule 1.15 — Safekeeping Property, Rule 1.3 — Diligence, Rule 8.3 — Reporting Professional Misconduct and Rule 2.1 — Advisor.
Based in Dallas, R. Shawn McBride works with business owners all over the country. He frequently speaks on business and legal topics and he is currently licensed to practice law in 13 states and the District of Columbia.