Ethics and the Small Law Practitioner
Complying with the ethical rules can be a challenge for solo and small firm practitioners. Small firm and solo practitioners normally handle nearly all legal and business aspects of the firm, as they often serve as their own marketing, administration, billing and collections departments.
In this program, attorney Gary J. Ross provides an extremely comprehensive review of the main ethical issues faced by solo practitioners and attorneys in small firms. When you complete this course you will know the sources to ethics rules for attorneys, recognize the reasons SmallLaw attorneys tend to have more ethics violations, understand the most common ethical pitfalls and know how to properly operate your law practice in accordance with the ethics rules. Additional topics covered: the Model Rules, ethics opinions, court decisions, communication concerning a lawyer's services, using engagement letters, establishing the lawyer-client relationship, charging a reasonable fee, retainers, conflicts of interest, taking on matters in a new area of law, ending the lawyer-client relationship, of counsel relationships and sharing fees.
Gary J. Ross founded Jackson Ross PLLC in 2013 to cater to the legal needs of the startup and venture capital community. Prior to founding Jackson Ross, Gary worked in the corporate transactions and securities practice groups in various large firms in various large cities, and also managed to fit in a tour of duty with the Treasury Department.
Specialty Areas: Legal Ethics
Practice Areas: Ethics
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Course Expiration: 03/31/2019
Media Type: Streaming Video, MP3 Download, Video Download, MP3 Player, USB
1.00 credit hours
| 1.00 Legal Ethics