Ethics in the Real World 2023-2024

Changes in the Rules, and Researching Ethical Issues

Topics to be Included:



Review of Recent Ethics Opinions

• Confidentiality of Records
• Confidences of Joint Clients
• Providing Information to Credit Card Companies
• Conflicts in Government Service
• Advertising – Trade Names
• Advertising – Misleading a Firm Name
• Advertising – On a YouTube Channel
• Solicitation

Review of Recent Ethics Opinions

• Communicating with a Person Known to be Represented by Counsel
• Legal Fees: Charging a Minimum Fee
• Legal Fees: Paying a Referral Fee to a Retired Lawyer
• Attorney-Client Relationship After the Death of the Client
• Remote/Virtual Law Practice
• Dual Practice (Legal/Nonlegal): Divorce Mediation
• Dual Practice (Legal/Nonlegal): Asset Management

Speakers

Marjorie E. Gross, Speaker, Law Office of Marjorie E. Gross

James Townsend, Speaker, Committee on Professional Ethics

Chris Liberati-Conant, Speaker, NYS Office of the Attorney General

Richard Hamburger, Moderator, Hamburger & Yaffe LLP

Michael Lingle, Speaker, Nixon Peabody LLP