State Bar of Wisconsin

Fall 2010 Ethics Telephone and Webcast Seminars

Earn ethics and professional responsibility credits from wherever you have phone or Internet access 

What do telephone and webcast ethics seminars provide? Convenient formats, current topics, and a cost effective use of your time. No travel time, no parking costs, and no getting back into the swing of things at the office. Just dial in and listen, or log in and watch, and earn the credits you need while learning the content you want. Register today.  Note: Registration for the Ethics Series telephone seminars will be closed 48 hours prior to the start of the scheduled event.

PHONE

Wednesday, November 3, 2010
12 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Ethics for In-House Counsel Conducting Investigations

Explore the special ethical duties and responsibilities faced by in-house counsel when conducting investigations through a discussion of a fact-based scenario that will provide examples of the types of ethical challenges and situations that arise.

Friday, November 19, 2010
12 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Ethical Considerations When Leaving a Law Firm

Examine the best practices and ethical implications of a lawyer leaving employment with a law firm, and the ethical rules that govern the obligations of the lawyer and the law firm to communicate with clients.  

Thursday, December 2, 2010
12 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Ethical Issues with E-Communications

Electronic communication with clients and other attorneys has become commonplace within the practice of law. Learn the dangers and ethical issues you need to know in order to use e-communication responsibly.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010
12 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Ethics for Prosecuting Lawyers

Explore the special responsibilities of a government lawyer acting as a prosecutor, and receive guidance on the different clients that may arise in a government practice and the duties owed to each of those clients.

WEBCASTS

Tuesday, November 9, 2010
12 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Duty to Report Misconduct Under SCR 20:8.3

Address the obligations of lawyers to report the misconduct of another lawyer under SCR 20:8.3 and how to determine when the conduct of opposing counsel rises to a level that obligates a lawyer to contact the Office of Lawyer Regulation.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010
12 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Special Clauses in Fee Agreements

Find out the potential impact on the attorney-client relationship of special clauses and other provisions in letters of engagement or fee letters, and how these clauses can change the ground rules.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011
12 noon - 1:00 p.m.
The Ethics of Representing a Small Business Organization

Discover the special responsibilities lawyers have under the Supreme Court Rules when representing a small business organization, and get guidance on how to meet those responsibilities.

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