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Course Description
Length: 1h 5min Published: 10/22/2020
With all of the unexpected societal changes that occurred due to the global pandemic, lawyers have found themselves facing new ethical dilemmas. Conduct that would have been reasonable for a lawyer might not be reasonable under our changed circumstances. In this program, ethics practitioner Craig Dobson will cover the myriad of crucial ethical issues that lawyers are facing during this unprecedented time. Topics include: - Having an emergency plan - Relocating your practice - The philosophy of legal ethics and adherence during a disaster - Client communication issues - Supervision and working with nonlawyers - Confidentiality issues - Fees & file storage
Learning Objectives
* Learn how to properly adapt your practice to working remotely
* Understand the ethical pitfalls in a remote practice
* Know how to develop an emergency plan for your solo practice or law firm