Ethics and the "Reasonable" Legal Fee (OnDemand)
Originally held on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Program Fee:
$69 for Members | $169 for Nonmembers
Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted
for the first time in any state or country 2018-2020),
In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, or attorneys that practice within
the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program
for free.
CLE Credit:
New York: 2.5 Ethics
New Jersey: 2.8 Professional Responsibility
California: 2.0 Professional Responsibility
Pennsylvania: 2.0 Professional Responsibility
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys
Please Note: Newly admitted NY attorneys cannot fulfill ethics or skills credits through our on-demand programs under OCA rules. For more information on this, please see http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/changes_for_2016.shtml.
Description
This program will feature a broad range of perspectives on the timely
and evolving issue of legal fees. Our speakers will explore how Courts,
clients, and attorneys view the meaning of the phrase “reasonable
fees,”; current trends and developments in legal billing practices and
the multitude of legal and ethical issues that arise regarding
attorney’s fees, particularly when it comes to fee disputes. Through
discussions of case law, the Rules of Professional Conduct, and their
widely diverse range of experience on these issues, our speakers will
lead an interactive discussion on a topic that affects everyone in
today’s legal and business market.
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Program Co-Instructors:
Daniel L. Abrams, Law Office of Daniel L. Abrams PLLC
Lindsay H. Tasher, Wyatt Partners
Sponsoring Association Committee:
Professional Ethics, Tyler Maulsby, Chair