Ethics and the “Reasonable” Legal Fee (OnDemand)
Originally held on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | 10:00 am – 12:15 pm
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 attorneys’ 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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CLE Credit:
New York: 2.5 Ethics
New Jersey: 2.5 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 OnDemand programs under OCA rules. For more information on this, please see http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/changes_for_2016.shtml.
Program Fee:
$199 Member | $299 Nonmember
This program is free to Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in 2021-2023), In-House Counsel, Judges, or Attorneys in Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors.
Program Co-Chair:
Daniel L. Abrams, Law Office of Daniel L. Abrams PLLC
Lindsay H. Tasher, Wyatt Partner
Sponsoring Association Committees:
Professional Ethics, David George Keyko, Chair
Information about our Financial Aid Policy and Application can be found here.