Ethics and the “Reasonable” Legal Fee
Thursday, July 11, 2024 | 10:00 am – 12:15 pm
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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: 2.0 Ethics
New Jersey: 2.4 professional responsibility
California:2.0 professional responsibility
Pennsylvania: 2.0 professional responsibility
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys
Program Fee:
$199 for Members | $299 for Nonmembers
This program is free to Members who are Law Students, Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in 2022-2024), In-House Counsel, Judges, or Attorneys in Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors.
For New York Attorneys: Newly admitted attorneys (those admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) may participate in Skills CLE courses in live, nontraditional formats, where questions are allowed during the program (through June, 30 2024 per recent guidance of the CLE Board – for more information, click here).
Program Co-Instructors:
Lindsay H. Tasher, Managing Director, Wyatt Partners
Daniel L. Abrams, Law Office of Daniel L. Abrams, PLLC
Sponsoring Association Committees:
Professional Ethics, David George Keyko, Chair
Information about our Financial Aid Policy and Application can be found here.