LIVE WEBINAR
Ethics and the "Reasonable" Legal Fee
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Please Note: This program will be in a live webinar format — it will consist of audio-only instruction by the faculty, along with a visual aid presentation.
For New York Attorneys: This live webinar format is acceptable for all attorneys (both newly admitted and experienced) for all credit types. This includes, for newly admitted attorneys, Skills credit (through June 30, 2020, per recent guidance of the CLE Board – for more information, click here).
Program Fee:
$99 for Members | $199 for Nonmembers
Small Law Firm: $49 for Members
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: 2.5 Professional Responsibility
Pennsylvania: 2.0 Professional Responsibility
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys
This program provides transitional/non-transitional credit to all attorneys
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.
Click Here to View Program Agenda & Faculty
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