1-Day Program

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Overview

Please note that only the "How to Avoid Tripping on Ethical Pitfalls When You're Learning to Walk " segment, which runs from 8:45 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., will be available via Live Webcast

You may encounter a potential legal ethics pitfall and not even know it.  Whether your practice focuses on litigation or transactional matters, you’re a senior partner or a staff attorney, the same ethics rules apply and ignorance is no excuse. 

This concise program covers common and emerging ethical issues that attorneys engaged in a range of practice areas may face.  Perennial topics such as the duty of confidentiality, the attorney-client privilege and conflicts of interest are addressed, as well as attorney advertising, client communications and ethical traps related to social media use. 

You will learn:

Practical ethics lessons addressing recurring topics, such as the attorney-client privilege, the duty of confidentiality, conflicts of interest 

How to identify “who the client is” in complex representation arrangements and navigating the ethical issues concerning escrow accounts 

Critical and newly-emerging legal ethics takeaways regarding candor to the tribunal, the “no-contact” rule, attorney advertising, social media use and the unauthorized practice of law

Credits Offered:

CLE

Litigation and transactional attorneys should find this review of common legal ethics topics relevant and informative.


Why You Should Attend

With law school behind you, it's now time to learn the ethics and skills lessons that are helpful to know before you start practicing, but tend to arise when you're already on the job.  Knowing how to navigate a range of ethical pitfalls, polishing your writing and communications for clients and colleagues, as well as honing your negotiation preparation approach - are all skills and knowledge that are "nice to know" until you "need to know."  And whether you are in litigation, transactions or in-house, law firms and legal departments are demanding that new lawyers joining their ranks possess a strong grasp of these types of broader professional skills and knowledge from day one.  

New lawyers aren't expected to be experts in all areas of law, but they are expected to learn quickly, communicate effectively and act ethically and professionally.  Attend Bridge-the-Gap I and get started on the right path to establishing your professional brand at this early stage in your career.  

What You Will Learn

  •  Legal ethics tips for navigating a range of “gray-area” situations
  • Improving your writing and communications skills for the legal audience
  • Understanding basic accounting terms that may arise in law practice
  • Preparing for negotiations with sensitive information and clients

Special Features

  • Video scenarios of legal ethics pitfalls
  • Breakout exercises to hone negotiation skills
  • Editing session to improve legal writing clarity for clients and colleagues
  • Audio simulation of consequential miscommunications in the law firm setting

Who Should Attend

Newly-admitted New York attorneys should find the content of this program helpful.  It will also offer them the chance to earn their annual MCLE ethics and skills credit requirements. 

Please Note: If you have already attended a PLI Bridge-the-Gap I program, you are not eligible to receive credit for attending a second Bridge-the-Gap I program.

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