Georgia CLE - Ethics and Specialty Courses
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Common Ethical Dilemmas in Civil Practice
Ethical codes of conduct for attorneys are quote strict and often pose challenging dilemmas, particularly when the clients are the ones causing them. This CLE course will review these codes and present potential dilemmas attorneys may face including perjury by a client, social media exposure and scams regarding settlement money entrusting to a firm. The course will provide tips and strategies for preventing and managing these and other potential dilemmas. More Info
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Estate Planning Retainer Agreements and Engagement Letters
Misunderstanding can cause untold harm to the attorney client relationship – harm that retainer agreements seek to prevent. In that sense, retainer agreements present a critical step that attorneys can take to protect themselves from legal and ethical issues. This CLE course will explain these agreements, what they should include, how emerging technology impacts them, billing practices and when special precautions or clauses are relevant. The course will deal with broad guidelines and clause spe... More Info
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Essentials for Lease Drafting, Dealing with Problem Tenants & Doing So Ethically
Landlord tenant relationships are fraught with pitfalls. This CLE course aims to identify the most pressing of the issues that may befall landlord tenant relationships and offer practical advice in addresses them. The course addresses strategies for landlord risk management such as screening potential tenants, and security deposits while offering tips to implement these options without risk of discrimination claims and penalties. Key lease provisions for effective remedies and enforcement as wel... More Info
$651.5Total Credits0.5 Ethics -
Ethical Considerations: Retainers and Disclaimers in Cannabis Law
The ethical issues related to cannabis are many, and rising. With a review of emerging issues in the realm of ethics, whether at the federal or state level as well as New York’s recent guidance on attorney ethics, and specific aspects of the ABA, this CLE course provides the most comprehensive overview of the issues at stake. The course will also present scenarios which provide the distinction between business and legal advice and explains the use of an engagement letter, retainer agreements and... More Info
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Get Smart: Ethical Boundaries vis a vis Case Investigations and Evidence Collection in the Digital World
The ethical boundaries of social media, with its constantly expanding and evolving landscape, is critical to an attorney’s knowledge base both in evidence collection and case investigations. This CLE course will review relevant issues including pretexting, wire taps, social media subpoenas and third-party discovery along with traditional investigations and the ethical considerations attorneys and law firms may face. More Info
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Avoiding Legal Malpractice and Breach of Fiduciary Duty
This CLE course will explain how legal standards of fiduciary duty are adaptable to the capital markets and financial services industry. Presented by attorney Norman Arnoff, the course will review tips and strategies to protect against legal action including documentation, informed consent and reporting as well as aspects of legal malpractice including: • Attorney client relationships • Breach of duty of care • Cognizable economic damages (not unquantifiable damages) •... More Info
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Ethical Tips for Solo and Small Firm Practitioners
Small firm and solo practitioners face additional challenges in staying informed of ethical rules and considerations for attorneys without the organizational, administrative and legal support of larger firms. This CLE course, designed specifically for small and solo practitioners will present real life situations involving ethical dilemmas and legal malpractice claims and explore how to navigate issues and hypotheticals. More Info
$952.5Ethics Credits -
Ethics and Professionalism
There are many courses that explain what attorneys should do, whether in facing a difficult legal battle or an ethical quandary. This CLE course will explain what not to do in the practice of law, and how to avoid potential pitfalls through a thorough understanding of the Rules of Professional Conduct and an attorney’s responsibility to clients both past and present, the court and all parties concerned. More Info
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Ethics of Social Media: What Attorneys Need to Know
Social media has vastly altered the way we communicate as well as how we search for and gather information. For attorneys, an understanding of how social media works can be a key element in building a business or a legal suit. This CLE course will explain the various types of social media and how they can be utilized in marketing, discovery, communications and legal actions. The course will also explain the potential ethical issues in using social media and how to avoid actions that may result i... More Info
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The Complexities of Multijurisdictional Practice: Deciphering Rule 5.5
While an attorney might be licensed in a particular state, there are still instances where practice in another state is necessary. Whether traveling to another state for a contract negotiation or to represent a client brought up on charges elsewhere, lawyers often travel across state lines to travel, even if states where they are not licensed. This is particular true of immigration attorneys. This CLE course will present the basics of Multi-Jurisdictional Practice (MJP) and ABA Model Rule 5.5... More Info
$341Ethics Credit
