Oregon MCLE - Ethics Credit Courses
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Ethics in the Digital Era: What Attorneys Need to Know
Data breaches are becoming increasingly common, posing a great challenge to law firms. Between the Ethical Rules of Conduct, your individual state’s regulations on professional conduct and the potential for financial and other penalties, it’s critical to recognize and take steps to prevent as well as reduce the impact of data breaches. This CLE course will explain various strategies to prevent data breaches, cybersecurity and the ethical and legal obligations in the wake of a breach.... More Info
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Ethics of Legal Writing
Ethical issues can befall even the most experienced attorneys. This CLE course will examine five of the more common ethical pitfalls in writing, including plagiarism, frivolous writing, failure to cite adverse authority, incivility in legal writing, and ghostwriting. The course will explain how to avoid crossing the line between ethical and unethical writing with the goal of helping attorneys evaluate their writing for appropriate advocacy. More Info
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Home is Where The License Is: Ethical Considerations for Lawyer Relocation During and After the Pandemic
COVID-19 motivated many lawyers to relocate, work remotely, and avoid perceived risk. This CLE course will assess the legal and ethical ramifications of relocation, particularly to states beyond where you might be licensed. The course will address authorization to practice, jurisdiction and choice of rules. More Info
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Legal Ethics and the Mediation Process
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has grown a great deal over the past 10 years, particularly in the area of mediation. This process, however, is one that many counsel lack familiarity with. This CLE course, presented by Judge Scheinkman, will explain the importance of ethical considerations as they relate to settlement negotiations. The nature of mediation requires that parties abide by ethical rules and good faith in negotiations. Trust in this regard is not a relative concept,... More Info
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Legal Ethics: Lawyer and Client Relationship
This CLE course will familiarize private practice attorneys with tips and strategies to avoid unintentionally committing UPL violations. This applies particularly to those who perform transactional work and/or are telecommuting from a state or states that is outside where they are admitted to practice. Addressing the contours of what constitutes the unauthorized practice of law (UPL), this CLE course, based partially on an article I had written, will open with a walk through of LegalZ... More Info
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Legal Ethics: Reasonableness of Fees
Compliance with ethics rules are a requirement for all firms and it is typically someone’s responsibility to ensure that compliance whether it’s an ethics committee, sole employee, or a shared responsibility amongst all attorneys. Regardless of how it is handled, ethics are the responsibility of all and this CLE course will demonstrate how to ensure compliance and mine timesheets for early warning signs that you are in danger of an ethics claim. More Info
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Tell it Straight, Keep it Straight, Drink it Straight - Practicing Ethics in the Personal Injury Practice
This informative CLE course will address the application of ABA Model Rules 1.4, 1.7, 1.8 and 1.15 in personal injury law. The course will emphasize clear communication with clients, the importance of safeguarding client information and property and managing conflicts of interest. Tips and strategies for effectively balancing these ethical responsibilities, particularly in scenarios that involve complex relationships between drivers and passengers, and how to manage insurance settlem... More Info
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The Ethics of Social Media and Attorney Competency
The ethical use of social media to build your referral network is fraught with pitfalls. Whether referring to advertising, solicitation or attorney communication, the Rules of Professional Conduct must be used to ensure you do not cross any ethical lines. This CLE course will cover these rules as they relate to internet marketing and advertising and will highlight where the ethical standards have fallen behind of advancing technology. More Info
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To Prosecute or Not To Prosecute? Analyzing Ethical Rules Telling Prosecutors When and How They Can Do Their Job
Whether and how to prosecute a case is not an open and shut issue. This CLE course will present prosecutors with the rules which limit the possibility of prosecuting certain cases as well as the guidelines for how they can and should be prosecuted. But this course does not only apply to prosecutors, as defense attorneys can use this information to attempt to dissuade prosecutors to drop cases or try them in a specific way. The course will explain and analyze these rules and gui... More Info
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All's Fair In The Rules of Professional Conduct: Threats and Fees
This CLE course will address the rules of professional conduct in relation to fairness regarding both threats and fees. The course will begin by presenting threats to present, or participate in presenting, professional or criminal disciplinary charges in order to gain an advantage in a civil matter. The course will then discuss Professional Rule of Conduct 1.5 which deals with the improper handling of fees, engagement letters and fee splitting between attorneys. More Info
$341.25Ethics Credits