Approved by The Florida Bar for 1.0 hour of General CLE credit including 1.0 hour of Ethics CLE credit.

DESCRIPTION

True crime doesn’t just happen in dark alleys and abandoned warehouses. It happens in conference rooms and courthouses, too. And when it’s lawyers who perpetrate those crimes, they have another problem: Ethics issues. Nationally renowned educator, Stuart Teicher Esq., explores bad barrister behavior and the ethics lessons that lie beneath. Stuart will talk about real missteps committed by actual lawyers, he will explore why lawyers make such bad decisions, and he’ll distill the ethics lessons that are relevant to all lawyers. Whether it’s true lawyer crime or true lawyer slime, all of the ethics lessons will help lawyers avoid getting bit in their true-lawyer behind.

Learning objectives include:
– Client pressure and the need for to remain independent – Rule 2.1, Advisor
– Pushing the ethical envelope too far – Rule 8.4, Misconduct
– The role of mental health issues in a lawyer’s duty to withdraw – Rule 1.16, Withdrawal
– And more!

PRICE

$60

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SPEAKER BIO

Stuart I. Teicher, Esq. is a professional legal educator who focuses on ethics law and writing instruction. A practicing attorney for over 25 years, Stuart’s career is now dedicated to helping fellow attorneys survive the practice of law and thrive in the profession. Mr. Teicher teaches seminars, provides in-house training to law firms and legal departments, provides CLE instruction at law firm client events, and also gives keynote speeches at conventions and association meetings.

Mr. Teicher helps attorneys get better at what they do (and enjoy the process) through his entertaining and educational CLE Performances. He speaks, teaches, and writes— Thomson Reuters published his book entitled, Navigating the Legal Ethics of Social Media and Technology.

Mr. Teicher is a Supreme Court appointee to the New Jersey District Ethics Committee where he investigates and prosecutes grievances filed against attorneys. Mr. Teicher is an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown Law where he teaches Professional Responsibility, and he is an adjunct professor at Rutgers University in New Brunswick where he teaches undergraduate writing courses.