Gordon Ramsay doesn’t tolerate contaminated food, and you shouldn’t tolerate ethical violations. This program explores what lawyers can learn from celebrity chefs about preparation, quality control, and professional standards. Professional legal educator, Stuart Teicher, Esq. (known as The CLE Performer) draws parallels between kitchen excellence and legal practice.

Learning Objectives:
-Master the concept of “mise en place” (everything in its place) to ensure thorough case preparation and maintain competence as required by RPC 1.1 (Competence) and RPC 1.3 (Diligence)
-Identify when to “86” a case or client relationship, applying lessons from menu management to recognize conflicts of interest under RPC 1.7 (Conflict of Interest) and know when withdrawal is required under RPC 1.16 (Declining or Terminating Representation)
-Develop “taste as you go” communication strategies that keep clients informed throughout representation, fulfilling duties under RPC 1.4 (Communication) and avoiding the malpractice risks of poor client updates

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This course has been approved by the Legal Specialization and Education Department for 1.0 General Credit, 1.0 Ethics.

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.
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