Ethics for the Family Law Attorney

Ethical minefields are lurking everywhere, particularly in the area of family law. Join Angela Scafuri, Principal at Bressler, Amery & Ross, for an informative program designed to identify the most frequent ethical violations in family law and how to avoid them.

This seminar will assist both new and seasoned family law practitioners in understanding the do’s and do not’s involving attorney-client privilege, e-discovery and social media, as well as provide tips and “best practices” that can be put to immediate use to avoid ethical pitfalls.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Understand the “Cardinal Rules” of professional conduct: Competence, Diligence and Communication
2. Develop an understanding of an attorney’s obligation to maintain competence in Electronically Stored Information (“ESI”)
3. Identify the ethical challenges presented by electronic discovery and social media
4. Examine how to ethically investigate a party and witnesses using social media
5. Explore how to ethically advise your clients in the use of social media