Recurring Ethical Issues in Today's Practice (and How to Avoid Them)

Join Kaylin Whittingham, an experienced ethics attorney, as she explores recurring ethical issues in today's practice and how to avoid them. This course, intended for both newly admitted and experienced practitioners, will focus particularly on escrow, failure to supervise, neglect, conflict of interest, and personal conduct. The relevant ethical rules will be discussed, along with common scenarios in which you might encounter these challenges.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review an attorney's ethical obligations with regards to escrow, failure to supervise, neglect, conflict of interest, and personal conduct
2. Examine common scenarios under which an attorney might face these issues in today's modern world
3. Develop strategies for how to best navigate commonly recurring ethical issues, and better yet, how to avoid them altogether

This course originally appeared as a part of our February 2018 Bridge the Gap Event.