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Washington State Ethics and Equity/Inclusion Bundle - All Courses Approved in Washington Bundle Courses Include: Virtual Isolation: Is Hyperconnectivity Helping or Harming the Legal Professional? (1 Ethics) Order in the Court: Professional & Ethical Interaction with Judges (1 Ethics) Effective and Ethical Use of Expert Witnesses (1.25 Ethics Credits) Unauthorized Practice of Law: Ethical Dilemmas and the Rule of Law (1.25 Ethics Credits) Legal Options & Ethical Obligations for Clients with Mental Health Impairments (1 Ethics Credit) Elimination of Bias Personally and Professionally (1 Equity Credit)
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Who’s in Charge? The Ethics of Listening, and Not Listening to Clients In this riveting, timely, and compelling CLE program, attorney, Dan Abrams, discusses an attorney's ethical obligation when it comes to listening to their clients. The program begins with a discussion of who is in charge - the client, the attorney, or somebody else? Attorney Abrams then dives into the applicable ethical rules associated with listening to clients. Mr. Abrams continues the program covering possible ethical implications - when to use your best judgment and when to listen to your client? The program continues with an explanation of proper investigations and the ethical rules associated with investigating and ghostwriting. The course concludes with an overview of a client's possible diminished capacity. This CLE course is a must listen for any attorney who may have a client or hope to have a client in the future. Agenda
- Introduction - Who’s in Charge?
- Lawyer
- Clients
- Someone else?
- Rule 1.2
- When a Lawyer and Client Do not agree
- Rule 11 - Limits to Attorneys Deference
- Rule 3.1
- Reasonable Investigation
- Civility
- Ethics of Ghostwriting
- Diminished Capacity
- Rule 1.6
- Introduction - Who’s in Charge?
