• Washington State 45 Credit Bundle with Ethics and Equity/Inclusion - All Courses Approved in Washington Bundle Courses Include: Story Telling in the Courtroom Part 1 (1.5 Credits) Story Telling in the Courtroom Part 2 (1.25 Credits) Online Civility and Professionalism for Attorneys (1 Ethics Credit) Closing Arguments (1.75 Credits) Civil Settlement Techniques (1.5 Credits) The Fifth Amendment’s Essential Role in Offshore Audits (1.5 Credits)

    Basics of How to Obtain a Patent (2 Hours)

    Gambling Addiction for Lawyers (1 Credit)

    NFL Contract Advisors – “So You Want To Be An Agent" (1.75 Credits)

    Cultural Competence: Recognizing Implicit Bias (1 Ethics Credit) Leveling the Playing Field: The Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession (1 Ethics Credit) Overview of the Freedom of Information Act (2 Credits) Evidence 101 (1.5 Credits) Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession: Both Personally and Professionally (1 Equity, Inclusion and Mitigation of Bias Credit) Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (2.25 Credits) Ethical Obligations for Clients with Mental Health Impairments (1 Ethics Credit) Anatomy of a Civil Tax Controversy (1.5 Credits) How the IRS Reconstructs Income in Tax Fraud Cases (1.5 Credits) Taking Off the Gloves: What to Expect in U.S. Tax Court (1.5 Credits) Direct Examination: Making the Witness Look Good (1.5 Credits) Unauthorized Practice of Law: Ethical Dilemmas and the Rule of Law (1.25 Ethics Credit) Paying for Referrals: A Danger to the Payor and Recipient's Freedom (1.25 Credits) Information Law Firms Collect and Store – What to do in the Event of a Cyber Breach? (1.25 Credits) Navigating Stormy Parenting Plans - Process Over Chaos (1.25 Credits) Digital Millennium Copyright Act (1 Credit) Effective and Ethical Use of Experts (1.25 Ethics Credits) Lemon Law (1 Credit) Ethical Issues - Pro Bono Representation: Help the Profession Help Others (1 Ethics Credit) Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (1 Credit) Order in the Court: Ethical Interaction With Judges (1 Ethics Credit) The Anti-Kickback Statute (1 Credit) Physician Employment Agreements: Problem Areas that can be Landmines (1 Credit) Immigration Basics: Coming to America and Staying (1 Credit)
  • 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 
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