Attorneys must have a firm understanding of the full scope of the attorney-client privilege in order to protect themselves and their clients from improperly disclosing confidential client information in violation of Rule 1.6. However, the attorney-client privilege is often confused with an attorney’s ethical duty of confidentiality – but you must realize that these are two very different legal and ethical principles.…
In our effort to provide as many attorneys as possible around the country with a convenient and affordable way to complete their mandatory CLE we now offer online on-demand CLE courses for attorneys licensed to practice in Nebraska! Nebraska attorneys must complete a minimum of 10 credit hours of approved Nebraska CLE every year. Of those 10 credit hours, Nebraska attorneys must complete at…
In our effort to provide as many attorneys as possible around the country with convenient and affordable CLE we now offer online on-demand CLE courses for attorneys licensed to practice in Montana! Montana attorneys must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of approved Montana CLE every year. Of those 15 credit hours, Montana attorneys must complete at least two (2) Legal Ethics…
For Missouri attorneys, the day is fast approaching… the day you must complete your annual 15 credit hour Missouri CLE requirement! Missouri attorneys only have a handful of weeks left to complete the annual 15 credit hour MO CLE requirement. All CLE hours must be completed by June 30 – and don’t forget to complete the 2 required hours of legal ethics.…
Expert witnesses are retained to take the stand and share their specialized knowledge with the court – specialized knowledge that may help the judge and jury better understand the facts, issues and theories in the case. As technology has permeated almost every aspect of society over the last few decades and legal cases have become increasingly more complex, expert witnesses have come…
While discovery is important in every legal case, discovery is even more crucial in family law cases because you will need to locate all the assets that are part of the marital estate. When marriages begin to fall apart, disgruntled spouses resort to hiding assets in a variety of ways – from stashing cash under pillows to locking away titles to property…
Mississippi attorneys are required to complete at least 12 MS CLE units every annual Mississippi CLE compliance period. As part of the annual 12 credit hour MS CLE requirement, Mississippi attorneys must complete at least one (1) required hour of ethics/professionalism each compliance period. Mississippi CLE Compliance & Reporting Requirements Reporting Cycle: Annual Compliance Deadline: July 31 Reporting Deadline: August 15 Mississippi…
Attorneys licensed to practice in Minnesota have mandatory CLE requirements. Minnesota attorneys must complete and report 45 credit hours of accredited Minnesota CLE courses every three years. As part of the 45 credit hour requirement Minnesota attorneys must also remember to complete three (3) credit hours of legal ethics and two (2) credit hours of elimination of bias each three-year reporting period.…
In our effort to provide as many attorneys as possible around the country with convenient and affordable CLE we now offer online on-demand CLE courses for attorneys licensed to practice in Maine! Maine attorneys must complete a minimum of 11 credit hours of approved Maine CLE every year. Of those 11 credit hours, Maine attorneys must complete at least one Legal Ethics OR…
We all need clients to keep the doors open and the lights on. But taking the wrong clients can slow you down, lead to malpractice lawsuits and destroy your reputation & law practice… this is especially true for family law attorneys. The initial client interview is a great place to screen clients to determine if this is the type of client that…