Introductory Lessons on Ethics and Civility - 2010 Video Webcast

3.5 MCLE Ethics Credits

The  Commercial and Federal Litigation Section and the Committee on Continuing Legal Education of the New York State Bar Association are pleased to present Introductory Lessons on Ethics and Civility for 2010.

Designed for all practicing attorneys regardless of their level of expertise, the seminar features a combination of lectures and a colloquium on ethics and civility.   Ethical issues faced by attorneys will be explored through a discussion of real-world hypothetical scenarios. Panelists include judges, ethics experts and experienced practitioners.

The program includes a review of the recently enacted New York Rules of Professional Conduct, disciplinary rules, recent developments and cases of interest. Conflicts of interest and law firm civility issues are also discussed. 

Agenda

I. What's New for 2010 on Ethics?

II. Civility in Everyday Lawyering: What are the Basic Lessons to be Learned?
·   The Importance of Civility
·   The Civility Rules
·   The Uncivil Adversary
·   Civility vs. Aggressiveness
·   Law Firm Civility Issues

III. Colloqium on Ethics and Civility
Hypothetical Fact Patterns to Address Everyday Civility and  Ethical Issues

Faculty

Overall Planning Chair

Vincent J. Syracuse, Esq.
Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP
New York City 

Speakers          

* Scott N. Fein, Esq. (Albany Program Chair), Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, LLP, Albany
* Bruce D. Feldman, Esq., NYS Department of Transportation, Division of Legal Affairs, Albany
* Hon. David R. Homer, United States Magistrate Judge, Albany
* E. Stewart Jones, Jr., Esq.,  E. Stewart Jones Law Firm, PLLC, Troy
* Michael J. Murphy, Esq., Carter, Conboy, Case, Blackmore, Maloney & Laird, P.C., Albany
* Robert T. Schofield, Esq., Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, LLP, Albany

View the Program Brochure:

2010 NYSBA CLE Webcast Archive

This program was recorded on  April 23, 2010.

This archived webcast is a video online program that you will view and listen to on your computer screen. The program code for each topic that you write on the included MCLE Form only appears on the screen and is not announced by audio.