The Annual Professional Conduct and Law Management Seminar

  • August 07, 2015
  • 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Lorain County Metro Parks Carlisle Vister Center, LaGrange, Ohio

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THE NEW LAWYERS SECTION OF
THE LORAIN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
PRESENTS

The Annual Professional Conduct
(formerly Ethics, Professionalism, Substance Abuse)
and Law Practice Management

Friday, August 7, 2015

6.25 CLE Hours:
2.50 Professional Conduct*
3.75 General
    *satisfies all requirements

Remember to dress casually

8:30 a.m.    Your Local Law Library – What It Can Do For You
                        Mary Kovacs, Lorain County Law Librarian

9:30 a.m.    What I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me
                      Before I Started My Own Practice
                        Attorney John S. Haynes

10:30 a.m.  Break

10:45 a.m   Ethical Issues In Running Your Practice
                      Chris Cook, LCBA Bar Counsel
                   Including: Top attorney ethical violations
                                   Avoiding malpractice claims
                                   Client retainers/disengagement letters
                                   Conflicts
                                   Withdrawal as counsel
                                   Overview of grievance &
                                      disciplinary system
                                   Case law update with
                                       hypothetical questions

12:15 p.m.   Lunch (included)

1:00 p.m.     Law Firm Cybersecurity:
                      Practical Tips For Protecting Your Data
                         Joseph S. Marquette, President
                          Accellis Technology Group
                     Including:  Why law firms are attractive
                                           targets to hackers
                                       How firms are getting hacked and
                                           what you can do about it
                                       Operational & technical controls
                                            your firm can use to prevent
                                            breaches
                                       How education and training play a
                                            role in keeping your company
                                            safe

2:00 p.m.     Billing Ethically to Get Paid
                        Gretchen Koehler Mote,
                           Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company
                    A look at billing practices in light of the ethics
                    rules and how to use good office procedures to
                    incorporate into your daily practice that will help
                    you get paid

3:00 p.m     Break

3:15 p.m.    Considerations in Purchasing Malpractice
                      Insurance
                         Gretchen Koehler Mote,
                           Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company
                    Including:  Basics pf Legal Malpractice Insurance
                                     Claims-Made and Reported Policies –
                                        What is and is not covered under
                                         most policies
                                      Tail coverage – Why it is Important
                                
                                      
Cost:   
    New Attorneys, Under 5 years    $130* for 6.25 hrs!
    LCBA Member Attorney                $150* for 6.25 hrs!
    Non-Member                                $180* for 6.25 hrs!

*This total includes the $5 surcharge for credit card payments.

The Visitor Center of the Carlisle Reservation in the
Lorain County MetroParks
12882 Diagonal Road, LaGrange, Ohio 44050

Mail Registrations to:   
LCBA
627 Broad Street
Elyria, OH 44035                   

Directions:

From Elyria:  Take LaGrange/State Route 301 South to Nickle Plate – Diagonal Rd., which is right after the Carlisle Township Fire Department, and drive 1.5 miles and the entrance will be on your right.

From Cleveland:  Take I-480 west to Route 10/20.  Take Route 10/20 west to Route 301 South/LaGrange Road exit.  Turn left onto Route 301 South.  Drive a short distance to the second intersection on your right, Nickle Plate – Diagonal Rd., which is right after the Carlisle Township Fire Department, and drive 1.5 miles and the entrance will be on your right.

Cancellation Policy:  Individuals canceling up to 48 hours prior to the date of the seminar will be issued a credit for attending a future seminar.  Those not attending or those leaving early will receive the course materials in full consideration of the seminar fee paid.
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