Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Abila and WebCredenza, Inc.
November 17, 2020
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (MT)
**Live Audio Stream Only
1.0 Ethics credit
*NOTE: This CLE qualifies as LIVE CLE CREDIT. You do not have to attend an event in-person to receive live CLE credit.
Registration Fee: $55.00
Substantial ethics issues flow from the moment an attorney-client relationship is formed, whether it is formed intentionally or through inadvertence. Determining when a relationship commences and the scope of the representation has dramatic implications for issues related to confidentiality, conflicts of interest, the attorney-client privilege and more. Ending an engagement is nearly as complicated. When are you allowed to end an engagement? And how must you go about it without prejudicing a client’s interest in a transaction or in litigation? This program will you provide a real-world guide the ethical issues of beginning and ending an attorney client relationship.
- Determining when and how a relationship starts – including through inadvertence
- Email and technology issues – how unsolicited communications may trigger ethical obligations
- Joint representation issues – unsorting the confidentiality and privilege issues
- End a relationship – when are you allowed to end an engagement? How do you do it ethically?
- Circumstances when you might be required to end a relationship