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Avoiding Common Legal Malpractice Claims and Ethical Issues

Gain an in-depth understanding of legal malpractice in order to keep yourself and your practice safe and ethical.

This presentation is designed to assist you in better understanding best practices to avoid common legal malpractice claims and ethical issues. It will include key legal malpractice topics, including conflict of interest. The program will also explore various ethical considerations in communication, conflicts, and fraud.

66 minutes
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Certificate of Completion
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Agenda

Overview

Fundamentals

Legal Malpractice Topics

  • Missed Deadlines
  • Subpar Performance
  • Conflicts of Interest

Ethical Considerations

  • Accounting
  • Communication
  • Conflicts
  • Privilege
  • Fraud

Decisional Law

  • Legal Malpractice Examples

Ethics Opinions

  • Noteworthy Ethics Opinions

Concluding Remarks

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Over 37 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.

Credits

OnDemand Course

Applications have not yet been submitted for Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wyoming CLE for this course. However, if you are interested in obtaining CLE for any of the listed states or have any additional credit questions please email us at [email protected] or call us at 866-352-9540.

This course was last revised on April 28, 2023.

Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.

  • AK CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
     
  • Alaska attorneys may receive 1.0 hours of continuing legal education, including 0.50 hours of ethics credit for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
     
  • AL CLE 1.1 including Ethics 0.5
     
  • This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.1 hours' credit, including 0.5 hours of ethics credit.
     
  • AR CLE 1.0
     
  • This course has been approved for 1.0 hours of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
     
  • Arizona CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
     
  • The Arizona State Bar does not pre-approve or pre-certify MCLE programs. However, records of this program and attendance will be maintained by Lorman Education Services for auditing purposes. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0.50 hours of professional responsibility.
     
  • CA MCLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
     
  • Lorman Education Services is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hours of participatory credit, of which includes 0.50 hours of ethics credit.
     
  • CT CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
     
  • Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.0 CLE credit(s) including 0.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
     
  • GA CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
     
  • This program has been approved by the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency for 1.0 CLE hours, including 0.5 ethics hour.
     
  • HI CLE 1.0
     
  • This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE credit hours.
     
  • MN CLE 1.0 including Ethics 1
     
  • This program has been approved by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 hours of credit, including 1.00 hours of ethics credit.
     
  • ND CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
     
  • North Dakota CLE policy does not allow for pre-approval of any self-study courses. This course may qualify for up to 1.0 hours of CLE credit, including 0.50 hours of ethics credit.
     
  • NH MCLE 1.1
     
  • NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services believes this Ondemand course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for CLE credit(s). Program Length: 66 Minutes.
     
  • NM CLE 1.1 including Ethics 0.5
     
  • This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.1 hours of credit, including 0.5 hours of ethics credit.
     
  • NV CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
     
  • This program has been approved by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE hours, including 0.50 hours of ethics credit.
     
  • NY CLE 1.0 including Areas of Professional Practice 1
     
  • This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.0 credit hours in the area(s) of Areas of Professional Practice for 1.00 hour. Each hour may be counted only as satisfying one category of credit. Duplicate credit for the same hour of instruction is not permitted. This course qualifies for both established and newly admitted attorneys. Lorman Education- Noggin Guru, Inc. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
     
  • PA CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
     
  • This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hours including 0.50 hours of ethics, professionalism or substance abuse CLE credit.
     
  • RI CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
     
  • This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.0 hours of CLE credit, including 0.50 hours of ethics credit.
     
  • UT CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE hours.
     
  • VT CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
     
  • This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.0 hour(s) of CLE credit including 0.50 hour(s) of ethics credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 12 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
     
  • WA CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
     
  • This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 hours of A/V credit, including 0.50 hours of ethics credit.
     
  • WV MCLE 1.3 including Ethics 0.6
     
  • This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.3 MCLE hours, including 0.6 hours of ethics credit.
     
  • NALA
     
  • This program is applicable for continuing legal assistant education credit. Please check with your accrediting board to see if this course will qualify towards your recertification requirements. Program Length: 0.0 hour(s).
     
The CLE Code is ONLY a requirement when applying for CLE Credit in New York. Other states do not need to supply the CLE Code to apply for CLE credit.

To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.

This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

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Faculty

Harper J. Dimmerman, Esq.

Harper J. Dimmerman, Esq.

Harper J. Dimmerman, PC

  • Principal, Dimmerman PC, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Practice areas include real estate law, litigation, legal malpractice, estate law, family law, and consulting
  • Contributor to an ALM publication
  • Mediator with the Greater Philadelphia Association of REALTORSĀ®
  • Adjunct Professor at Temple University (2009-2021)
  • Former REALTORĀ® with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
  • May be contacted at [email protected] or 215-545-0600
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Product ID: 410423
Published 2023
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