Modern legal practice often requires in-house and law firm lawyers to work on and provide counsel on matters outside their states of licensure. If not carefully handled, providing legal services outside a state of licensure can expose a lawyer or firm to a variety of ethical dangers.This audio program will give lawyers in both corporate and law firm settings practical ethics advice for managing multistate practices. Our speakers include leading authors and experts on multijurisdictional practice issues from the perspective of both in-house and outside counsel. After listening to this program and reading the accompanying course materials, you will be able to: - Identify potential ethical issues and related consequences when providing advice and services across state lines
- Take steps to minimize the risks that out-of-state activities constitute the unauthorized practice of law
- Determine which state's legal rules likely govern a multistate matter
- Create strategies to enhance ethical operations of multijurisdictional lawyers and practices
This package includes 2 audio CDs and printed course materials.
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