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Attorney
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Attorney
Career Profiles of the Profession
Who?
Name:
William Freivogel
william@freivogel.com
What?
Primary Practice Area & Subspecialty Fields:
Consultant on Legal Ethics (primarily to large law firms).
When?
Years in Practice Area:
Since 1988
Years in the Legal Profession:
Since 1966
Where?
Employer:
Self
http://www.freivogel.com
City/State:
Chicago, IL
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Law School:
University of Illinois
Undergraduate School/Degree:
University of Illinois (Champaign) B.S. Fin.
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Why?
Pluses/Challenges of Practice Area:
Staying abreast of rule changes; assisting firms with sticky ethics issues.
Core Skills/Key Knowledge Needed in Your Practice Area:
Knowledge of ethics rules and how law firms operate.
Advice to Lawyers and Law Students Interested in Your Practice Area:
Practice law for about ten years.
How?
Career Path to Current Position:
Trial lawyer for 23 years; ethics consultant thirteen years.
Influences and Mentors:
Professor Ronald Rotunda (Illinois)
Suggested Reading About Your Practice Area:
Wolfram on Ethics; Rotunda on Ethics; Hazard & Hodes on Ethics.
Bar Affiliations and Activities:
ABA, ALI, Illinois Bar.
Recent Professional Publications:
Freivogel on Conflicts-online, updated daily.
Recent Professional Presentations:
Speaking Engagements - Legal Ethics and Related Subjects
ABA Health Law Section: June 6 & October 6, 2000
Georgetown Law Center, Bond Lawyer Seminar: December 7, 2000
ALAS Member Firm seminar: December 18, 2000
ABA Business Law Section Conflicts of Interest Committee: March 24, 2001
Memorable Career Moment:
Several major verdicts.
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