Register NOW! and join the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility in Boston on May 28-31 for the 34th National Conference on Professional Responsibility and 24th National Forum on Client Protection.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Center and the 100th anniversary of the ABA adoption of its Canons of Professional Ethics.We look forward to celebrating these milestones as we bring together legal scholars, jurists and specialists to discuss current issues in the area of professional responsibility law.

The 34th National Conference on Professional Responsibility will be held May 28-31, 2008.
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Program topics include:

• Ethics of representing unpopular clients
• Conflicts of interest
• Litigation ethics
• Holding lawyers accountable for client behavior
• Regulating Internet advertising
• Unethical obedience by subordinate lawyers
• Concealment of exculpatory evidence by prosecutors
• And much more

In addition, on Friday afternoon we will also offer two informal discussions (non-CLE) for 1) academics to discuss research projects other scholarship ideas and 2) firm counsel who perform an ethics or risk management function, sponsored by the ABA Business Law Section Committee on Professional Conduct Firm Counsel Project.

Conference attendees are invited to attend a luncheon on Thursday, May 29, 2008 to honor the 2008 recipient of the annual Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award. Our appreciation to Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Society (ALAS) for their generous sponsorship of the Michael Franck Luncheon.

The 24th National Forum on Client Protection will be held May 30-31.
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Program topics include:

• Client-lawyer fee arbitration
• Disclosure of professional liability insurance
• Conditional admission to the practice of law
• Electronic funds transfer
• Current issues confronting client protection funds
• Difficult Claims Workshop presented by the National Client Protection Organization (NCPO)

CLE has been requested from MCLE states with general requirements for all lawyers. If you have any questions, please let us know at 312/988-5325 or cpr@abanet.org.

We look forward to seeing you in Boston!

Our appreciation goes to the sponsors of the 34th National Conference on Professional Responsibility:

Our appreciation also goes to the sponsor of the Michael Frank Professional Responsibility Award Luncheon:

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