Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of professionalism to help avoid legal, and ethical scenarios.
Lawyer professionalism and ethics are topics of great importance to judges, lawyers, and the legal profession. Understanding how professionalism implicates and affects ethics, understanding how to act professionally and ethically, and handling unprofessional conduct by other lawyers is extremely important in the lawyer’s daily practice.
Agenda
What Is Professionalism?
- Lawyer Professional Obligations
- Lawyer Ethics Obligations
- Interaction Between Professionalism and Ethics
What Lawyer Ethics Rules, Cases, and Opinions Implicate Lack of Professionalism?
- Bar Rules Which Address and Implicate Professionalism/Ethics
- Bar Cases Which Address and Involve Professionalism/Ethics
- Bar Ethics Opinions Which Address Professionalism/Ethics
The Courts and Lawyer Professionalism
- Court Rules Which Address Professionalism/Ethics
- Court Cases Which Address Professionalism/Ethics
- Court Programs Which Address Professionalism
Final Thoughts and Tips for Professionalism and Ethics
Speakers
Joseph A. Corsmeier, Esq.,
The Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A.- Founder and president/owner of The Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A.
- Practices primarily in the areas of: attorney disciplinary defense before the Florida Bar, attorney admission matters before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, professional license and disciplinary matters before the Boards of the State of Florida
- Provides expert analysis and opinions on ethics issues, legal malpractice, conflicts of interest, fees, attorney disqualification, and other matters and has testified as an expert in both federal and Florida courts
- Frequent speaker and has written numerous publications on topics including ethics and professionalism, law office management, fees, trust accounting, social media, technology, conflicts of interest, and other topics
- Holds the highest lawyer rating with Martindale-Hubbell and AVVO Law Directories; designated as a Super Lawyer
- Admitted to practice in all Florida courts, the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Middle District of Florida
- Member of the American Bar Association, the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, and the Clearwater and St. Petersburg Bar Associations; served as director of the Clearwater Bar Association 2004-2009 and president 2009-2010
- Adjunct professor of paralegal ethics at St. Petersburg College
- J.D. degree, Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law; B.A. degree, Florida State University
- Can be contacted at 727-799-1688 or jcorsmeier@jac-law.com
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for all practicing attorneys and other legal staff regardless of their level of experience.
