Clifford Law Offices of Chicago is sponsoring a free two hour continuing legal education program webinar on “The Ethics of Conflicts of Interest” next Thursday, February 19, 2015. This is the eighth annual Clifford Law Offices Continuing Legal Education Series. The webcast will provide interested lawyers and judges answers to the following questions:
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When are you barred from representing multiple clients or appearing adversely to a current or former client?
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When is the representation permitted with the clients’ informed consent, and how should consent be obtained?
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How do courts handle alleged conflicts when they are raised in disqualification motions?
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Which conflicts are the most frequent subject of disciplinary decisions and lawsuits?
Participants can receive two hours of professional responsibility credit in Illinois from attendance at this educational program. The program will be presented by Senior Partner of Clifford Law Offices and Chicago personal injury lawyer, Robert A. Clifford; the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall; and the Louis Stein Chair at Fordham University School of Law and Director of its Stein Center for Law and Ethics, Bruce A. Green.
Register for the complimentary Continuing Legal Education webinar here.