January 20: Ethical Traps for the Unwary

Jonathan Arons will cover various California rules of professional conduct and related statutes, including:

• Rule 1.2 - Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority
• Rule 1.4.2 - Disclosure of Professional Liability Insurance
• Rule 1.8.5 - Payment of Personal or Business Expenses Incurred by or for a Client
• Rule 5.5 - Unauthorized Practice of Law, Multijurisdictional Practice of Law
• Rule 8.5 - Disciplinary Authority, Choice of Law.

Title:
Ethical Traps for the Unwary
Webinar Date+Time:
Thursday, January 20, 2022
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Pacific Time
Attendance is Limited - Register Now!
Speaker:
Jonathan I. Arons [ www.aronslaw.com ] is an attorney in San Francisco, California. He is the owner of a two-attorney practice with an area of expertise in professional responsibility/legal ethics. For more than 30 years he has advised lawyers on ethics matters, defense of disciplinary charges, and issues concerning admission or reinstatement to the State Bar of California. Mr. Arons also advises law firms and attorneys who want to improve office systems for protecting against rule violations, or who need advice about a particular ethical or professional conduct problem. He assists parties nationwide as an expert in lawsuits involving questions of legal ethics, professional misconduct, or attorney malpractice and has been qualified in numerous courts in California as an expert witness including the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California. Mr. Arons has taught CLE courses on numerous topics, including on the California State Bar Court disciplinary process, and can advise attorneys on ethics and license protection matters ranging from trust account management to the professional implications of a DUI conviction or a chemical dependency problem. He formerly was the Supervising Attorney for the Ethics Hotline program at the State Bar of California. He received a B.A. degree from Ohio State University and a J.D. degree from San Francisco Law School. Mr. Arons is admitted to the practice of law in California, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. He is a member of the State Bar of California, Bar Association of San Francisco (Past Chair, Legal Ethics Committee), the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, and the Association of Disciplinary Defense Counsel. Mr. Arons received the highest rating of Martindale-Hubbell in legal liability and ethical standards.
By:
The Attorney Action Club is a network of San Francisco Bay Area lawyers who host monthly topical discussions on attorney work life balance and law practice management.
Cost:
Free; registration is limited
Credit:
California: 1 MCLE credit; You may be able to self-apply for other jurisdictions.

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