The Lifecycle of a Practice: Ethical Responsibilities for Attorneys Regarding Moving Between Firms and Winding Down a Practice (2025FTINE-OP)

Thursday, October 30, 2025

9:05 AM to 10:05 AM

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Presented by the Estates and Probate, and Tax Law Sections

About the Program

The rules of professional conduct impose obligations on attorneys regarding moving between firms during their careers and in winding down their practices at the end of their careers.  Three of Connecticut’s premier ethics attorneys, Suzanne Sutton, Jamie Sullivan, and Stephen Conover, will discuss an attorney’s ethical obligations during these points in an attorney’s career.

You Will Learn

About your ethical responsibilities are when moving between firms 
About what your ethical responsibilities are when winding down your practice at the end of your career

Who Should Attend

Any attorney practicing law.

Credit

CT: 1.0 CLE Credit (Ethics)
NY: 1.0 CLE Credit (Ethics)
1.0 Paralegal CE Credit (Ethics)

The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for newly admitted and experienced attorneys CLE credits. 

Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, a fully interactive videoconference, or simultaneous transmission with synchronous interactivity. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml. 

Speakers

Stephen Conover Stephen J. Conover
Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP, Stamford

Jamie Sullivan1 James F. Sullivan
Logan Vance Sullivan & Kores LLP, Torrington

Suzanne Sutton Suzanne B. Sutton
Cohen & Wolf PC, Bridgeport

Moderator

luke-tashjian Luke T. Tashjian
Cohen and Wolf PC, Westport