Presented by the CT Bar Institute
About the Program
Members of the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel and Statewide Bar Counsel along with former members of these offices and current practitioners will provide a comprehensive review of law office management and IOLTA best practices, including: an overview of the Rules of Professional Conduct and changes, major challenges, audits, what disciplinary counsel do, and how to protect/defend against disciplinary action.
You Will Learn
- About rule 1.15, record keeping, and reconciliation requirements
- About Practice Book Sec. 2-27 and Practice Book Sec. 2-28
- Best practices in responding to audit requests, including case law overview
- Best practices for risk management, including case law review
- How to protect yourself from and defend against disciplinary actions
Who Should Attend
Any attorney seeking the latest information on IOLTA accounting and guidance on avoiding ethical violations in managing an IOLTA account.
Cost
Registration costs include electronic materials and a light breakfast
Member $110
Student Member $60
Non-Member $220
Financial hardship information is available upon request.
We require that all in-person visitors to the building or at off-site CBA-hosted events review our attendance and visitation policy. When visiting the building in-person or by registering for and attending an in-person CBA event, you agree that you have read the CBA’s requirements listed on the COVID-19 Response page and affirm your commitment to comply with these requirements. We appreciate your cooperation to help stem the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of our staff and other visitors and/or attendees.
CT: 3.0 CLE Credits (Ethics)
NY: 3.5 CLE Credits (Ethics)
The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for transitional and non-transitional 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, or a fully interactive videoconference. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information about transitional and non-transitional courses, please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml.
If the seminar is recorded, all member registrants will receive complimentary access to the recording approximately six weeks after the program. Please note that refunds will not be granted once course materials have been sent. Cancellations made less than 2 business days prior to event are non-refundable.