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Civility, Professionalism and Ethics: Why All Three Matter In Practicing Law


Total Credits: 3 CLE, 3 Ethics

Average Rating:
   44
Categories:
Ethics
Original Program Date:
Jun 21, 2024


Description

Course discusses why civility and professionalism are vitally important in today’s legal system, and their intersection with the Rules of Professional Conduct.  Faculty will use hypotheticals, some based on real-world examples, to examine the importance of civility and professionalism in lawyers’ relationships with clients, judges, other attorneys, and the general public.  Pertinent ethics rules and obligations will also be covered.

Chairperson:
Craig Henley, Senior Bar Counsel, State Bar of Arizona*

Faculty:
Honorable Kim Ortiz, Pima County Juvenile Court
Dan Jurkowitz, Pima County Attorney's Office

*Also serving as faculty

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Overall:      4.4

Total Reviews: 44

Comments

James C

"Very informative/interesting for a subject matter that is not exciting. "

Mark S

"Very accessible treatment of the material with interesting examples."

Catherine C

"good content and clearly presented"

Davis B

"Excellent presentation."

Brenda A

"The presentation was easy to follow and interesting."

Jordan G

"Exactly what I expected. Thank you."

Brianna Q

"Presentation was informative."

Yvonne Y

"Good Review of the rules and the examples cited were practical--applied to most lawyers in practice. "

Matthew D

"I wish the course were more interactive"

James M

"Material was dry, so the presentation was dry. Speakers did the best they could."