Ethics Update: New Rules, Cases, Opinions, and Technology!
Total Credits: 1 CLE, 1 Ethics
- Average Rating:
- 56
- Categories:
- Ethics | Administrative Law | Legal Paraprofessional Resources
- Faculty:
- Lynda C Shely | Reid P Potter
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Nov 22, 2024
- Co-Sponsored by:
- The State Bar of Arizona's Administrative & Regulatory Law Section
Description
Lynda and Reid will provide an overview of recent Ethical Rule amendments as well as new discipline cases (and how to avoid such discipline), new American Bar Association ethics opinions, and ethics tips for using “new” technology. These ethics topics will include a focus on lawyers in administrative law practices.
Speakers:
Reid Potter, Klinedinst PC
Lynda Shely, Klinedinst PC
Handouts
| EthicsUpdate_FinalMaterials (448.7 KB) | 17 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Lynda C Shely Related Seminars and Products
Rosing Pott & Strohbehn
Lynda C. Shely, is an Arizona partner in Rosing, Pott & Strohbehn (RPS), in partnership with Zelms Erlich Lenkov, where she provides legal ethics and Alternative Business Structure (ABS) law firm regulatory advice to lawyers and law firms. Lynda was the 2020 – 2023 chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, an Arizona Delegate in the ABA House of Delegates, and currently volunteers with several other nonbillable groups involved in legal ethics matters, including as a member of the Arizona Supreme Court’s Alternative Business Structures Committee, the Arizona Supreme Court’s Steering Committee on AI and the Courts, the ABA Standing Committee on Professional Regulation, and the State Bar of Arizona Ethics Advisory Group. She is a past president of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, the National ABS Law Firm Association, and the Scottsdale Bar Association and has been an adjunct professor at all Arizona law schools, teaching professional responsibility. Before joining RPS she had her own solo practice for 21 years. Prior to opening her own firm, she was the Director of Lawyer Ethics for the State Bar of Arizona. Lynda started out as an attorney with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in Washington, DC. Lynda received her BA from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA and her JD from Catholic University in Washington, DC. She has received several awards for her contributions to the legal profession including most recently the 2022 Maricopa County Bar Association Member of the Year Award, the 2023 Maricopa County Bar Hall of Fame, and the 2024 Arizona Women Lawyers’ Association Sarah Herring Sorin Award.
Reid P Potter Related Seminars and Products
Reid P. Potter works with lawyers and law firms in all legal ethics law and risk management aspects. Mr. Potter has over a decade of experience in compliance and legal roles, previously serving as Intake Bar Counsel at the State Bar of Arizona. In his role, he evaluated and investigated complaints against lawyers alleging violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct. With a deep knowledge of the ethical rules surrounding the legal profession, he played a key role in determining whether violations had actually taken place. As a Practice Management Advisor and Attorney, he provided guidance and resources to lawyers on best practices for managing their practices ethically and efficiently.
Before joining the State Bar of Arizona, he had served as Chief Compliance Office and General Counsel at EZ-Messenger, a legal support services provider located in 15 states. In his role, Mr. Potter led the quality and compliance team, oversaw compliance and security programs, and negotiated contracts and service agreements.
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