2-CD Audio Set

The expert panel provides seasoned and street-smart advice for identifying and avoiding ethical dilemmas that family law practitioners typically face, and also offers practical recommendations for addressing and solving ethical problems when they can't be avoided. Featuring:

James R. DeGiacomo, Esq., Murtha Cullina LLP,
Program Chair
Michael Fredrickson, Esq., General Counsel,
Board of Bar Overseers
Hon. Susan D. Ricci, Esq., Probate and Family Court
Mark T. Smith, Esq., Atwood & Cherny PC
Constance V. Vecchione, Esq., Bar Counsel,
Board of Bar Overseers

Nuts and bolts examples of common ethical problems that eventually confront all family law practitioners:

• • Fees (agreements and collection);
• • Withdrawing from Cases
• • Identifying and avoiding potential conflicts
• • Confidentiality
• • Duty of responding to breach of Canons by opposing counsel
• • Truthfulness in preparing and submitting court filings (Affidavits, Financial Statements) and the duty to correct misstatements
• • Giving second opinions
• • And more…

Recorded at the Social Law Library on May 7, 2008.