Ethics for Paralegals

Reputation at Risk: Paralegal Ethics Tips for Avoiding Administrative Pitfalls

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 2 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 2 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 2 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 2 Total
NALA Approved 2 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 2 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 2 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 2 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 2 Total
NFPA Approved 2 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 2 Total
Washington Paralegal Association Approved 2 Total
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1 hours 59 minutes
Kevin Kiernan
With Kevin J Kiernan from Silva, Kiernan & Associates, PLLC
Recorded August 27, 2025
Product ID 100646

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Overview

Are Your Errors Damaging the Client's Case - and the Firm's Reputation?

Avoid the stress of a malpractice claim or disciplinary action by learning from someone else's mistakes! In this paralegal-focused course, our distinguished faculty outline the ethical risks of making administrative blunders in daily practice. Discover the pitfalls of workflow mismanagement, avert common billing and trust accounting errors, and much more. Register today!

  • Unearth the consequences of inadequate client screens and conflict checks.
  • Avoid miscommunication by managing client expectations from the get-go.
  • Tamp down data security risks in the law firm with tried-and-true strategies.
  • Find out the top social media mistakes that paralegals are making right now.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Inadequate Client Screening and Documentation of Conflict Checks
  2. Preventing Miscommunication: How to Manage Client Expectations
  3. Sidestepping Data Security and File Management Landmines
  4. Failure to Manage Workflow Efficiently: Traps Supervising Paralegals Set for Junior Paralegals
  5. The High Cost of Trust Account Errors, Billing Mistakes, and Misstatements
  6. Social Media Missteps: What Paralegals Need to Watch Out For

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Product ID 100646

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 2 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 2 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 2 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 2 Total
NALA Approved 2 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 2 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 2 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 2 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 2 Total
NFPA Approved 2 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 2 Total
Washington Paralegal Association Approved 2 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Inadequate Client Screening and Documentation of Conflict Checks

  2. Preventing Miscommunication: How to Manage Client Expectations

  3. Sidestepping Data Security and File Management Landmines

  4. Failure to Manage Workflow Efficiently: Traps Supervising Paralegals Set for Junior Paralegals

  5. The High Cost of Trust Account Errors, Billing Mistakes, and Misstatements

  6. Social Media Missteps: What Paralegals Need to Watch Out For

Who Should Attend

This intermediate level program is designed to arm attendees with ethical guidelines for preventing administrative errors. Those who should attend include:

  • Paralegals
  • Legal Technicians
  • Legal Assistants
  • Legal Support Staff

Speakers

Kevin J Kiernan
Kevin
Kiernan
Silva, Kiernan & Associates, PLLC
Speaker bio
Kevin J Kiernan

Kevin Kiernan

Silva, Kiernan & Associates, PLLC
Kevin Kiernan

is a founding partner of Silva, Kiernan & Associates, PLLC, where he concentrates the majority of his practice on criminal defense, DWI and bankruptcy matters. Prior to joining Matthew Silva in private practice, Mr. Kiernan had been a successful prosecutor in North Carolina's Fourth Prosecutorial District, which is comprised of Onslow, Jones, Sampson and Duplin counties. He earned his B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from North Carolina State University and his J.D. degree from Indiana University School of Law. While at Indiana University, Mr. Kiernan focused his studies on the legal aspects of technology and science, criminal law and trial advocacy. He is a present member of the National College for DUI Defense; has twice been a guest lecturer at Campbell University's Norman A. Wiggins School of Law; has served as the president of the Sampson County Bar for 2014 and 2015; and was invited to be a presiding judge at the American Mock Trial Association's Regional Tournament at Furman University in 2015.

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