Ethics for Paralegals

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The Basics of Everyday Legal Ethics: The Paralegal's Guide

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 2 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 2 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 2 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 2 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 2 Total
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1 hours 58 minutes
Raymond Grasing
Mark West
With Raymond R Grasing from The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates + 1 other
Recorded February 29, 2024
Product ID 98056

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Overview

The Essentials of Confidentiality, Competence, Client Communications, and More

Get familiar with what it takes to operate ethically in daily practice as a paralegal. Join our experienced faculty as they walk you through best practices for handling fees, maintaining ethical client communications, and more. Don't miss this chance to review the basics and hone your skills - register today!

  • Know how to avoid conflicts of interest in daily practice.
  • Discuss the ethical hurdles and risks associated with using technology in the law firm.
  • Be able to properly preserve client confidentiality.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Maintaining Competence, Integrity, and Diligence
  2. Preserving Client Confidentiality
  3. Ethical Client Communication Practices
  4. Handling Fees and Client Property
  5. Ethical Issues Related to Technology and Social Media
  6. Avoiding Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL)
  7. Conflicts of Interest
Product ID 98056

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 2 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 2 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 2 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 2 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 2 Total
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Agenda

All times are shown in
  1. Maintaining Competence, Integrity, and Diligence

  2. Preserving Client Confidentiality

  3. Ethical Client Communication Practices

  4. Handling Fees and Client Property

  5. Ethical Issues Related to Technology and Social Media

  6. Avoiding Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL)

  7. Conflicts of Interest

Who Should Attend

This basic level program is designed to provide attendees with the essentials of handling common ethics issues in daily practice. Those who should attend include:

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

Speakers

Raymond R Grasing
Raymond
Grasing
The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates
Mark West
Mark
West
Law Offices of Mark West
Speaker bio
Raymond R Grasing

Raymond Grasing

The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates
Raymond Grasing

is an attorney with The Law Firm of Grasing & Associates. He has more than 25 years of trial experience in New York. Mr. Grasing knows how to try a case in a straight forward convincing manor, and how to pare down the facts and issues to their essential parts to help a jury reach the correct decision. His understanding of the law, gained through his trial experience, provides his clients with a distinct competitive advantage, whether or not their case gets to trial. Mr. Grasing practices in the areas of commercial litigation, personal injury, construction disputes, insurance coverage disputes, insurance coverage, collections, subrogation, arson, and fraud cases. He earned his B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Stonybrook and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School.

Speaker bio
Mark West

Mark West

Law Offices of Mark West
Mark West

is a sole practitioner in San Gabriel, where he practices in plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death, products liability law, medical malpractice, and business civil litigation. He has published several articles and frequently lectures. Mr. West is admitted to practice in the Northern, Central and Southern U.S. District Courts in California; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; and Supreme Court of the United States. He has also been admitted pro hac vice in the state and U.S. District Court for Nevada, and the U.S. District Court for Minnesota. Mr. West is a member of the American and Los Angeles County bar associations, State Bar of California, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Consumer Attorneys of California (past legislative district coordinator), and the American Trial Lawyers Association. He earned his B.S. degree from New Hampshire College (now Southern New Hampshire University) and his J.D. degree from Southwestern University School of Law.

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