What you will learn and why you should attend….

Explore ethics and risk management issues related to the practice of law with three experts!  Judge Diane Leasure, associate bar counsel Glenn Grossman and Alvin Frederick will analyze Attorney Grievance Counsel v. Kimmel & Silverman and what it means for your practice, especially if you supervise young or inexperienced lawyers. Learn specific methods of setting and collecting fees responsibly, how to manage a trust account, what needs to be in your retainer agreement and what should not be, and what is considered ethical practice before the court.  Network with colleagues and have your questions answered by the experts. 

Agenda

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.                Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.                Welcome and Introductions

9:10 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.              Recent Developments in the Law: Attorney Grievance Counsel v. Kimmel & Silverman

                                                Glenn Grossman and Alvin Frederick, Esq.

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.             Basic Risk Management

a.       Money

i.                     Setting realistic fees

ii.                   Billing for fees realistically and responsibly

iii.                  Managing your trust account

b.      Fee Agreements

i.                     What you will do and will not do

ii.                    When you will be paid

iii.                  Consequences of not being paid

iv.                  Forms to consider

                 Glenn Grossman and Alvin Frederick, Esq

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.            Break

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.            Your Conduct Before the Court

a.       If you send an associate

b.      Requests for continuance

c.       Representations to the Court

d.      Do’s and Don’ts

The Honorable Diane O. Leasure

Circuit Court for Howard County

12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Panel: Question and Answer

1:00 p.m.                            Evaluations and Conclusion

Faculty:

The Honorable Diane O. Leasure

Circuit Court for Howard County

Glenn M. Grossman

Deputy Bar Counsel

Attorney Grievance Commission

Alvin Frederick, Esq.

Eccleston & Wolf

Tuition:

MSBA Members  $229

MSBA Young Lawyers  $209

MICPEL Flex/Select Pass Holders   $0

All Others  $259

Video Replay  $209

PA Credits Fee $8

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