ALL SESSIONS ARE 6:00 - 8:30 P.M. REGISTRATION: 6:00- 6:30; CLE SEMINAR: 6:30-8:30 P.M.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Hosted by Shearman & Sterling LLP 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Participate in a dialogue about ethical concerns for pro bono attorneys. The session will cover the ABA Cannons, Model Codes and Rules, NY Code, Re-Statement, and ethics opinions. Attendees will work on hypothetical scenarios highlighting the establishment of the attorney/client relationship, retainers, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, privilege, and termination of clients.
Faculty Chairs: Professor Russell G. Pearce and Professor Matthew Diller, Fordham University Law School CLE Credit: 2 credits total: 2 hours of ethics. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.