This fun interactive course will cover various ethical scenarios matrimonial and family court practitioners face with clients, other attorneys and within their own firm, and how to best navigate such issues. Real life examples will be presented, along with solutions and considerations, along with possible outcomes.

A mock format will be utilized, with the focus being on the New York Rules of Professional Conduct. This course is designed to provide you with the skills to evaluate and handle ethical issues that may arise in your own practice, as well as illustrate that there is not always just one way to handle matters in an ethical and professional manner. The New York Rules of Professional Conduct will be provided, along with case law that covers some of the issues presented in this fun and interactive presentation.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how to identify potential ethical issues that may arise, utilizing real life examples.
• Learn what resources are available to a practitioner in identifying and resolving ethical issues.
• Provide various ways to handle attorneys, clients and the Court when resolving ethical considerations.
• Learn what to do, what not to do, and how to protect your license when a proposed resolution is adverse to your client’s demands and/or best interests