MINNEAPOLIS
Thursday, May 8, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Check-In: 8:30 AM
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall # 370
3rd Floor, City Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402
This session examines fundamental areas of professional responsibility and how ethical issues arise when lawyers or their clients are facing difficult times. The sessions discuss what lawyers, firms and organizations may do to support ethical decision-making and behavior during loss and other difficulties. The session will cover three vital topics –
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8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
9:05 – 10:05 a.m.
When Well Intentioned Attorneys Get Into Sticky Professional Situations – Guidance for Managing Ethical Obligations in Good and Bad Times
The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility reviews the most often violated ethics rules and offers guidance for creating practices and procedures that will help you remain compliant when you are impacted by difficult personal circumstances.
– Susan M. Humiston
10:05 – 11:05 a.m.
I Am My Colleague’s Keeper – Ethical Obligations Upon an Attorney’s Illness, Incapacity or Death
Get actionable advice for fulfilling your professional responsibility when an attorney’s ability to practice law changes. The discussion includes whether the person is going to continue working, a plan for handing over files, assessment, if there is a possibility an attorney was working while impaired, disclosure and reporting if there is an issue.
– Joan M. Bibelhausen & Jennifer S. Bovitz
11:05 – 11:15 a.m.
BREAK
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Ethical Considerations When Working with End-of-Life Clients – A Trauma-Informed Approach to Issues of Capacity, Confidentiality, and Representation
Learn how to assess and document client capacity, understanding that it can fluctuate and is impacted by lived experiences as well as a medical diagnoses. Explore the delicate balance of maintaining client confidentiality, especially when dealing with family or healthcare providers. Analyze your ethical duty to advocate for your client’s wishes and decisions. A trauma-informed approach will be emphasized, providing tools to create a supportive environment and recognize the impact of grief and loss on clients and their families.
– Christine Courtney & Karin K. Ciano
LIVE IN-PERSON
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ONLINE REPLAYS
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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A moderator will be available to answer questions by email.
$155 MSBA members / $155 paralegals / $175 standard rate
Other discounts that may apply:
Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.
Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 3.0 ethics credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 3.0 credits.
