A discussion of the Ethics Rules, including 1.5; MD Rule 19-301.5; Additional information on the use of Privacy Policies as required by Fed. law; The effective use of file destruction policies, subject to the ethical duty to review client materials and safely dispose, destroy or shred appropriately retired files; Conflicts of Interest between clients, including ABA Ethics Opinions, MD Rules 19-301.7; Appropriate and inappropriate ways of referring cases; MD Rule 301.5. Interviewing skills to correctly document the attorney relationship and avoid conflicts
Speaker: Lydia Lawless, Esq., Bar Counsel