Starting with an overview of access to legal services statewide, Melissa Smart, Director of Education at the ARDC, offers unique insights gained through the ARDC's enforcement role, provides practical guidance for addressing wellness and reputational issues, and forecasts developments that will impact all practice areas, including emerging technologies such as AI and revisions to RPC 1.5 and 1.15, effective July 1, 2023, regarding bookkeeping and safeguarding property.
Civility and Professionalism in an Increasingly Uncivil and Electronic World
Explore what lawyers can do to help make the legal profession a more civil place when faced with incivility and an increasingly impersonal culture. Learn strategies to mitigate the effects of incivility both in-person and across virtual and social media platforms.