Pro Bono clients are like any other clients in many ways. But some Pro Bono clients present ethical issues for attorneys that are often different than presented by fee-paying or contingent fee clients. Lawyers sometimes face difficult questions about defining who the client is, communication with clients, clients with diminished capacity, conflicts with fee-paying clients, […]
Interested in building your practice? North Carolina has seen an increase in demand for attorneys who handle wage theft cases. Wage theft cases offer an opportunity for attorneys’ fees and are a great way to gain practical experience. This discounted seminar will walk you through what you need to know to handle these cases, including […]
To respond to the access to justice crisis facing the legal system, the civil legal services community and the judiciary have partnered in the expansion of services based on limited scope representation. As a community, we have extensive experience now with limited scope representation models. Various models with many technology assisted interventions are being developed […]
November 7 and 8- Collaborative practice training is for litigators, mediators, business, construction, employment and estate lawyers, and anyone else looking for a quicker, less expensive way to resolve disputes without destroying important relationships. The following training program options are available: • Half-day program for those interested in learning about collaborative practice without undertaking a […]
There are over 21 million veterans in the U.S.; many of them are not aware of the benefits to which they are entitled. Medical and financial assistance are available to those who have served in the military, but many veterans most in need are not receiving VA benefits. Navigating the VA claims system and applying […]
IMPORTANT! If you get accredited by the VA before you attend this training, the first three hours will satisfy the VA’s CLE requirement. Attorneys and other advocates must be accredited to practice before the VA.To obtain accreditation you must complete this form:www.va.gov/vaforms/va/pdf/VA21a.pdf. Accreditation by the VA may take several weeks, so do not delay filing […]
This educational program serves military attorneys and paralegals working in legal assistance, as well as civilian counsel whose practices involve military clients or issues.
Why You Should Attend In an area where advocates face increasingly challenging legal issues whether they represent incarcerated people from a public interest practice, private practice or as a policy advocate, and where government lawyers also grapple with complex concerns, PLI’s Prison Law program offers a unique focus on evolving prison law issues. What You […]
Electronic information is all-pervasive and its use and misuse can pose serious ethical problems for attorneys. Attorneys use electronic information to communicate with the public and with clients, to advertise their services, and to prosecute and defend litigation. Electronic communications have now expanded to include social media and that media poses expanded opportunities and risks […]
This program will benefit anyone seeking a better understanding of how the use of social media impacts decision-making regarding attorney ethics and professional conduct. What You Will Learn Risks of social media with respect to lawyers’ professional obligations to clients Employee social media policy and compliance invoking attorney conflicts of interests issues Managing user-generated content […]
This training is an on demand online course, so it may be taken on any day at any time. Volunteer lawyers are needed to help the many low income clients facing a wide assortment of consumer law matters who are unrepresented. In this program, learn the basics of consumer law so that you can competently […]
Why You Should Attend The conviction of innocent individuals is among the issues getting increased attention as our nation looks more closely at our criminal justice system. While there are a number of ways individuals can be wrongly convicted, successfully reversing a conviction is incredibly difficult. This is an area where competent legal representation can […]
