Cash, Coin, Cheddar, Dough: Ethical Issues with Money and Billing
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Length: 1
Lawyers make all kinds of mistakes when billing and dealing with client funds. Sometimes they are accidental, other times more nefarious. Join the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher, Esq., as he explores these concerns. Rules 1.5, 8.4, and 1.15 will be discussed.
Speaker: Stuart Teicher, Esq. - The CLE Performer
Stuart I. Teicher, Esq. is a professional legal educator who focuses on ethics law and writing instruction. A practicing attorney for over two decades, Professor Teicher’s career is now dedicated to helping both students and fellow attorneys survive the practice of law and thrive in the profession. Professor Teicher teaches seminars, provides in-house training to law firms and legal departments, provides CLE instruction at law firm client events, and gives keynote speeches at conventions and association meetings.
Professor Teicher’s focus is on the ethical issues in social networking and other technology. Thomson Reuters published a book he wrote on the topic entitled, Navigating the Legal Ethics of Social Media and Technology. Professor Teicher also speaks about “Practical Ethics” — those lessons hidden in the ethics rules that enhance a lawyer’s practice.
Professor Teicher is a Supreme Court appointee to the New Jersey District Ethics Committee where he investigates and prosecutes grievances filed against attorneys. Professor Teicher has been an adjunct Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey where he taught Professional Responsibility and is currently also an adjunct Professor at Rutgers University in New Brunswick where he teaches undergraduate writing courses.