April 30, 2020 (Chicago) Part of a series of Lunch and Learns presented by ISBA Mutual Insurance Company. Dr. Diana Uchiyama, JD, PsyD, Executive Director at the Lawyers’ Assistance Program will present. Participants will learn about the small changes that have been scientifically shown to mitigate the negative impact of stress, reducing the likelihood of compassion fatigue and burnout.
April 23, 2020 (Chicago) Part of a series of Lunch and Learns presented by ISBA Mutual Insurance Company. Dan Konicek, of Konicek & Dillon, P.C., and panel counsel for ISBA Mutual will present. Participants will learn about real-life legal malpractice claims, how those claims were defended and litigated, and what “best practices” they can adopt so as to avoid and/or minimize the risk of being sued for legal malpractice.
April 17, 2020 (Carbondale) At this joint conference, Jeremy Boeder of Tribler, Orpett & Meyer P.C. will present Managing and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest.
March 19, 2020 (Peoria) Part of a series of Lunch and Learns presented by ISBA Mutual Insurance Company. Conflicts of interest are one of the primary causes of legal malpractice claims in Illinois. Claims may arise when checks are not undertaken or are performed ineffectively, where conflict waivers are either not used or fail to identify or explain the conflict properly, or where conflicts that arise during the course of an engagement go unaddressed. This lunch and learn is focused on helping lawyers avoid conflicts, through appropriate conflict check systems and via effective conflict waivers.
February 24, 2020 (Chicago) Part of a series of Lunch and Learns presented by ISBA Mutual Insurance Company. Conflicts of interest are one of the primary causes of legal malpractice claims in Illinois. Claims may arise when checks are not undertaken or are performed ineffectively, where conflict waivers are either not used or fail to identify or explain the conflict properly, or where conflicts that arise during the course of an engagement go unaddressed. This lunch and learn was focused on helping lawyers avoid conflicts, through appropriate conflict check systems and via effective conflict waivers.
February 21, 2020 (Naperville) Topics included: Under Pressure: Ethical Considerations for Struggling Lawyers, ARDC Grievances: Making the Most of a Difficult Situation, Preparing for the Unexpected: Backup Lawyers for Solo & Small Firms.
November 7, 2019 (Chicago) Topics include: Under Pressure: Ethical Considerations for Struggling Lawyers, ARDC Grievances: Making the Most of a Difficult Situation, Preparing for the Unexpected: Backup Lawyers for Solo & Small Firms.
October 29, 2019 (Bloomington). Topics included: Under Pressure: Ethical Considerations for Struggling Lawyers, ARDC Grievances: Making the Most of a Difficult Situation, Preparing for the Unexpected: Backup Lawyers for Solo & Small Firms.
October 24, 2019 (Chicago) Part of a series of Lunch and Learns presented by ISBA Mutual Insurance Company. Mary Andreoni of the ARDC and David Holtermann of the Lawyers’ Trust Fund of Illinois spoke.
September 19, 2019 (Collinsville) Topics included: Under Pressure: Ethical Considerations for Struggling Lawyers, ARDC Grievances: Making the Most of a Difficult Situation, Preparing for the Unexpected: Backup Lawyers for Solo & Small Firms.
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