Recognizing Conflicts of Interest

The presentation will discuss conflicts of interest based on representation of another current client, representation of a former client, and person interests of the lawyer. The presentation will review Neb. Ct. R. of Prof. Cond. §§ 3-501.7, 3-501.8, 3-501.9, and 3-501.10, and cases applying these rules (or the analogous rules in other jurisdictions). The presentation will discuss the duty of loyalty owed to a client, problems involving situations when a lawyer’s client is directly adverse to a current or former client or when a significant risk exists that a lawyer’s duty to a client would be materially limited by duties to others or by the lawyer’s own personal interests. The presentation will discuss conflicts in the context of civil and criminal litigation as well as nonlitigation matters such as estate planning or transactional work.

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Credit Ethics:1.0

Tag(s) Ethics

Description

*Nebraska MCLE #177523. 1.0 hr Ethics (OnDemand credit)**

**This program has been approved for 1.0 hours of distance-learning CLE, including 1.0 hours of ethics. You may claim 1.0 hours of credit total for this program.

Profession Craig W. Dallon, Creighton University School of Law: Craig W. Dallon is a professor of law at the Creighton University School of Law, where he teaches on a variety of topics such as: copyright law, torts, trademarks, property, and professional responsibility. He is currently the Director of the Masters in Government Organization & Leadership (GOAL) Degree program at Creighton University. Mr. Dallon earned his B.A. degree and J.D. degree from Brigham Young University. Following law school, he clerked in Olathe, Kansas, for the Honorable James K. Logan on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Mr. Dallon then practiced with the law firm of Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy in Salt Lake City where he was a member of the firm’s Litigation Section and technology law practice group. He was an assistant professor of law at Appalachian School of Law and a visiting assistant professor of law at Brigham Young University before joining Creighton University. He was Associate Dean of the Creighton University School of Law from 2006 to 2014.

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