Ethics Extravaganza: Contract Drafting and the Ethical Office

Hour 1: Boiled Up in Boilerplate: Seven Ways to Improve Your Contract Drafting
In this course, we discuss the nuances, problems and traps of not knowing the effect of all these types of typical boilerplate subjects: Choice of Law, Forum selection, Integration Clauses, Waiver of Consequential Damages, Severability, Indemnity, as well as the ethical protocols of reviewing the contract with the Client.

Hour 2: Conflict Contracts, and Costs: Running the Ethical Office in the 21st Century
We’ll take you safely through the mine fields that create conflicts of interest, review Interviewing skills from a psychological point of view to create a strong client relationship from the outset, and talk about your website; and then using the right agreement for the right type of practice.

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Credits Ethics:2.0, General:2.0

Tag(s) 2 Free Ethics - Sustaining Members, Ethics, Business Law & Corporate, Litigation & Appellate Practice, Practice Management

Description

Nebraska MCLE #264231. 2.0 CLE Hours, including 2.0 Ethics Hours. (OnDemand credit)

**This program has been approved for 2.0 hours of distance-learning CLE, including 2.0 hours of ethics. You may claim 2.0 hours of credit total for this program.

Hour 1: Boiled Up in Boilerplate: Seven Ways to Improve Your Contract Drafting
It’s true. Lawyers often rely on ancient and outdated contract forms and overlook important provisions which will benefit the client. In this course, we discuss the nuances, problems and traps of not knowing the effect of all these types of typical boilerplate subjects: Choice of Law, Forum selection, Integration Clauses, Waiver of Consequential Damages, Severability, Indemnity, as well as the ethical protocols of reviewing the contract with the Client. It’s a terrific tune up on your writing skills.

Hour 2: Conflict Contracts, and Costs: Running the Ethical Office in the 21st Century
Running the modern law takes a lot of knowledge, skill and care. You need to know how to interview clients, as well as everyone whose knowledge is relevant to your subject matter; how to handle employers, use the right documents to secure business, and for most of, make sure your office turns a profit, all while following the ethics rules. We’ll take you safely through the mine fields that create conflicts of interest, review Interviewing skills from a psychological point of view to create a strong client relationship from the outset, and talk about your website; and then using the right agreement for the right type of practice.

Claude E. Ducloux has been licensed in Texas since 1977 and has also been licensed in California and Colorado.  In 2011, he won the highest statewide award from the State Bar of Texas for lifetime contribution to CLE (the "Gene Cavin Award"). Claude has spoken in more than 500 programs across the country since January 1, 2016, where attendees regularly rate his presentations very highly.  Mr. Ducloux has a long legacy of bar service, including being President of the Austin Bar Association, and serving as Chair of almost every major Bar-related entity, as well as the Texas Bar Foundation.

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