Crisis Averted – What Disciplined Attorneys Wish They Knew Before It Was Too Late
Date: Jun 27, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $159.00
Non-Member Price: $199.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Ethics
Earn up to 3.3 credits, including 3.3 in Ethics! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
- Bonnie C. Frost, Esq.
- Chair, Ethics Diversionary Program
Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost, Botwinick, Nunn & Musmanno, P.C., Denville
Presenters
- Carlos M. Bollar, Esq.
- Archer & Greiner, Voorhees
- Christine Fitzgerald, Esq.
- SeidenFreed, LLC, Cranford
- Raymond S. Londa, Esq.
- Londa & Londa, Elizabeth
- Diana C. Manning, Esq.
- Bressler Amery & Ross, PC, Florham ParkCertified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, is a Principal of Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. in the firm’s Florham Park, New Jersey, office. She concentrates her practice in complex commercial litigation and appellate advocacy, and has represented clients in those matters for more than 25 years.
Ms. Manning is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York, and before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Southern District of New York, the Second and Third Circuit Courts of Appeals, the United States Bankruptcy Court and the United States Supreme Court. Past President of the Morris County Bar Association and Foundation, and Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (TANJ), she has served on TANJ’s Amicus Committee and is Secretary of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Ms. Manning has also been appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court as Chair of the District XA Ethics Committee and has been Vice Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Amicus Committee. Because of her depth of experience in the area of legal malpractice, she was also appointed to the NJSBA Blue Ribbon Panel Committee in Professional Malpractice.
Ms. Manning authored the “State of New Jersey” chapter of The Law of Lawyers’ Liability: Fifty-State Survey of Legal Malpractice (ABA/First Chair Press, 2012), which gives an overview of the laws governing attorney wrongdoing in each state, written by lawyers who practice in that state. She is a frequent lecturer for ICLE on legal malpractice and professional responsibility topics and the recipient of several honors.
Ms. Manning received her B.A. from Rutgers College and her J.D. from Rutgers School of Law-Newark.
(8/23) - G. Glennon Troublefield, Esq.
- Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Brody & Agnello, PC, Roseland
Every seasoned attorney has had that moment— “I wish I’d known that sooner.” In this seminar, an esteemed panel of ethics attorneys will turn lessons based on real disciplinary cases into proactive tips. Attendees will gain practical strategies designed to identify risks, uphold ethical standards, and safeguard your practice. From recordkeeping errors and communication troubles to conflicts of interest, the panel will cover common ethical pitfalls that can lead to professional consequences. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn what disciplined attorneys wish they had known before it was too late.
Topics include:
- The Office of Attorney Ethics Random Audit Program and how it works
- Trust and accounting: common mistakes and how to avoid them
- Handling conflicts of interest, including with family members and business dealings
- Retainers: When do you need them? How do they help at fee arbitration?
- How to avoid personal behavior resulting in ethical problems
- Proper communication with clients – RPC 1.4
- Expediting litigation: Treating clients with respect – RPC 3.2
- Diligence obligations – RPC 1.3
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