Document Retention and Destruction for Lawyers

Date: Jan 20, 2027 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Location: Online

Member Price: $155.00

Non-Member Price: $189.00

Event Code: I113427

Areas of Law: Ethics

Earn up to 2.4 credits, including 2.4 in Ethics! (More Information)

Faculty

Featured Speaker

Moderator

Robert B. Hille, Esq.
Past President, New Jersey State Bar Association
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis, Roseland

Presenters

Ryan J. Moriarty, Esq.
Assistant Ethics Counsel and Statewide Ethics Coordinator, Office of Attorney Ethics, Trenton

Save the Date

Come to this lunchtime webinar to learn the rules on the length of time to keep files and other documents in your law practice. This program will guide you through the obligations and strategies for effective document retention and destruction of both paper and electronic files. Learn how to create a records retention system for your firm that meets compliance standards. Gain knowledge on the appropriate steps to ensure that you are operating your practice efficiently and ethically. Register today!

Additional speakers and program details will be announced soon.

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.4 hours of total CLE credit, including 2.4 in Ethics (Full Credits Available: NJ Ethics: 2.4).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Ethics Transitional: 2.0
PA CLE:PA Ethics Credit: 2.0
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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