Takeaways from To Kill A Mockingbird

Date: Jan 24, 2023 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Online

Event Code: I124223

Areas of Law:

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

Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Presenters


“Lawyers, I suppose, were children once”


So writes Harper Lee in the prologue of To Kill a Mockingbird.    


With this brand new program, To Kill a Mocking Bird will serve as our backdrop as our distinguished panel of practitioners explore the importance of being a professionally responsible lawyer. Atticus Finch took Tom Robinson’s case even though he knew he would lose. The outcome did not matter to Atticus. As Atticus explained to Scout, he must argue it to uphold his sense of justice and self-respect. How do we adhere to the RPCs, diligently represent our clients, and apply concepts of civility when practicing law in 2023 and beyond?


Our panel will tackle this question and offer perspective on tried-and-true practices to perform competently, professionally and with civility. 




  • Representing your clients diligently without compromising your principles

  • Framing your own narrative and make it happen win, lose or draw much the same as the stand taken by Atticus Finch when he accepted Tom Robinson’s case

  • The role of the citizen-lawyer in the society - bringing civility, decency, and fairness to our practice and daily life, day in and day out

  • 25 Tips from the Commission on Professionalism

  • Recent developments in New Jersey ethics decisions

  • and more….


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 Non-Transitional: 2.4
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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