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Lunch with the Masters: Top 10 Ethics Decisions of 2025/2026

Category: On Demand

Member Price: $184

Non-Member Price: $230

Product Code: ON0944261

Areas of Law: Ethics

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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: 2.0
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.
Faculty

Featured Speaker

Moderator

Bonnie C. Frost, Esq.
Chair, Ethics Diversionary Program
Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost, Botwinick, Nunn & Musmanno, P.C., Parsippany

Presenters

Peter J. Boyer, Esq.
Vice Chair, Disciplinary Review Board of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
William A. Krais, Esq.
Porzio Bromberg & Newman P.C., Parsippany
Peter Petrou, Esq.
Member, Disciplinary Review Board, New Jersey Courts

Spend lunch with a distinguished panel who will help you master legal ethics. Listen to a review of the top 10 ethics decisions of 2025-2026 and discover ways to avoid facing ethics issues in your practice. Improve your knowledge of ethics topics, including advertising, on-line reviews, retainers, indeterminate suspensions, and more! Register now!

Program Agenda

  • 12 | Introduction and Overview - Bonnie Frost, Esq.
  • 12:05 |
    1. The Importance of the Facts and How they are Established - Peter J. Boyer, Esq.
    2. The Importance of Candor and Cooperation - Peter J. Boyer, Esq.
    3. Artificial Intelligence Considerations - William A. Krais, Esq.
  • 12:20 | Discussion of Top Cases
  • 12:20 | “I was just joking” In re Karasick, DRB 24-249; RPC 8.4 (g) - Peter Petrou, Esq.
  • 12:35 | “I was zealously representing my client . . .
    1. Standing up to the Judge as a zealous advocate.” In re Clark, DRB 25-172, RPC  3.2, 3.5 (c) and 8.2(a) - William A. Krais, Esq.
    2. Disbursing funds as directed by my client.” In re Cardamone, DRB 25-162 - William A. Krais, Esq. 
  • 12:50 | “My law firm was not giving me my fair share of profits” In re Diamond, DRB 23-411; In re Cohen, DRB 25-010, In re Parisi, DRB25-010, RPC 8.4 (c) (RPC 1.15, RPC 8.4 (b) and (c). - Peter Petrou, Esq.   
  • 1:05 | “No one was harmed, so why should I be disciplined?" In re Collins, DRB 25-280; In the Matter of Lucas Klirsfeld; DRB 25-146; RPC 1.15, 3.3, 8.4. - William A. Krais, Esq.
  • 1:20 | “I was on my own time and not engaged in the practice of law.” In re Jose David Alcantara, DRB 25-166; In re Thomas Aljian, DRB 25-243; In re Nuzzo, DRB 25-246; RPC 8.4.  - Peter J. Boyer, Esq.
  • 1:35 | New Developments
    1. Rule 120-21A Process for Reinstatement of Disbarred Attorneys and Creation of Attorney Regulatory Board - Peter J. Boyer, Esq.
    2. Amendments to RPC 1.8 and 1.13 re sexual relations with clients - Bonnie C. Frost, Esq.
    3. ACPE 735 - Bonnie C. Frost, Esq.
  • 1:55 | Questions and Closing Comments
  • 2 | Adjourn