CLE: Ethical Practice Hot Spots (Class of 2004 Reunion)
This event will be held in the Thomas & Mack Moot Court Facility.
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For more information, contact Betty Campbell at betty.campbell@unlv.edu or (702) 895-2874.
*This program is pending approval for two ethics credits.
Program Moderator: Professor Kate Kruse
Program Panelists
Topic: Alternative Dispute Resolution Ethics Hot Spots
Professor Jean Sternlight
- Ethical issues that face attorneys who advocate on behalf of their clients in negotiations, mediations, or arbitrations.
Topic: Overview of Recent Developments in Judicial Ethics
Professor Jeff Stempel
- Disqualification of State Court Judges on Constitutional Grounds.
- U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Caperton v. Massey (June 2009).
- Proposed Revisions to Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct.
- Differences Between Proposed Code and Current Code.
- Judicial Disqualification Based on Campaign Contributions.
Topic: Fee Disputes
Assistant Bar Counsel Glenn Machado
- Payment issues that may arise between the attorney and clients.
- Payment issues that may arise between an attorney and third-parties with an interest in a client’s litigation proceeds.
- An attorney’s obligations to both the client and third parties and the options available to the attorney.
Topic: What Triggers Sanctions and What Happens to Them On ReviewU.S. Bankruptcy Judge Bruce A. Markell and Professor Nancy Rapoport
- What type of behavior is likely to trigger sanctions.
- What happens to sanctions on review.