2005

2005

JANUARY
Prospective Client Conflicts -- Can the Puzzle Be Solved?	Roy Simon
Allocation of Authority between Lawyer & Client in a Criminal Trial	Brad Rudin & Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

FEBRUARY
Litigating Claims of Attorney-Client Privilege	Roy Simon
NYSBA Opinion 780/2004 - Lawyer May Retain Copies of Client File
NYSBA Opinion 783/2004 - Lawyer May Negotiate Interest on Delinquent Accounts
NYSBA Opinion 781/2004 - Duty to Correct False Statement
NYSBA Opinion 782/2004 - Beware of Metadata in E-mail Documents
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

MARCH
Final Exam on Conflicts: Short Question, Long Answer	Roy Simon
A Lawyer’s Business Offers Non-Legal Services to a Client	Lazar Emanuel
Plaintiff’s Lawyer May Talk to Insurance Adjuster	Lazar Emanuel
Issues that Remain when a Partner Withdraws	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

APRIL
Fighting Abuse of Confidentiality Orders	Roy Simon
Avoiding Accessorial Liability in Lateral Partner Recruiting	Steven C. Krane
No Legal Fees without Letter of Engagement	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

May
New York's Amended Pro Bono Guidelines	Roy Simon
Disaggregating the Aggregate Settlement Rule	Steven C. Krane
Counsel May Notify Judge of Expected Client Perjury	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

JUNE
Is the “Catalyst Theory” of Attorneys' Fees Still Alive?	Roy Simon
Litigation Finance Agreements - Champerty, Usury, or OK?	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

JULY
“Of Counsel” Lawyers and Conflicts of Interest	Roy Simon
Court Denies Self-Incrimination Privilege to Lawyer in Law Firm	Lazar Emanuel
City Bar Opinion 2005-04 - Lawyer May Not Talk to Insurance Adjuster
NYSBA Opinion 786/2005 - Paying Litigation Expenses for Litigation Service Providers	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

AUGUST
Screens and Conflicts in the Second Circuit	Roy Simon
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel - Failure to Review Prior Conviction File	Lazar Emanuel
Lawyer Suspended for Releasing Escrow Funds	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

SEPTEMBER
Reporting Your Adversary’s Misconduct during Litigation	Roy Simon
Second Department Adopts New Disciplinary Procedures	Lazar Emanuel
New Jersey Follows NY on Choice of Domain Names	Lazar Emanuel
NYCLA Opinion 734/2005 - Disclosure of Malpractice Coverage	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

OCTOBER
Chief Justice Rehnquist and the Attorney-Client Privilege	Roy Simon
City Bar Opinion 2005-5 - “Thrust Upon” Conflicts	Lazar Emanuel
ABA Committee Reports on Pro Bono Services	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

NOVEMBER
Threatening to File a Grievance against Opposing Counsel	Roy Simon
Extending the Government’s Attorney-Client Privilege	Ronald C. Minkoff
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

DECEMBER
NYSBA Sponsors Radio Ad on Lawyer Advertising	Lazar Emanuel
Confidential Disciplinary Proceedings and the First Amendment (Part I)	Roy Simon
COSAC Recommends Adoption of ABA Model Rules Format	Lazar Emanuel
Executive Summary: Major Differences between the COSAC Proposals and the Current New York Lawyer’s Code of Professional Responsibility	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel