2006

2006

JANUARY
Confidential Disciplinary Proceedings and the First Amendment (Part II)	Roy Simon
Executive Summary: Major Differences between COSAC Proposals & Current Code
Consultation with In-House Ethics Counsel Does Not Create Conflict with Client	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

FEBRUARY
Are Unconscionable Fee Agreements Enforceable?	Roy Simon
Arbitration Clause in Engagement Letter Violates Public Policy	Lazar Emanuel
Executive Summary: Differences Between COSAC Proposals & Current Code
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

MARCH
Interviewing a Former Officer of Your Adversary	Roy Simon
England & the US: Contrasts in Witness Preparation Rules	Brad Rudin & Betsy Hutchings
Differences Between COSAC Proposals & Current Code
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

APRIL
Legal Malpractice & Breach of Fiduciary Duty (Part I)	Roy Simon
NYSBA Opinion 791/2006 - Participation in a Business Network	Lazar Emanuel
NY County Lawyers Proposes Limits on Access to Client Funds by Disbarred Lawyers	Lazar Emanuel
Prisoner's Notes Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

May
Legal Malpractice & Breach of Fiduciary Duty (Part II)	Roy Simon
ABCNY Opinion 2006-1 Defines Conditions for Advance Waivers	Lazar Emanuel
ABA Opinion 06-438: Aggregate Settlements Require Detailed Disclosures	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

JUNE
Accepting Legal Fees from the Client's Employer	Roy Simon
Civility and Professional Ethics – Part I	Judge John L. Kane, Jr.
Lawyer Starting Debt Action Is Debt Collector under FDCPA	Lazar Emanuel
Associate At-Will Exception Extended to DR 1-102	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

JULY
Final Conflicts Exam: There's a Will, but Is There a Way?	Roy Simon
Civility and Professional Ethics – Part II	Judge John L. Kane, Jr.
Judges Propose Changes in Advertising Rules	Lazar Emanuel
How to Avoid Disqualification in a Multi-Firm Beauty Contest	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

AUGUST
Due Diligence, Fiduciary Duties & Disqualification	Roy Simon
Courts Propose New Curbs on Lawyer Advertising	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

SEPTEMBER
Advance Conflict Waivers in New York (Part I)	Roy Simon
The Second Battle of Trenton: the Super and the Best	Lazar Emanuel
A History: The Battle of Trenton	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

OCTOBER
Advance Conflict Waivers in New York (Part II)	Roy Simon
Indigent Defense in NY – A System in Crisis (Part I)	Lazar Emanuel
News Items
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

NOVEMBER
Dodging Trigger–Happy Legal Malpractice Plaintiffs	Roy Simon
Indigent Defense in NY – A System in Crisis (Part II)	Lazar Emanuel
Retainer Provision for Attorney Collection Fees Void	Lazar Emanuel
Commentary: Lawyer Advertising – A Simpler Way	Lazar Emanuel
Commentary: Indigent Defense – A System in Crisis	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

DECEMBER
All in the Family? Corporate Family Conflicts & Letters of Engagement (Part I)	Roy Simon
Searching the Web to Find a Lawyer	Lazar Emanuel
ABA: OK to Contact In-House Counsel	Lazar Emanuel
Indigent Defense in NY – Part III: OCA Offers an Action Plan	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel