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The Ethics of Client Representation

Credit Available - See Credits tab below.

Total Credits: 1 AL Ethics, 1 AK Ethics, 1 AZ Ethics, 1 AR Ethics, 1 CA Ethics, 1 CO Ethics, 1 CT Ethics, 1 DE Advanced Ethics, 1 FL Ethics, 1 GA Ethics, 1 HI Ethics, 1 ID Ethics, 1 IL Professional Responsibility - Legal Ethics, 1 IN Ethics, 1 IA Ethics, 1 KS Ethics, 1 KY Ethics, 1 LA Ethics, 1 ME Ethics, 1 MD Ethics, 1 MA Ethics, 1 MI Ethics, 1 MN Ethics, 1 MS Ethics, 1.2 MO Ethics, 1 MT Ethics, 1 NE Ethics, 1 NV Ethics, 1 NH Ethics, 1.2 NJ Ethics, 1 NM Ethics, 1 NY Ethics, 1 NC Ethics, 1 ND Ethics, 1 OH Attorney Professional Conduct, 1 OK Ethics, 1 OR Ethics, 1 PA Ethics, 1 RI Ethics, 1 SC Ethics, 1 SD Ethics, 1 TN Dual (Ethics), 1 TX Ethics, 1 UT Ethics, 1 VT Ethics, 1 VA Ethics, 1 WA Ethics, 1.2 WV Ethics, 1 WI Ethics, 1 WY Ethics

Categories:: Ethics
Faculty:: Cari Sheehan
Program Credits:: 1-1.2 Credits
Credit Type:: Ethics
Program Type:: Live Webcast

Dates

Event Dates

Tue, Dec 09, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST

$39.00 - Price

Description

The attorney–client relationship lies at the heart of the legal profession—and at the center of countless ethical dilemmas. In this engaging and practical program, ethics attorney Cari L. Sheehan explores the complex interplay between professionalism, communication, confidentiality, and client management.

Using real-world examples, this course examines how to build and maintain ethical, effective client relationships from engagement through withdrawal. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of confidentiality, privilege, fees, and termination of representation under the Model Rules, while learning strategies to mitigate risk and strengthen trust with clients.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the ethical principles governing the attorney–client relationship, including duties of communication, confidentiality, and competence.

2. Distinguish between confidentiality and attorney–client privilege, and recognize situations that may lead to inadvertent waiver.

3. Apply best practices for client communication, file management, and fee agreements to minimize malpractice and disciplinary risks.

4. Evaluate when and how to ethically withdraw from representation while protecting client interests.

5. Implement proactive steps to improve professionalism and maintain compliance with Rules 1.1,1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, and 1.16 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

Credits

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Alabama

AL Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved

Alaska

AK Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved

Arizona

AZ Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved

Arkansas

AR Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 3333

California

CA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 13825

Colorado

CO Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Provider Number: N/A

Connecticut

CT Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved

Delaware

DE Advanced Ethics

Credit Type: Advanced Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved

Florida

FL Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 236059

Georgia

GA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Provider Number: 5105

Hawaii

HI Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation

Idaho

ID Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation

Illinois

IL Professional Responsibility - Legal Ethics

Credit Type: Professional Responsibility - Legal Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Provider Number: ATT0001

Indiana

IN Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Provider Number: 111648

Iowa

IA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approval

Kansas

KS Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 5809

Kentucky

KY Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Provider Number: 6888

Louisiana

LA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Provider Number: 7486

Maine

ME Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 2593

Maryland

MD Ethics

Maryland attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.

Massachusetts

MA Ethics

Massachusetts attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.

Michigan

MI Ethics

Michigan attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.

Minnesota

MN Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Provider Number: 10280

Mississippi

MS Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation

Missouri

MO Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.2
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: N/A

Montana

MT Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Provider Number: 4760

Nebraska

NE Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation

Nevada

NV Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 50550

New Hampshire

NH Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved

New Jersey

NJ Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.2
Course Type: Live Webcast
Expires:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 703

New Mexico

NM Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation

New York

NY Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved

North Carolina

NC Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Provider Number: 6460

North Dakota

ND Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved

Ohio

OH Attorney Professional Conduct

Credit Type: Attorney Professional Conduct
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 14474

Oklahoma

OK Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Provider Number: 2839

Oregon

OR Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation

Pennsylvania

PA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: N/A

Rhode Island

RI Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Provider Number: SPON00593

South Carolina

SC Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Provider Number: N/A

South Dakota

SD Ethics

South Dakota attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.

Tennessee

TN Dual (Ethics)

Credit Type: Dual (Ethics)
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved

Texas

TX Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 12507

Utah

UT Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation

Vermont

VT Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation

Virginia

VA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation

Washington

WA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 9124293

West Virginia

WV Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.2
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved

Wisconsin

WI Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation

Wyoming

WY Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved

Faculty

Cari Sheehan Related Seminars and Products

Assistant General Counsel

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Cari L. Sheehan is Assistant General Counsel at Taft Stettinius & Hollister, where she focuses on professional responsibility, conflicts of interest compliance, and civil litigation. She regularly reviews outside counsel guidelines, conflict waivers, and engagement letters, and provides firm-wide ethics training. In addition to her role at Taft, Sheehan is an adjunct professor at Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where she teaches Professional Responsibility. A nationally recognized speaker and author, she has presented over 200 CLE seminars, offering practical insights into legal ethics, risk management, and the evolving role of technology in legal practice.

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