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In depth discussion of how to start a law firm from a business perspective (financial foundation/entity selection/start up expenses /P&L/ revenue goals/ bank accounts/ how to grow/ billing and collections, communications, document retention, file management, policies and procedures ) and from an ethics perspective. Discusses IOLTA trust accounts, TDRPC 1.15,  5.01, 5.03, 5.04, 5.05 and ethics opinions 611, 642, 701, 704. Read more

In depth discussion of how to start a law firm from a business perspective (mission statement/vision/lead generation/marketing/ideal client/revenue model) and from an ethics perspective. Discusses TDRPC 1.01, 1.04, 7.01, 7.03, 7.04, and ethics opinions 573, 616, and 641. Read more

Overview of ethical requirements for attorneys with respect to  the use of technology as set out in the relevant ABA and Texas ethics opinions, with a discussion of several real-world tech gone wrong examples and analysis of what steps could have been taken to avoid or mitigate those problems, as well as ethical consideration regarding same. This course qualifies for 1.00 CLE and 0.50 Ethics Credit.   Read more

A discussion of new cyber threats to lawyers, lawyer's duty to be competent in technology, insurance coverage available and issues with insurance coverage, tips for to prevent cyber incidents, training and supervision issues for lawyers and law firms, as well as the relevant disciplinary rules and ethics opinions. Read more

A discussion of the top practice pitfalls for estate planning attorneys and suggestions for handling same, presented by attorneys Carrie Phaneuf, Vice President of Loss Prevention at TLIE and Julie Stern, TLIE Board member. Read more

A discussion of the top practice pitfalls for family law attorneys and suggestions for handling same. Read more