Missouri and Kansas Ethics 2012 Webinar Registration
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The Bar Plan Foundation’s Risk Management CLE Series is now available as a Webinar on April 20th, June 12th, June 19th and June 26th. Once registered, you will receive confirmation and instructions on how to log-in to join the session on the registered date via email prior to each session.
- Missouri
- Friday, April 20, 2012 - Registration closes at 5:00pm on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
- Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - Registration closes at 5:00pm on Sunday, June 10, 2012.
- Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - Registration closes at 5:00pm on Sunday, June 24, 2012.
- Kansas
- Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - Registration closes at 5:00pm on Sunday, June 17, 2012.
This seminar qualifies insureds of The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company for a base rate discount and satisfies the 2.0 ethics hours requirement of Supreme Court Rule 15.05(f). This presentation has also been approved for 2.0 ethics hours in Kansas.
Attorney Registration is $105.
On the date of the Webinar, log-in registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. The Webinar presentation will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 10:50 a.m.
Our cancellation policy: a full refund will be issued with 48 hours notice prior to seminar. If notice is less than 48 hours, a $15 administration fee will be charged.
If you have any questions regarding these seminars, please contact Brenda at 1-800-843-2277.
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2.0 Hours of Ethics CLE Required in Missouri
Missouri Supreme Court Rule 15 requires Missouri attorneys to report two hours of Professionalism, Ethics, and Malpractice prevention on an annual basis. As The Bar Plan Foundation has been doing for more than two decades, we will once again be traveling throughout Missouri, Kansas and Tennessee to assist lawyers in satisfying this new ethics requirement with high-quality, economical, and timely CLE ethics seminars.
For further information on the our seminar series, please contact Chris Stiegemeyer or Christina Lewis Abate at (314) 288-1000. For information on the Missouri Minimum Continuing Legal Education requirements, click here.
Christian A. Stiegemeyer
Executive Vice President, The Bar Plan Foundation, and Director of Risk Management, The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company. Chris received his B.A. in Communications from Southeast Missouri State University and his J.D. from The Saint Louis University School of Law. Prior to joining The Bar Plan, Chris was in private practice concentrating in the areas of domestic relations, criminal law, and appellate practice.
Christina Lewis Abate
Christina Lewis Abate is a Risk Manager for The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company in St. Louis, Missouri. She received her J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2004 and her B.A. from the University of New Mexico in 2000. Christina is a member of the Missouri Bar, the American Bar Association and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis.
Prior to joining The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Company in 2007, Christina was employed as a trial attorney with the Missouri State Public Defender System.
Christina currently serves as Chair of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Ethics and Professionalism Committee.
| 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. |
Registration |
| 9:00 – 9:50 a.m. |
Hour One - The QUIZ – A test of the hottest topics in legal malpractice and ethics.
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| 9:50 – 10:00 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:00 – 10:50 a.m. |
Hour Two – Understanding the role of Social Media in your practice.
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2012 Spring Risk Management Seminar Description
The Risks and Opportunities of Social Media
Social media is unavoidable in today’s business world and legal profession. Its use by lawyers, clients, and adversaries presents opportunities but also legal ethics and malpractice risks. Maximizing the opportunities while avoiding the risks requires a unique understanding of the application of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Regardless of your firm’s current involvement in social media, this seminar will help you ethically navigate the use of this indispensable tool.
*New in 2012: We have received approval from Illinois for CLE credit on our seminars. The approved seminars dates for Illinios CLE credit are: April 17, May 3, June 14 and June 29. To register online, click here.
**IMPORTANT: Seminar Materials will not be provided on site. Registrants MUST print course materials PRIOR to arriving to the seminar. Registrant will receive packet download info with registration confirmation. Materials also available iPhone/Android/iPad/e-book ‘friendly’.