OnDemand CLEs

PLEASE NOTE: CLEs for our activities are only available to LMICK Policyholders. Each attorney must go to the KBA website, login and post their CLE Credit. Instructions can be downloaded here.

Lawyers that receive a bar complaint experience a wide variety of emotions including fear, panic, stress, and anger. This session will provide lawyers with an overview of the disciplinary process, including the 2022 updates to the rules. It will also address the need to obtain counsel so lawyers can respond rationally and effectively to a charge of attorney misconduct. Attendees will be better prepared for if—or when—they receive a bar complaint.

Speakers:

• Charles E. English, Jr., Esq.
• Courtney Risk, Esq.

Is it just me or do you have a love/hate relationship with technology? I love that I am drafting this in my neighborhood coffee shop over a secure, private network before heading to my next meeting. I also hate how quickly technology changes, making it difficult to feel like I have a good understanding of the latest trends. When it comes to technology in law practices, lawyers have the additional ethical obligation to adopt cybersecurity measures that appropriately protect their clients’ information. (See KBA E-446) It’s no wonder that many of us just throw up our hands in frustration.

The goal of this panel session is to ease some of this frustration. Attendees will gain a better understanding of what it means to implement reasonable cybersecurity processes in their practice. The panel will discuss practical tips for both preventing and responding to cyber incidents. Attendees will also gain a better understanding of what is and is not covered by cybersecurity insurance policies and what to consider when evaluating coverage.

Speakers:

• Sarah Dufendach, Esq.
• Jonathan Meer, Esq.
• Braxton Molton
• Alex Risen
• Nicholas Spano
• Courtney Risk, Esq.

Associates and nonlawyer staff provide significant contributions to the success of any firm. Supervising attorneys can support their important work through effective supervision. Over the last few years, societal workplace values have shifted, and many employees value the opportunity for professional growth and a culture of support over increases in monetary compensation. This program explores how attorneys can tap into the Kentucky Supreme Court Rules addressing supervision to not only meet one’s ethical duties while also meeting the team’s needs for professional growth and support.

Speakers:

• Courtney Risk, Esq.

The panelists will discuss situations they have observed in which attorneys have violated, or come close to violating, SCR 3.130 (3.3). A violation of a lawyer’s duty of candor toward the tribunal can have serious consequences and implications for both the attorney and the case. Hear from these distinguished jurists on how to avoid violations of SCR 3.130 (3.3) while still zealously representing your clients in court.

Speakers:

• Circuit Judge Jerry D. Crosby
• Judge Denotra Spruill Gunther
• Judge Brian C. Edwards

If you practice law long enough, something in life will inevitably interrupt your practice. This could include your own mental or physical health; parental leave; caregiving for family; and more. Unfortunately, it can often feel impossible to pause one’s practice to take care of these outside-of-work situations. Join KYLAP, the KBA Well-Being Committee, and Lawyers Mutual of Kentucky as we explore the ethics and practicalities of pausing your practice when life interferes. Attendees will learn how the duty of competency (1.1) and diligence (1.3) are negatively impacted when lawyers are not at their best selves. The panel will discuss what policies or procedures can be put in to place to proactively (and practically) ensure the lawyer continues to meet their ethical obligations during a pause in practice.

Speakers:

• Angela Logan Edwards, Esq.
• Yvette Hourigan, J.D., CEAP, APSS
• Laura Day DelCotto

While it may take more than “an apple a day” to keep malpractice and ethical complaints at bay, LMICK has a new tool to check-up on the health of your firm. Attendees will receive an overview of the new 30-Minute Malpractice Check-Up and how to use it. This session will discuss issues related to communication (SCR 3.130(1.4)), fees (SCR 3.130(1.5, 1.15)), supervision (SCR 3.130(5.1-5.3)), and conflicts (SCR 3.30(1.7-1.11, 1.13). Attendees will gain a better understanding of these pitfalls and discuss solutions and resources for a healthier practice.

Speakers:

• Courtney Risk, Esq.

What constitutes a legal malpractice case? How can I prevent a malpractice case? What does my insurance policy cover (or not cover)? This session provides an overview of malpractice, legal professional liability policies, and related cyber security issues. In the first portion of the session, attendees will gain an understanding of the most prevalent types of legal malpractice and learn LMICK’s top tips for mitigating risk. Since lawyers are human—and risk mitigation is not risk elimination—the second half of the session will examine legal professional liability insurance and cyber insurance (generally): how it works, how it does not work, why you need it, and questions to ask.

Speakers:

• Courtney Risk, Esq.