This program will discuss attorney obligations when holding funds belonging to others, commonly referred to as escrow or special account funds. The program will address the obligations of attorneys whose state laws track ABA Model Rule 1.15 as well as variations between that Model Rule and the rules in some states that differ in material respect. Finally, the program will discuss issues regarding the disbursement of escrow funds from a bank account that implicate Article 4 of the UCC and Federal Reserve Regulation CC – when is it safe to disburse funds recently received and avoidance of outright counterfeit check scams.
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Part I introduces the foundational principles of cross?examination, explaining how lawyers must meth...
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The direct examination presentation outlines how attorneys can elicit truthful, credible testimony w...
This presentation teaches attorneys how to deliver memorized text—especially openings and clos...
This presentation provides an overview of copyright law particularly as it applies to music. The pre...
This program explores listening as a foundational yet under-taught lawyering skill that directly imp...
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This CLE program examines attorneys’ ethical duties in managing electronically stored informat...
This CLE session introduces attorneys to budgeting and forecasting concepts used in corporate planni...