Endorsed by the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin
Focus on family law ethics
There are countless ways to rack up ethics complaints from disgruntled clients in family law practice.1 How can you reduce the odds? The Rules of Professional Conduct tell us that “a lawyer shall abide by a client’s decisions concerning the objectives of representation.”2 But what happens if your client disagrees with your decisions? Even worse, what if your client is acting unethically, and you’re concerned about the veracity of their proposed evidence and testimony?
Get answers to these questions and more at Family Law Ethics 2024. Ethics authorities and family lawyers will offer guidance on what to do when your client:
- Disagrees with your strategies
- Gains unlawful access to the other party’s records and accounts
- Surreptitiously records conversations
- Can’t or won’t act in accordance with your advice
Endorsed by the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin
Focus on family law ethics
There are countless ways to rack up ethics complaints from disgruntled clients in family law practice.1 How can you reduce the odds? The Rules of Professional Conduct tell us that “a lawyer shall abide by a client’s decisions concerning the objectives of representation.”2 But what happens if your client disagrees with your decisions? Even worse, what if your client is acting unethically, and you’re concerned about the veracity of their proposed evidence and testimony?
Get answers to these questions and more at Family Law Ethics 2024. Ethics authorities and family lawyers will offer guidance on what to do when your client:
- Disagrees with your strategies
- Gains unlawful access to the other party’s records and accounts
- Surreptitiously records conversations
- Can’t or won’t act in accordance with your advice
Social security
Social platforms are a source of potential evidence in family law cases, but you must tread carefully when you decide to do a little social snooping. Discuss the appropriate use of social media for lawyers and the ethical concerns related to using social media in court proceedings.
Receive best practices for communicating with pro se parties as a lawyer or guardian ad litem and tips on sharing your communications with the court. You’ll also explore issues that arise during conflict checks and review which conflicts are waivable.
Family Law Ethics 2024 has the guidance you need to steer clear of ethical mishaps and grievances.
1See David S. Dolowitz and Jamila Abou-Bakr, Attorney-Client Relations in Divorce Cases: The Intersection of Malpractice in Family Law, 31 J. Am. Acad. Matrim. Law 345 (2019).
2SCR 20:1.2 (2023).
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