Navigating Ethical Pitfalls: A Practical Guide for Attorneys
In this comprehensive course, attorneys will explore the intricate landscape of ethical dilemmas they face in their daily practice. Featuring insights from seasoned legal professionals, this course dives into the complexities of maintaining ethical integrity in a competitive field. Participants will learn through real-life scenarios, expert discussions, and interactive content designed to prepare them for the ethical challenges that arise in various areas of law.
This course is designed for practicing attorneys across all levels of experience, law firm administrators, and legal ethics educators who aim to deepen their understanding of ethical practices and enhance their ability to handle ethical issues effectively.
This course is aimed at providing a robust educational experience that enhances the participants' ability to navigate the ethical complexities of legal practice with confidence and integrity.
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Managing Partner | Koblentz, Penvose & Froning, LLC
Richard S. Koblentz is our managing partner and has been a member of the Ohio Bar since 1975. Since his admission to the bar, Rich has engaged in the general practice of law with an emphasis in litigation. Currently, Rich devotes the greatest portion of his practice to the area of professional responsibility, which includes, but is not limited to, legal ethics, attorney discipline, bar admission applications, attorney conflicts of interest, disqualification of counsel, law firm formations and dissolutions, legal malpractice representation as both plaintiff and defense counsel and service as an expert witness. Rich also practices in complex and general civil litigation, general and white-collar criminal defense, probate, real estate, small business counseling, and domestic relations. Rich has been a speaker at continuing legal education seminars throughout Ohio and several other states on well over 100 occasions on behalf of a number of governmental and judicial bodies, law schools, bar associations, and proprietary organizations. Rich has also appeared as a guest lecturer at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and the University of Akron Law School. Rich has been rated "AV" and listed by Martindale-Hubbell in the bar register of preeminent lawyers since 1990. He has been recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer in Cincinnati Magazine and a Leading Lawyer in Northeast Ohio by Inside Business Magazine.
