Guarding the Gates: Ethical Engagement Agreements for Law Firm Risk Management

This course, presented by Jeffrey Cunningham of MGC Law, will explore the use of client engagement agreements for law firms of all sizes and practice areas. With an approach anchored to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, viewers will take the American Bar Association's template engagement agreement and fortify your attorney-client relationships with simple risk management systems. The program will layer the ethics rules into your client intake processes and offer specific tools to incorporate into your daily practice.

Learning Objectives:

1. Break down the Rules of Professional Conduct underlying the ABA's template engagement agreement
2. Build upon the ABA's template engagement agreement
3. Outline common defenses to legal malpractice and other claims to incorporate into engagement agreements
4. Identify simple, specific risk management tools for your daily practice