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Misconduct in the Representation of a Client

SKU: EPR092

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In this CLE program two experienced practitioners will discuss the scope and application of Model Rules 1.16 and 8.4(d). They will discuss the recent amendment to Rule 1.16 that either imposes entirely new duties on lawyers to monitor how their clients use their services or simply codifies a duty that already existed.

Opponents take the position that it is a substantial change made by the ABA in the face of pressure from the Department of Treasury, Congress, and the Financial Action Task Force and will infringe on attorney-client confidentiality, while the proponents assert that in the absence of this change lawyers would come to be regulated like bankers under the Enablers Act.

This presentation will be a discussion regarding the prior version of the rule, the amendment, including the change to the comments, as well as the current Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct. With respect to Model Rule 8.4(d), which makes it professional misconduct to “engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice” they will discuss the history and application of the Rule, including the scope of zealous advocacy and specific examples of from courts across the country.

Lecturer Bios

Alexandra Yamron, Esq.

Alexandra Yamron is an In-House Trial Attorney at a top insurance company in Austin. She has over ten years of experience handling insurance defense cases including personal injury, property damage, transportation, municipality litigation, insurance coverage, nursing home, and medical malpractice.

She has successfully tried multiple cases to jury verdict in both Illinois and Texas.

Donald Patrick Eckler, Esq.

Donald Patrick Eckler is a Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP’s Chicago office. He is a highly experienced litigator who focuses his practice on defending lawyers, accountants, insurance brokers, and other professionals in a variety of civil disputes in state and federal courts across Illinois and Indiana. His practice ranges from representing insurers in coverage disputes to defending professionals, businesses, and tort defendants in complex litigation.

Mr. Eckler’s commercial litigation experience involves complex contract disputes and class-action lawsuits. His coverage practice for insurers and the insured involves commercial general liability and personal lines policies, issues involving the duty to defend and indemnify, bad faith, and the application of exclusions.

His tort defense work spans the representations of product manufacturers and distributors, trucking and transportation clients, and premises owners.

The National Academy of Continuing Legal Education is an Alabama State Bar Accredited CLE Sponsor (CLE Sponsor #5893). All courses offered by the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education have been directly approved by the Alabama State Bar. To view our full accreditation details, please .

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Misconduct in the Representation of a Client

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Lecturer Bios

Alexandra Yamron, Esq.

Donald Patrick Eckler, Esq.

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