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Practicing With Professionalism Pre
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AGENDA 8:30: 9:00: 10:00: 10:15: 11
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION JOHN S. GL
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COLORADO SUPREME COURT OFFICE OF AT
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A Note Regarding Hearing Board Deci
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.Reproduced by permission of the Co
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2005 Access to Justice 27 Sally Mar
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Rule Change 2004(20) COLORADO RULES
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Rule Change 2004(20) COLORADO RULES
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FORM 8 - APPLICATION FORCLE CREDIT
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A. Information Regarding Assigning
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METROPOLITAN CONCILIATIONPANEL TROU
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DISRESPECT IN THE COURT: A JUDGE'S
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or pad of paper on the table or lec
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telephones. However, rather than te
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do, with the great public questions
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50 Things I Wish IWauld Have Learne
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20. Never turn in the first, second
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41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49.
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FORMING THE ATTORNEY CLIENT-RELATIO
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I. Forming the Attorney-Client Rela
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trust, the clients could avoid payi
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a. Those with whom you have a perso
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3. An attorney must explain the lim
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DURING.THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATION
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II. During the Attorney-Client Rela
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2. The attorney-client· privilege
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RPC 1.4(a) and (b).) (suspension, s
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for or appear for trial and the cou
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o. People v. Holmes, 951 P.2d 477 (
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obtain the return of an automobile
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prepare corporate minutes authorizi
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asked the client to sign a reaffinn
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special use permit until the lender
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TERMINATION OF THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT
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· III. Withdrawallfermination from
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included improper collection of fee
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Defender in the pending case. This
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LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT·
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V. Law Office Management: A. Prepar
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4. Bill only for work performed and
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G. Discipline may result from failu
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FEES AND FEE AGREEMENTS
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VII. Fee Agreements and Fees: A. Co
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(Attorney, representing another att
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a. The use of conversion clauses in
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·obtained in that lawsuit. It is p
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lUU:. Use or converSIOn clauses In
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1UU: Use ot converSIOn clauses In c
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lVV: use or converSlOn Clauses m co
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1vv: use or converSIOn clauses m co
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1UU: Use ot converSIOn clauses 11)
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: Contmgent tee arrangement m ChIld
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6'/: Contmgent tee arrangement m ch
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~2: AssertIOn of attorney's retammg
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~:L: AssertIon ot attorney's retamm
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1$2: AssertlOn at attorney's retamm
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RULE 1.5 - FEES 1
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RULE 1.5 FEES Amended andAdoptedby
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A lawyer may require advance paymen
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legal services or confers benefits
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1LL-' un Ketamers, .I:' lat .I:'ees
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TCL - Un Retamers, Flat Fees, and C
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Page 141 and 142: TRUST ACCOUNTS
Page 143 and 144: VI. Trust Accounts and Operating Ac
Page 145 and 146: B. Trust Account Bookkeeping 1. RUL
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Page 149 and 150: evidence of knowing and intentional
Page 151 and 152: . People v. Barringer, 61 P.3d 495
Page 153 and 154: RULE 1.15 ~ SAFEKEEPING'PROPERTY 1
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Page 165 and 166: PRIVATE CONDUCT
Page 167 and 168: IV. Private Conduct A. Colo. RPC 8.
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Page 171 and 172: 3. False statements, intentional or
Page 173 and 174: . People v. Lowrey, 894 P.2d 758 (C
Page 175 and 176: ANCILLARY ISSUES
Page 177 and 178: VIII. Professionalism in the Practi
Page 179 and 180: warned to communicate through attor
Page 181 and 182: association and continued to do so
Page 183 and 184: A Lawyer's~Principl~s"-of Professio
Page 185 and 186: DBA PRINCIPLES OF PROFESSIONALISM \
Page 187: Professionalism byJerome J. Shestae
Page 191 and 192: )The Top Ten Insights that Court St
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