Social media has given lawyers powerful new tools to make them known to prospective clients and the public at large, but not without some risk of running afoul of the Rules of Professional Conduct.

The program will explore what those ethical risks are, how they can arise, and what lawyers can and should do to avoid them.

John L. Ropiequet
Of Counsel
Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Chicago, IL

Ryan S. Stinneford
Partner
Hudson Cook, LLP
Portland, ME

Mac R. McCoy
Shareholder
Carlton Fields
Tampa, FL

States typically decide whether a program qualifies for MCLE credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the program application is submitted. For many live events, credit approval is not received prior to the program.

ABA live webinars and teleconferences ordinarily receive CLE credit in AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NM, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.

The ABA does not seek direct accreditation of live webinars and teleconferences in IN, KS, NE, NJ, OH, and PA.

The ABA will seek credit for this program in the states indicated on this page.   The ABA will seek 1.25 hours of ethics CLE credit in 60-minute-hour states and 1.5 hours of ethics credit in 50-minute-hour states.  Credit hours granted are subject to approval from each state.  Click here to view a list of 60- and 50-minute-hour states.

Special rules apply to New York-licensed attorneys as follows:

New York: This non-transitional CLE program is approved for experienced NY attorneys in accordance with the requirements of the New York State CLE Board for 1.5 New York CLE ethics credits. Newly admitted attorneys may not earn New York credit for this non-transitional CLE program.

All attorneys may click here to view additional MCLE information for your jurisdiction

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This program is complimentary for Business Law Section Members. All participants must register for the program.

$110 ABA Members
$135 General Public
$55 Each additional registrant using the same connection

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