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Joseph A. Corsmeier
Joseph A. Corsmeier Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A.
Lawyer Ethics Recognizing and Handling Conflicts of Interest
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Lawyer Ethics: Recognizing and Handling Conflicts of Interest

The course will provide critical information and guidance regarding conflicts of interest, including screening for conflicts and addressing different types of conflicts, such as simultaneous representation of clients, representing multiple clients, engaging in business transactions with clients, lawyer as Witness, the organization as client, and when the client is under a disability.

Attendees will learn about the importance of properly handling conflicts of interest, including informed consent waivers of conflict, if applicable. This course will also address ethical considerations related to the proper withdrawal/termination of representation and file closing and records management.

Topics covered include:
Agenda:
  • Introduction/Overview
    • Explains the vital importance of screening, identifying, and resolving or avoiding conflicts of interest.

  • Client Intake: Screening Clients
    • Provides information on screening clients, which is critical to avoiding or resolving potential or actual conflicts of interest.

  • Types of Conflicts of Interest
    • Provides information on identifying the different types of conflicts of interest.

  • General Conflicts of Interest
    • Discusses and provides information regarding this type of conflict of interest.

  • Concurrent Client Representation/Multiple Client Conflict of Interest
    • Discusses and provides information regarding this type of conflict of interest.

  • Prohibited and Other Transaction Conflict of Interest
    • Discusses and provides information regarding this type of conflict of interest.

  • Lawyer as Witness Conflict of Interest
    • Discusses and provides information regarding this type of conflict of interest.

  • Organization as Client
    • Discusses and provides information regarding this type of conflict of interest.

  • Client Under a Disability
    • Discusses and provides information regarding this type of conflict of interest.

  • File Closing and Records Management
    • Discusses and provides information regarding this important topic.

  • Non-Engagement/Disengagement Letters
    • Discusses and provides information regarding this important topic.

  • Withdrawal/Termination of Representation
    • Discusses and provides information regarding this important topic.

  • Summary and Questions and Answers (if time permits)
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Duration of this webinar: 60 minutes
When: Premieres in 62 days | March 17, 2026 10:00 AM PT
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Speaker
Joseph A. Corsmeier
Joseph A. Corsmeier Partner
Law Office of Joseph A. Corsmeier, P.A.

Joseph A. Corsmeier is an "AV" rated attorney practicing in Palm Harbor, Florida. He concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of defense of attorney disciplinary matters before The Florida Bar, attorney admission matters before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, and professional license and disciplinary matters before the Boards of the State of Florida. He provides expert analysis and opinion on conflict of interest and other attorney disqualification and legal malpractice issues and he has testified as an expert in both the federal and Florida courts. Read More ›

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credits

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Alabama CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Ethics

Alaska CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Ethics

California CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Legal Ethics

Delaware CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Enhanced Ethics

Hawaii CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Ethics

Illinois CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Professional Responsibility

Indiana CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Ethics

Louisiana CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Legal Ethics

Maine CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Ethics and Professionalism

Missouri CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.20 Ethics

Nebraska CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Professional Responsibility

Nevada CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Ethics and Professional Conduct

New Jersey CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.20 Ethics/Professionalism

New Mexico CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Ethics

North Carolina CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Ethics

Ohio CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Attorney Professional Conduct

Pennsylvania CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Ethics, Professionalism, or Substance Abuse

South Carolina CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Difficulty: All Levels

Texas CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.00 Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility

West Virginia CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.20 Legal Ethics, etc.


This presentation is approved for one hour of Ethics CLE credit in Alabama, one hour of Ethics CLE credit in Alaska, one hour of Legal Ethics CLE credit in California, one hour of Enhanced Ethics CLE credit in Delaware, one hour of Ethics CLE credit in Hawaii, one hour of Professional Responsibility CLE credit in Illinois, one hour of Ethics CLE credit in Indiana, one hour of Legal Ethics CLE credit in Louisiana, one hour of Ethics and Professionalism CLE credit in Maine, one hour of Ethics CLE credit in Missouri, one hour of Professional Responsibility CLE credit in Nebraska, one hour of Ethics and Professional Conduct CLE credit in Nevada, one hour of Ethics CLE credit in New Mexico, one hour of Ethics CLE credit in North Carolina, one hour of Attorney Professional Conduct CLE credit in Ohio, one hour of Ethics, Professionalism, or Substance Abuse CLE credit in Pennsylvania, one hour of Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility CLE credit in South Carolina (all levels), and one hour of Legal Ethics, etc. CLE credit in West Virginia. This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.20 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.20 qualify as total hours of credit for Ethics/Professionalism. This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.00 credit hours, of which 1.00 credit hours will apply to Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility credit.

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