A review of the ABA’s National Conference on Professional Responsibility

From May 31 through June 2, 2017, the American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility held its 43rd ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility.  The National Conference has long been the premier event of its kind in the U.S., bringing together legal scholars, jurists, regulators, and specialists in the professional responsibility field for two days…

International Conference of Legal Regulators 2015

Toronto, Canada | 27–28 July 2015 | Building Blocks to Better Regulation ICLR 2015 Conference Program The 4th International Conference of Legal Regulators focused on the needs of legal regulators in a rapidly shifting legal services market. Topics included: Lawyer Trust Accounts: Is there a Better System? Lessons Learned from Canada’s Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement…

International Conference of Legal Regulators 2013

San Francisco, USA | 5–7 August 2013 Topics included: What powers do I need to be an effective regulator of legal services? Risk based regulation The role of intelligence and investigation in legal regulation Fitness to practice, regulatory responses and cooperating with representative bodies Keeping lawyers equipped for practice The challenges of dual qualification The…

International Conference of Legal Regulators 2012

London, UK | 27–28 September 2012 Topics included: Regulating the Changing Legal Market The Regulator’s Identity Crisis Proactive Regulation Competence on Admission Tools for setting and monitoring standards Raising the standard of individuals practitioners Regulating law firms When Things Go Wrong Non-Lawyer Involvement in the Delivery of Legal Services Information Sharing – What Can Regulators…

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