Change of Venue

Williams Mullen

Dominion Tower

999 Waterside Drive

Suite 1700

Norfolk, VA 23510

Registration is required.
NPBA Members: Free
Not yet NPBA Members: $60.00 (2 CLE Credits)

This interactive program uses hypotheticals to explore situations in which lawyers' interests might conflict with their clients' interests, including: 

• the applicability of ethics rules to lawyers' non‑legal activities;

• doing business with clients;

• accepting gifts from clients;

• representing unpopular clients;

• lawyers' agreements to limit their practice in partnership agreements or in litigation settlements;

• limiting liability to clients;

• disclosing malpractice to clients;

• resolving disputes with clients;

• file ownership after representations end;

• duty to protect former clients.

35 Person Limit due to capacity

Presenter: Thomas E. Spahn, McGuireWoods LLP

Area of Law:  Ethics

Number of CLE hours: 2 (Ethics)

Must be present at the start of the CLE program until the end in order to received credit(s).

Additional Details:

Please contact bar association staff at (757) 622-3152 or email contact@norfolkportsmouthbar.org if you have any questions.

*Application for approval for this course or program is approved with the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board.