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- Posted January 31, 2013
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State Bar offers seminar on Lawyer Trust Accounts
The State Bar of Michigan will present the "Lawyer Trust Accounts: Management Principles and Recordkeeping Resources" seminar from 1:30 to 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Rooms 1 and 2 at the State Bar of Michigan Michael Franck Building located at 306 Townsend Street in Lansing.
This half-day seminar will feature presentations on how to ethically manage lawyer trust accounts, and effectively use forms, checklists and guidelines for recordkeeping. The seminar is open to lawyers and their staff, and is an excellent way to learn more about compliance with Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15 and 1.15A.
Participants will receive practical information and resources as well as materials prepared by the featured presenters: SBM Professional Standards Investigative Counsel Danon Goodrum-Garland, SBM Professional Standards Service Counsel Nkrumah Johnson-Wynn, and Attorney Grievance Commission Senior Associate Counsel Rhonda Pozehl.
The event agenda and registration form are available on the SBM website at http://www.michbar.org/trustaccounts.cfm. The registration fee is $50 for lawyers and $25 for non-lawyers. Payment and the completed registration form must be received by Thursday, Feb. 14. No walk-in registrations will be accepted.
Participants can register online, fax the registration form, or mail it with a check or credit card payment to: State Bar of Michigan, ATTN: Finance Department, Michael Franck Building, 306 Townsend Street, Lansing, 48933-2012.
For additional information contact, Amy Emmons with the State Bar of Michigan Professional Standards Division at (517) 346-6416 or via e-mail at aemmons@mail.michbar.org.
Published: Thu, Jan 31, 2013
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