Maintaining Attorney Trust and Business Accounts
Thursday, November 5, 2015 | 6:00 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
This program, which qualifies for NJ Newly Admitted credits under “Trust and Business Accounting”, will cover the key requirements of the New Jersey Court Rules and the Rules of Professional Conduct that give rise to audit issues with respect to handling client funds, maintaining attorney trust, business and fiduciary accounts and the required recordkeeping. This will be done by providing a first-hand view of the audit process, red flags and how to avoid issues during an audit.
Please note that NJ credits are approved for the Newly Admitted NJ Attorney Requirement for Trust & Business Accounting only and are not applicable as ethics credits.
Topics include:
• The recordkeeping requirements as per NJ Court Rule 1:21-6 and RPC 1.15
• Random audit procedures and findings
• Common recordkeeping problems
• Disciplinary audit procedures and findings
• Trust Overdraft Program
• Overview of disciplinary process
Pennsylvania and New York count as 2.0 CLE credits, including 2.0 ethics credits. New Jersey counts as 2.4 CLE credits, including 1.2 ethics only and counts toward newly admitted lawyer requirements
Please note that NJ credits are approved for the Newly Admitted NJ Attorney Requirement for Trust & Business Accounting only and are not applicable as ethics credits.
Topics include:
• The recordkeeping requirements as per NJ Court Rule 1:21-6 and RPC 1.15
• Random audit procedures and findings
• Common recordkeeping problems
• Disciplinary audit procedures and findings
• Trust Overdraft Program
• Overview of disciplinary process
Pennsylvania and New York count as 2.0 CLE credits, including 2.0 ethics credits. New Jersey counts as 2.4 CLE credits, including 1.2 ethics only and counts toward newly admitted lawyer requirements
FACULTY:
Robert Prihoda, Esq., Chief of the Random Audit Program, Office of Attorney Ethics
William Ruskowski, Chief of Investigations, Office of Attorney Ethics
William Ruskowski, Chief of Investigations, Office of Attorney Ethics
REGION:
Central New Jersey
Southern New Jersey
Philadelphia Metro Area
Southern New Jersey
Philadelphia Metro Area
LOCATION:
Rutgers Law School
217 North 5th Street
Camden, NJ 08102
217 North 5th Street
Camden, NJ 08102
CREDITS:
CLE: NJ: 2.4 (incl. 1.2 ethics) | NY: 2.0 (incl. 1.0 ethics) | PA: 2.0 (incl. 1.0 ethics)
PROGRAM TYPES:
Newly Admitted Lawyers Course
SUBJECT AREAS:
Ethics
Accounting
Accounting
COST:
$50.00
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