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Maintaining Attorney Trust and Business Accounts (videoconference)

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | 6:00 PM EDT - 8:10 PM EDT
Registration for this program is now closed. Please see the full listing for upcoming IPE programs.
This program will be videoconferenced in Newark from the live presentation in Camden. This is not a webcast or online presentation.

This program will cover the key requirements of the New Jersey Court Rules and the Rules of Professional Conduct 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.

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

CLE Credit: NJ: 2.5 (incl. 1.2 ethics) | NY: 2.5 (incl. 2.5 ethics) | PA: 2.0 (incl. 2.0 ethics)

NJ CLE Information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.5 hours of total CLE credit. Of these,1.2 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism and 1.3 qualify as hours of credit for NJ newly admitted credit.
FACULTY:
Barbara M. Galati
Chief of Random Audit
Supreme Court of New Jersey | Office of Attorney Ethics

William Ruskowski
Chief of Investigations
Supreme Court of New Jersey | Office of Attorney Ethics
LOCATION:
Rutgers Law School
123 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
CREDITS:
CLE: NJ: 2.5 (incl. 1.2 ethics) | NY: 2.5 (incl. 1.0 ethics) | PA: 2.0 (incl. 1.0 ethics)
PROGRAM TYPES:
Newly Admitted Lawyers Course
SUBJECT AREAS:
Ethics
Fiscal Responsibility
Law Practice Management
COST:
$50.00
DETAILED INFORMATION:
Registration for this program is now closed. Please see the full listing for upcoming IPE programs.
Camden Location
Rutgers Institute for Professional Education
Rutgers Law School
217 North 5th Street
Camden, NJ 08102
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Newark Location
Rutgers Institute for Professional Education
Rutgers Law School
Center for Law and Justice
123 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 353-5928  •  
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