Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail: Addressing Conflicts of Interest Before They Arise
June 14th, 12:00 PM CST
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A substantial number of malpractice claims arise from a lawyer’s failure to identify a conflict of interest. Conflicts can come in all shapes and sizes and at varying times during the course of representation. So, despite our best intentions, they can be difficult to identify. Join J. Calhoun Watson, attorney at Robinson Gray located in Columbia, South Carolina, and Kate Gould, Risk Management Attorney at Attorney Protective, as they analyze several scenarios and provide best practice tips on how to avoid and address conflicts of interest. The relevant rules of ethics concerning conflicts of interest will be discussed, along with what actions you should take if a conflict arises.
Meet your speakers
J. Calhoun Watson, Esq.
Managing Member, Robinson Gray
Mr. Watson is a Member of Robinson Gray located in Columbia, South Carolina.
His practice areas are Professional Liability and Ethics, Commercial Litigation and Business Dispute Resolution and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Mr. Watson earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of South Carolina School of Law where he graduated cum laude, and his Bachelors degree from Wofford College, where he graduated summa cum laude.
He is past President of the South Carolina Bar and is involved in a number of organizations including the International Association of Defense Counsel, the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorney’s Association, the Defense Research Institute, and others..
Kate Gould, Esq.
Risk Management Consultant, Attorney Protective
Kate earned her J.D. from the Valparaiso University School of Law and Bachelor’s Degree from Taylor University. She began her legal career as an insurance defense attorney in Indianapolis, Indiana. Kate left private practice to serve as in-house counsel at a privately-held company with several manufacturing subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. She returned to the courtroom in Fort Wayne, Indiana where she practiced in commercial litigation, bad faith insurance litigation, employment law, and collections.
Kate recently joined Attorney Protective as a Risk Management Consultant, where she enjoys speaking to AttPro’s insured attorneys and offering risk management guidance.
CLE approvals
CA – 1 ethics credit
CO – 1 ethics credit
CT – approved
FL – 1 ethics credit
GA – 1 ethics credit
HI – 1 ethics credit
IA – 1 ethics credit
IL – 1 ethics credit
ID – 1 general credit
IN – 1 ethics credit
KS – 1 ethics credit
KY – 1 ethics credit
LA – 1 ethics credit
ME
MN – 1 ethics credit
MO – 1 ethics credit
MS – 1 ethics credit
MT – 1 ethics credit
NC – 1 ethics credit
ND – 1 ethics credit
NJ – approved
NV – 1 ethics credit
NM – 1 ethics credit
OH – 1 professional conduct credit
OK – 1 ethics credit
PA – approved
RI
SC – 1 ethics credit
TN – 1 general credit
TX – 1 ethics credit
UT – 1 ethics credit
VA – 1 ethics credit
VT – approved
WA – 1 ethics credit
WI – 1 ethics credit
WY – 1 ethics credit