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Bar Association Seminar Addresses Tough Ethics Issues

Posted: December 14, 2010

Buffalo -- Jeffrey Freedman, senior partner, Jeffrey Freedman Attorneys at Law, joined a panel of seven other attorneys to address a variety of ethics issues at a seminar titled Tough Ethics Issues held by the Erie County Bar Association (ECBA). The speakers, all current or former members of the ECBA or New York State Bar Association ethics committees, presented to 100 attorneys in the New York State Court Ceremonial Courtroom, 95 Franklin St. in Buffalo. The seminar was also broadcast live to several locations throughout New York State.

“For lawyers in New York State, 2009 was a watershed year because new rules for professional conduct took effect April 1,” said Freedman, who focused on attorney advertising and the sharing of referral fees. “This seminar gave the speakers an opportunity to analyze and explain many of the provisions of the new rules.”

Additionally, because one of the Freedman firm’s practice areas is personal injury law, Freedman talked about the standards involved when multiple law firms are involved in handling a personal injury case.

“All attorneys in New York are subject to these new regulations,” Freedman said, “so it’s critical they clearly understand all of the implications involved.”

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