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SUPERIOR COURT ISSUES TWO NEW ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS ON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Women’s Leadership Conference Nov. 14th and 15th at Suffolk University Law School
COMMENTS ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL RULES DUE BY NOVEMBER 16TH
EXECUTIVE ORDER: STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR NOTARIES PUBLIC
THIS MONTH IN BAR HISTORY - NOVEMBER

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LAWYERS CONCERNED FOR LAWYERS WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE NOV. 14TH AND 15TH AT SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL

Co-sponsored by the Women’s Bar Association (WBA) and the WBA Women of Color Committee, the Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL) Women’s Leadership Conference, “Social Capital The Best Investment Women Lawyers Can Make in Today’s Changing Legal Environment”, is from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 14th and Sunday, the 15th, at Suffolk University Law School. More...


UPCOMING EVENTS

Here is a listing of some upcoming seminars and special events:*

November 3 - Food for Thought - "Attorney/Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine" - 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm - Casey's Restaurant, Wakefield - 1.0 ethics credit

November 4 - "Criminal Law Practice in Rhode Island" - A Practical Skills Seminar - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm - RI Law Center, Providence - 5.0 credits (including 1.0 ethics credit)

November 5 - Providence Groupcast - MCLE/New England Webcast - "Key Ethics Dilemmas in Bankruptcy & Insolvency" - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - RI Law Center, Providence - click here to register

November 12 - Food for Thought - "Attorney/Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine" - 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm - RI Law Center, Providence - 1.0 ethics credit

November 17 - "Child and Medical Support - A Closer Look" - 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm - RI Law Center, Providence - 3.0 credits (members of the Volunteer Lawyer Program and the Pro Bono Elderly Program may take this course for FREE! Call to see how! - 401.421.7758 - ask for John Ellis)

November 18 - Food for Thought - "False Testimony - Your Ethical Obligations" - 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm - Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Middletown - 1.0 ethics credit

November 19 - Food for Thought - "Advance Health Care Directives" - 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm - RI Law Center, Providence - 1.0 credit

November 24 "Advance Health Care Directives" - 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm - Casey's Restaurant, Wakefield - 1.0 credit

December 2 - Food for Thought - "Privilege Logs" - 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm - Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Middletown - 1.0 credit

December 9 - "Organizing a Rhode Island Business" - A Practical Skills Seminar - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm - RI Law Center, Providence - 5.0 credits (including 1.0 ethics credit)

December 10 - Food for Thought - "Privilege Logs" - 12;45 pm - 1:45 pm - RI Law Center, Providence - 1.0 credit

January 14 - "Civil Law Practice in Rhode Island District Court" - A Practical Skills Seminar - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm - RI Law Center, Providence - 5.0 credits (including 1.0 ethics credit)

April 29 - "Planning & Administering an Estate" - A Practical Skills Seminar - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm - Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick - 5 credits (including 1.0 ethics credit.)

Here is a listing of the Practical Skills seminars scheduled so far. As more dates are confirmed, they will be added to the list.

November 4 - Criminal Law Practice in Rhode Island
December 9 - Organizing a Rhode Island Business
January 14 - Civil Law Practice in Rhode Island District Court
April 29 - Planning & Administering an Estate

REMEMBER!! On-Line seminars are available. Just go to the CLE calendar and you will find the link for the on-line area. RI Bar members can obtain up to 3 credits per year on-line.

*Watch your mail for brochures or check out www.ribar.com. In case of inclement weather, call the Bar Association at 401.421.5740 or visit the website and look for notices of possible cancellations or reschedulings on the Scrolling News.

BAR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2009

My mother is cut from the same durable fabric as Mrs. Tarantino (John's mother). These two remarkable women are the beneficiaries of the lovingly handed-down values of their mothers and grandmothers who were masters of the art of motherhood. One of the values embraced is their unconditional love and devotion to their children. More...




Pamela E. Chin, Esq., Stacey A. Pires-Veroni, Esq., Moderator Christopher S. Gontarz, Esq., Thomas M. Dickinson, Esq., and William J. Murphy, Esq. presented Criminal Law Practice in Rhode Island. Designed for new attorneys, the Rhode Island Bar Association, 5.0 CLE credit, seminar provided basic, essential information for handling Rhode Island criminal cases and counted toward Practical Skills requirement fulfillment.