Ronald J. Levine, Counsel

Herrick senior litigator, Ronald Levine, spoke at a mylawCLE webinar titled "Effectively Approaching and Handling Challenging Clients and Expert Witnesses." This program offered legal professionals an in-depth exploration of critical issues in client interactions and best practices for dealing with expert witnesses.

Key topics discussed:

• Initial Insights
• Key Ethical Obligations to Clients (Model Rules 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8)
• The Duties and Responsibilities of Legal Professionals (Model Rules 5.3, 5.5)
• Law Office Best Practices
• Best Practices for Day-to-Day Communications with Clients (Model Rules 1.1, 1.4, 1.6)
• Managing Client Expectations (Model Rules 1.2, 1.4, 1.5)
• Dealing with Challenging Clients
• Basics of Business Development (Model Rules 1.6, 7.2, 7.3)
• Ethical Obligations Relating to Witnesses (Model Rules 3.3, 3.4, 4.3)
• Expert Witnesses: Challenges and Best Practices

Speakers: 

• Jennifer Finnegan, Managing Director of the Professional Services Practice - Aon (PSP)
• Ronald J. Levine, Senior Litigator - Herrick, Feinstein LLP