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Lawyer Trust Accounts Seminar: Management Principles & Recordkeeping Resources

TrustAccountsDate: Tuesday, February 25, 2020; 1:15–4:45 p.m.
Cost: $50 for lawyers; $25 for non-lawyers, law students, & unlicensed graduates
Location: State Bar of Michigan, 306 Townsend St, Lansing
Participants can register online or by mail form. Advance registration is required.

Registration deadline is Friday, February 21. No "walk-in" registrations will be accepted.

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This half-day ethics seminar will feature presentations on how to manage lawyer trust accounts, including how to effectively use forms, checklists, and other recordkeeping resources. The seminar, which is open to lawyers and their staffs, is an excellent way to learn how to comply with Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15 and 1.15A.

Participants will receive practical information as well as materials prepared by the presenters: SBM Professional Standards Division Director Danon Goodrum-Garland, SBM Assistant General Counsel Nkrumah Johnson-Wynn, SBM Professional Standards Assistant Division Director Alecia Ruswinckel, and Attorney Grievance Commission Senior Associate Counsel Rhonda Pozehl.

The registration fee is $50 for lawyers and $25 for non-lawyers, including law students and unlicensed graduates. Payment and the completed registration form must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 21, 2020.

For more information, contact the State Bar of Michigan ethics helpline at (877) 558-4760 or by email at ethics@michbar.org.

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