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Ethical Considerations

May 11, 2010

Hilton Lisle/Naperville

3003 Corporate West Drive

Lisle, IL 60532

Speakers
James M. Hofert

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP attorney, James E. Hofert, will be a featured speaker at a National Business Institute (NBI) seminar "Litigating Insurance Coverage Claims: From Start to Finish," from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the Hilton Lisle/Naperville in Lisle, Illinois. Mr. Hofert will be speaking from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the topic, "Ethical Considerations."

During his presentation, Mr. Hofert will discuss:

Conflicts of interest

representing adverse interests
loyalty to a client vs. conflicts of interest that arise after engagement agreement's signed
consultation and consent
ethical traps in representing the insured at the insurer's expense
conflicts of interest with former clients — defining "substantially related" matters
principles of imputed disqualification
resolving conflicts of interest

Confidentiality
Ethical traps when lawyers change firms
When a lawyer may testify (the dangers of combining the roles of advocate and witness)
Communicating with unrepresented interest parties
Attorneys' fees

Seminar agenda includes:

Insurance Coverage Contract Language 101
Case Evaluation and Pre-Litigation Steps
Initial Pleadings/Motions — Filing the Suit
Discovery of the Insurance Case — Quantifying Damages/Loss
Settlement Strategies
Taking Your Insurance Claim to Trail and Further
Ethical Considerations

Who should attend:

Attorneys
In-House Counsel
Insurance Claims Professionals
Paralegals

This program has been approved by the Illinois MCLE Board for 6.0 hours of CLE credit and has been submitted to the Illinois Supreme Court Commission of Professionalism for ethics credit review.

Cost to attend this conference is $355.

For further information, or to register for this program, please visit the NBI website.