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Hot Topics in Ethics for Trial Lawyers

2026 Annual Convention

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Price

$79 for VA Members - Attorney
$79 for VA Members - Support Staff (paralegal, assistant)
$119 for Non-Member

60 minutes
Date Published

March 20, 2026

Publisher

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

Subjects

Ethics

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Summary

This presentation will discuss recent ethics developments that may be of particular interest to trial lawyers, including:

  • Recent opinions and rule changes relating to attorney’s fees
  • Key findings from the EGAD VA report, especially those involving the decline of “lawyers for the people,” and recommendations to address those findings
  • The impact of Arizona’s authorization of alternative business structures and how that’s affecting legal practice and referral fees nationally
  • Recent guidance from the ABA on withdrawal from representation
  • Recent guidance from New York on compensating clients for online reviews
SWOD-27297

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Presenters

Emily Hedrick
Virginia State Bar

Emily Hedrick is Ethics Counsel for the Virginia State Bar and has been at the Bar since 2011. She serves as a staff liaison... Read More

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Program Titles and Supporting Materials

This program contains the following components:

Media Files
Hot Topics in Ethics for Trial Lawyers - Video
Downloadable Files
Hot Topics in Ethics for Trial Lawyers - Handout
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Credit

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