Welcome to the second episode of Legal Ethics in a New York Minute with host Kaylin Whittingham. Your Legal Ethics briefing where you’ll hear tips to stay on track and traps to avoid. In this episode, Kaylin gives us a rundown of her top ten reasons why attorneys get in trouble and what to do when the Attorney Grievance Committee comes knocking. Kaylin goes into detail on the best ways to handle a complaint with three great tips including why you should never berate a client when they file a complaint against you, why you should open a complaint immediately, when you should speak to an ethics attorney as well as some advice from former President Abraham Lincoln. Join in on the discussion with Kaylin and suggest some topics you'd like to hear discussed.
This is a Seasonal Podcast with each Season having eight episodes that are released in two parts–four episodes each and offer tons of tips and nuggets from Kaylin's years of experience working in Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility. Kaylin was named Super Lawyer for Professional Liability in the New York Metro Area 2022 and Lawyer of Distinction 2022. In 2020, she was named in the Top 100 National Black Lawyers. She is the recipient of the 2018 National Bar Association Presidential Award; 2017 Association of Black Women Attorneys Achievement Award; and 2016 Black Women of Influence (BWOI) Trailblazer Award. Kaylin is featured in the Book and World Exhibit—"200 Women: Who Will Change the Way You See The World.” Guided by her mantra: "Inspire. Empower. Engage."—Kaylin advocates for women's rights, immigrants, victims of domestic violence, and the mentally ill.
0:00 - Intro
1:06 - Rundown of top ten reasons why attorneys get in trouble
2:36 - What to do if Attorney Grievance Committee comes knocking
2:48 - Open the complaint promptly, avoid missing deadline
3:34 - Never berate your client
4:34 - Speak to an ethics attorney to avoid blind spots
5:50 - In the words of former President Abraham Lincoln
6:00 - Outro
Signup for our:
Monthly Legal Ethics CLE webinar via Zoom
Legal Ethics & Attorney Discipline Quarterly Report
On our website - https://whittinghamlaw.com
Follow Kaylin on social media;
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaylinlwhittingham-36338214/
https://www.facebook.com/whittinghamlaw/
https://www.instagram.com/kaylinwhittinghamnyc/?hl=en
Welcome to the second episode of Legal Ethics in a New York Minute with host Kaylin Whittingham. Your Legal Ethics briefing where you’ll hear tips to stay on track and traps to avoid. In this episode, Kaylin gives us a rundown of her top ten reasons why attorneys get in trouble and what to do when the Attorney Grievance Committee comes knocking. Kaylin goes into detail on the best ways to handle a complaint with three great tips including why you should never berate a client when they file a complaint against you, why you should open a complaint immediately, when you should speak to an ethics attorney as well as some advice from former President Abraham Lincoln. Join in on the discussion with Kaylin and suggest some topics you'd like to hear discussed.
This is a Seasonal Podcast with each Season having eight episodes that are released in two parts–four episodes each and offer tons of tips and nuggets from Kaylin's years of experience working in Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility. Kaylin was named Super Lawyer for Professional Liability in the New York Metro Area 2022 and Lawyer of Distinction 2022. In 2020, she was named in the Top 100 National Black Lawyers. She is the recipient of the 2018 National Bar Association Presidential Award; 2017 Association of Black Women Attorneys Achievement Award; and 2016 Black Women of Influence (BWOI) Trailblazer Award. Kaylin is featured in the Book and World Exhibit—"200 Women: Who Will Change the Way You See The World.” Guided by her mantra: "Inspire. Empower. Engage."—Kaylin advocates for women's rights, immigrants, victims of domestic violence, and the mentally ill.
0:00 - Intro
1:06 - Rundown of top ten reasons why attorneys get in trouble
2:36 - What to do if Attorney Grievance Committee comes knocking
2:48 - Open the complaint promptly, avoid missing deadline
3:34 - Never berate your client
4:34 - Speak to an ethics attorney to avoid blind spots
5:50 - In the words of former President Abraham Lincoln
6:00 - Outro
Signup for our:
Monthly Legal Ethics CLE webinar via Zoom
Legal Ethics & Attorney Discipline Quarterly Report
On our website - https://whittinghamlaw.com
Follow Kaylin on social media;
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaylinlwhittingham-36338214/
https://www.facebook.com/whittinghamlaw/
https://www.instagram.com/kaylinwhittinghamnyc/?hl=en