Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Recognizing the demanding nature of the legal profession, this session provides proven techniques for eliminating toxic stress, balancing personal and professional priorities, and encouraging peak performance. This program educates legal professionals on the impact toxic stress has on the body and brain - resulting in detrimental consequences to health, wellness and job performance. It then provides participants with evidence-based strategies to lower stress, build resilience and thrive in their personal and professional lives.

Learn how to address language and literature barriers, vision impairments, and hearing loss in legal practice. Participants will explore an attorney’s obligations to accommodate clients' needs and the standards required for adequate accommodation. Practical strategies will be shared to ensure clients facing these challenges are effectively supported, ensuring accessibility and adherence to ethical and legal standards.

Originally presented as part of the Elder Law Short Course 2024.

Put yourself in the driver's seat of your client-focused firm and follow along as Cynthia Sharp of the Sharper Lawyer reveals a revenue roadmap for continuously refining and adapting to developments in the business of law.

Cynthia Sharp provides key steps to building a law practice to sell for value down the road, including considerations for structuring the sale, fulfilling ethical obligations, and transitioning smoothly into what comes next after the sale of your firm is complete.

For years, the presenter doubted whether meaningful change was possible given the alarming attorney health statistics reported by the ARDC. However, exploring holistic and consciousness-based approaches revealed that improving attorney well-being is more within our control than she once believed. This presentation is designed to educate and empower attorneys to take charge of their health, enhance their careers, and create lasting, positive change for not only themselves but their clients.

PRE-ORDER This handbook explores the evolving ethical responsibilities and risk factors for attorneys practicing in Illinois, with a focus on malpractice, regulatory compliance, and emerging legal challenges.

Cynthia Sharp of The Sharper Lawyer shares her peak performance framework that helps lawyers build for change, manage time and resources, and achieve firm goals according to chosen performance indicators.

This course explores how your expertise as a real estate attorney can be transformed into powerful, engaging content that builds your personal brand and grows your practice.

This module is designed to meet the standards for annual Sexual Harassment Prevention Training as required under the Illinois Human Rights Act and has the added benefit of putting that training in the context of the law firm and legal practice environment. This program is not eligible for free access through an IICLE Online All-Access subscription. **Use Coupon Code SHPT122315 for a 15% discount off the full tuition price when enrolling 3 or more individuals in the same transaction. This group discount cannot be combined with any other special pricing or discount offer.**

All employers with at least one employee working within the geographical boundaries of the City of Chicago must provide one hour of bystander training for all employees on annual basis. This module meets the requirements for bystander intervention training. This program is not eligible for free access through an IICLE Online All-Access subscription. This program is not eligible for free access through an IICLE Online All-Access subscription. **Use Coupon Code SHPT122315 for a 15% discount off the full tuition price when enrolling 3 or more individuals in the same transaction. This group discount cannot be combined with any other special pricing or discount offer.**

Plan for how to adapt your small or solo practice to changes across sectors, purposefully use AI and other technologies for the types of growth you want to see in your firm, and build a purpose-driven firm culture that prioritizes meaningful work and a client-centered focus.