Trust account scams against lawyers and law firms are on the rise and one scam can devastate a firm’s financial picture. How much do you know about the schemes used to steal from your client’s funds? Find out about the complex tricks used in trust account fraud from a top ethics investigator, and learn about the mechanisms every firm should employ to adequately protect their client’s money.

The presenters will help lawyers understand their ethical obligations in protecting client funds, and provide advice and tips for creating a thorough plan that will ensure your firm’s trust account will be well protected. Ethics rules addressed in this program include:

• Rule 1.1 Competence 
• Rule 1.3 Diligence
• Rule 1.15 Safekeeping Property