Agenda / Content Covered

1. Pitfalls and Perils of Taking on Too Many Cases at Once
2. Conflicts of Interest Catastrophes
3. Mismanagement of Client Files: Top Risks
4. Dangers Posed by Beginning an Accidental Attorney-Client Relationship
5. Using Unacceptable Litigation or Negotiation Tactics
6. Setting Unreasonable Fees
7. Refusing to Admit You Made a Mistake: Legal Hazards
8. Client Confidentiality Oversights
9. Engaging In Inappropriate Contact With Judges, Clients, and More
10. Failure to Understand Technology and Safeguard Client Data
11. Failure to Communicate With Clients
12. Exaggerating Credentials

Accreditation Details:

ROBERT J. KASIETA is the founder of Kasieta Legal Group, LLC, in Madison, Wisconsin. He is a certified civil pretrial and trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Kasieta practices in civil litigation, with an emphasis on plaintiff personal injury and employment cases, as well as commercial litigation. He has written and taught extensively in the areas of trial practice, personal injury law, and insurance law; and is an instructor of trial practice at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Kasieta is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, and all Wisconsin courts. He is a member of the Dane County Bar Association, State Bar of Wisconsin, and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Kasieta earned his B.S. degree, summa cum laude, from Northern Michigan University and his J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School.