The Legal Ethics and Practice Program (LEAPP) is a collaborative effort between the Office of Disciplinary Counsel to the Supreme Court of South Carolina and the Professional Responsibility Committee and CLE Division of the South Carolina Bar. LEAPP is a four-part program that is held multiple times each year. LEAPP is a comprehensive exploration of the fundamentals of legal ethics designed for lawyers and other legal professionals at any career stage. The faculty includes knowledgeable and experienced members of the Bar who deal with various aspects of lawyer discipline cases and matters involving ethics, professionalism, and legal malpractice.
LEAPP Law Office Management School is a full-day program (5.75 hours) that addresses a variety of issues that arise in the practice of law that can lead to ethical dilemmas, including calendar management, document management, client communication, employee supervision, succession planning, law office finances, and cyber security. It is a comprehensive workshop on practice management solutions and ethical compliance.
This program qualifies for 5.75 MCLE credit hours and 5.75 LEPR credit hours
SC Commission on CLE Course Number 208410ADO
The South Carolina Bar is an accredited CLE provider in South Carolina only. Attorneys are responsible for seeking their own credit in other jurisdictions.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in CLE programs and publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the South Carolina Bar, its sections, or committees.
The South Carolina Bar believes that all Bar members have the right to both meaningful learning and to the exchange of ideas in a civil environment. The Bar reserves
the right to remove or exclude any person from a Bar event if that person is causing inappropriate disturbance, behaving in a manner inconsistent with accepted standards
of decorum, or in any way preventing fellow Bar members from meaningful participation and learning.
Need to cancel or transfer your registration? Simply notify us in writing no later than 24 hours prior to the published start time of the seminar at registrar@scbar.org. You will be eligible to receive a full refund, or be given access to the archived online version of the same seminar (if available) - all with no cancellation or transfer fee. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations made within 24 hours of a seminar start time, but all other options listed above are available with no fee.
Continuing Education
Agenda
9:00 a.m.
Office Systems Management
Jack Pringle, Adams and Reese, LLC
Document Control
Communication
Calendar Management
Diligence
10:00 a.m.
Cyber Security
Pete Strom, Strom Law Firm, LLC
10:30 a.m.
Mid-morning break
10:45 a.m.
Managing Client Expectations
Pete Strom, Strom Law Firm, LLC
11:45 a.m.
Financial Literacy
Carey Markel, Office of Disciplinary Counsel
12:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:45 p.m.
Succession Planning
Peyre Lumpkin, Office of Commission Counsel
Rules 1.3 & 1.19
Bar Resources
2:15 p.m.
Personnel Management
Jill C. Rothstein, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
