Program Agenda
8:50 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Stephanie Weissenstein, Course Planner/Moderator
Ballard Watson Weissenstein
9 a.m. Is Your Head in the Clouds?
Cloud Computing and Law Firm Tech
Steven J. Best, Esq.
Affinity Consulting Group LLC
9:45 a.m. Laymen Cannot Lawyer: The Unauthorized Practice of Law
Desa Ballard
Ballard Watson Weissenstein
Amy L.B. Hill
Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC
10:30 a.m. Mid-morning break
10:45 a.m. CYA With Your CPA: Should You Trust a CPA with Your Trust Account?
Mara Ballard, CMA, IMA
Law Office Accounting, LLC, at Ballard Watson Weissenstein
11:30 a.m. Tattling vs. Telling: Understanding Your Obligations in Rule 8.3
Thomas Pendarvis
Pendarvis Law Offices
12 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:15 p.m. War of the Roses & Roses, LLC: THE SEQUEL When Partners Leave the Firm
Michael J. Virzi
USC School of Law
Gregory Adams
USC School of Law
William O. Higgins
Ellis Lawhorne & Sims, PA
2 p.m. Easier Than IKEA Instructions: Understanding the Disciplinary Process
Christopher Isgett, Chairman
Commission on Lawyer Conduct
Sabrina Todd
Office of Disciplinary Counsel
Desa Ballard- Moderator
Ballard Watson Weissenstein
2:45p.m. Lien On ME: Other People’s Money?
Stephanie Weissenstein
Ballard Watson Weissenstein
3:15 p.m. Afternoon Break
3:30 p.m. Got a Secret, Do You Keep It?
Confidential vs. Privileged (Rule 1.6)
J. Steedley Bogan
Bogan Law Firm
Michael J. Virzi
USC School of Law
3:15 p.m. Fifteen in Fifteen:15 Websites You Should Know
15 Tips / Traps in Making Your Own
Harvey M. Watson, III
Ballard Watson Weissenstein
4:45 p.m. Adjourn