The 2026 Legal Ethics Year in Review

Ethics lawyers Lucian Pera and Trisha Rich team up again this December to share their incisive take on the year's most important and interesting developments in legal ethics and lawyering.

With real-world examples and up-to-date guidance, Lucian and Trisha will explore how courts and disciplinary authorities are interpreting and applying the rules of professional conduct – focusing on insights relevant to lawyers across practice areas and firm sizes.

In just one action-packed hour, you'll get up to speed on the latest guidance from the American Bar Association (ABA), state and local ethics opinions, and court decisions from across the country.

Topics Include:

• new conflict of interest guidance, including those arising from prospective clients
• artificial intelligence (AI), attorney-client privilege and work product
• the latest in new law firm and legal service business models, from alternative business structure (ABS) entities to management service organizations (MSOs)
• the ABA's 2026 ethics opinions, ranging from withdrawal to lawyers' obligations concerning recusal grounds to clients with decision-making limitations
• the continuing challenges of AI hallucinations in documents filed in court

Lucian and Trisha will also take live questions, and all registrants will receive downloadable course materials to accompany the program. Reserve your spot now for this highly informative presentation.

Presenters:

Lucian Pera  |  Partner, Adams & Reese, LLP
Trisha Rich  |  Partner, Holland & Knight