Registration
Ten Things You Need to Know About Ethics That You Won't Find in RPC
Region: Midlands
February 19, 2026 12:00 PM
$15 Members
$30 Non-Members
In-Person
1231 Sumter Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Location: The Palmetto Club
Agenda: Lunch at 12 PM (noon) and the presentation by Barbara Seymour runs from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM.
Speaker Information: Barbara M. Seymour, an expert in Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics, presents the program.
She has extensive experience in ethical compliance, disciplinary enforcement, and legal malpractice matters.
Key Topics Covered: The program discusses ten essential ethical considerations beyond the Rules of Professional Conduct, including:
Financial record-keeping requirements.
Responsibilities of local counsel.
Sanctions for frivolous civil proceedings.
Conduct of lawyers in non-professional capacities.
Rules regarding secret audio recordings.
Misconduct in other jurisdictions.
Resolution of fee disputes.
Violations of the lawyer's oath.
Conduct bringing the profession into disrepute.