The Rules of Professional Conduct can be complicated.
A trick to uncomplicating them? Remember the 7 Cs.
- Competence
- Communication
- Confidentiality
- Conflict
- Candor
- Commingling
- Civility
Yesterday, I made this video on the 7 Cs. I’m pretty sure that the vice-chair of the MCLE Board follows this blog. Maybe, then, I’ll soon hear whether the video counts as .5 hours of ethics credit in a time when CLEs are going to be few and far between.
In the meantime, shout out to two of the video’s inspirations:
- Brian Faughnan: faughnanonethics is a fantastic resource and was the main source material for my initial blog post on the Cs in ethics; and,
- Alberto Bernabe: Professor Bernabe’s blog is another terrific resource. Plus, the professor is who opened my eyes to the fact that, when it comes to professional responsibility, it’s all about the bad grades.
Be safe, healthy & kind!
Be safe, healthy and kind!
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