CLE Hours: 3 including 3 General, 2 Ethics, 1 Professionalism, 0 Trial Practice
Speakers, session times and credit hours are subject to change.
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Presiding: |
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Jeffrey M. Smith, Program Chair; Greenberg Traurig LLP, Atlanta, GA |
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8:30 |
In-person registration |
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9:00 |
Greeting |
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9:05 |
Welcome and Program Overview |
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Jeffrey M. Smith |
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9:15 |
Spoilation, Misrepresentation and Omission Issues (Professionalism) |
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Michael J. King, Greenberg Traurig LLP, Atlanta, GA |
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9:45 |
Legal and Illegal Investigation Techniques Used by Lawyers (Professionalism) |
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Jeffrey M. Smith Michael J. King |
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10:15 |
Break |
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10:30 |
Differences Between the Georgia and ABA Rules of Professional Conduct (Ethics) |
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Paula J. Frederick, State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta, GA |
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Jeffrey M. Smith |
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11:30 |
Update on Legal Malpractice Cases (Ethics) |
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Jeffrey M. Smith |
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12:30 |
Adjourn |
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A. PRACTICE
Securities law, including ethics and malpractice litigation involving attorneys and accountants; entertainment industry joint ventures and audits; and food and beverage industry joint ventures and audits.
B. EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, University of Minnesota, 1970. University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1966-67. Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, University of Minnesota, 1973. Member, 1971-72, and President 1972-73, Minnesota Law Review.
C. HONORS AND AWARDS
D. SUMMARY OF TEACHING ACTIVITIES
E. PUBLICATION
1. 1976: Author, Preventing Legal Malpractice (West Publishing), the first book on this subject.
2. 1981: Editor and reviewer, Levinson, Accountant’s Legal Liability (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.).
3. 1999: Co-author, Fourth Edition of Preventing Legal Malpractice (Thomson/West). 4. 1985-2015: Co-author, Legal Malpractice (Thomson/West), a five-volume, 7,000-page treatise.
5. 2007-Present: Co-author, Second, Third and Fourth Editions, Legal Opinions In Business Transactions (American Bar Association), a three-volume, 2,000-page treatise.
6. 2021: Co-editor, Harvard Professor Michael Witzel, The Veda in Kashmir (Harvard Press).
7. 2023: (estimated): Co-author with Harvard Professor Michael Witzel, Teaching English Strategically to Native Mandarin Speakers.
Ben Finley is a native of Columbus, Georgia. In law school, Ben served as President of his class and was a member of the University of Georgia’s American Bar Association National Moot Court Team. Upon graduation from law school, he practiced in the areas of general civil litigation at Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP. Ben ultimately started his own firm and is licensed to practice law in the state and federal courts of Georgia and Alabama. Ben handles cases throughout the country in the areas of general civil litigation, particularly involving class actions and mass torts, commercial litigation, product liability, business torts, personal injury, and workers’ compensation. He has prosecuted and defended numerous multi-million dollar claims on behalf of individuals and corporations and has written several articles involving litigation and has served as a featured speaker at seminars throughout the Southeast in the area of civil litigation.
Ben also serves as a Special Assistant Attorney General (SAAG) on behalf of the State of Georgia handling litigated matters. As a SAAG, for the past 29 years, Ben has worked closely with the Law Department and has handled litigation matters on behalf of various state agencies including the Department of Community Health, Department of Transportation, and the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. Ben is also a certified Mediator and Arbitrator, and given his vast amount of practice experience, is well-suited to mediate or arbitrate nearly every type of civil matter. In 2005, he was featured in Georgia Trend Magazine “Top 40 Under 40, Best and Brightest Georgians” edition and was recently named a “Super Lawyer” in Atlanta Magazine’s Super Lawyer 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006 editions. Ben serves on the Auburn University School of Business Advisory Council and was appointed to serve in that capacity by the Dean of the School of Business. He has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Georgia School of Law where he taught a class he created entitled, “Beginning, Building and Maintaining a Law Practice.” He is AV-rated as a trial attorney.
Michael J. King
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kingm@gtlaw.com
Michael J. King responds to the legal needs of business clients confronted with actual and potential litigation controversies. In addition to trial work, Mike provides risk management counseling to clients. In a varied business practice, he has represented clients with respect to internal disputes involving corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships, contract interpretation, real estate, trademark infringement and unfair competition, creditors' rights, landlord rights, libel defense, and business torts (including RICO).
Mike also represents clients in disputes in fiduciary matters involving officers, directors, trustees and executors. He has appeared in cases in 26 states, and also has broad experience in appellate work, arbitration and mediation.
Concentrations
Commercial • litigation • Media
• Landlord and tenant
Capabilities
Litigation | Appeals & Legal Issues | Real Estate Operations | Trial Practice | Trade Secrets | Media & Entertainment Litigation
Experience
Representative Matters
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Accolades
• Rated, AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5.0
°AV , AV Preeminent , Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
Professional & Community Involvement
Credentials
Education
Admissions
News, Insights & Events
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