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02 '11

Donald Campbell has been invited to address the ABA’s 37th National Conference on Professional Responsibility which will be held in Memphis, TN in June. His topic will be Retainers and Fee Advances. Don will survey and critique the widely varied state ethics regulation in the area of nonrefundable/earned upon receipt retainers and prepaid fees. He…

02 '11

Don Campbell Moderator at 1st Joint Meeting of the Association of Professional Responsbility Lawyers

February 8, 2011

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CEFU attorney, Don Campbell will moderate a Panel discussion at the 1st ever joint meeting of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, the National Organization of Bar Counsel and the National Council of Lawyer Disciplinary Boards to be held in Atlanta, Georgia on February 11, 2011. The Panel will discuss the ABA Standards for Imposing…

11 '10

Insurance Journal features article by Michael Sullivan and Monika Sullivan

November 8, 2010

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On November 15, 2010 Insurance Journal- National Region featured an article by CEFU lawyers Michael Sullivan and Monika Sullivan “Sore Losers Don’t Always Win.” The article focuses on the unsuccessful bidder in a business opportunity using litigation as a vehicle to validate their claims of “foul play.”

07 '10

Campbell Speaks on Paralegal Ethics

July 8, 2010

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Donald Campbell recently presented a talk before the paralegal program at ITT on paralegal ethics and the State Bar of Michigan’s Informal Ethics Opinion RI-349 issued July 26, 2010. The new opinion supersedes RI -128 and opines that when an assistant is adequately trained and properly supervised by the lawyer communications with a client regarding…

06 '10

Donald Campbell Participates in Program Addressing the Propriety of Non-Refundable Retainers

June 8, 2010

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Donald Campbell participated in a program with Doug Richmond, Senior VP at Aon Insurance, addressing the propriety of non-refundable retainers. The issue was whether the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision in GA v Cooper and the recent rules changes in Illinois represent a trend in allowing non-refundable retainers. Donald Campbell represented Patricia Cooper in her successful…

05 '10

Campbell Authors Revisions to Application Section of Model Code of Judicial Conduct

May 8, 2010

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At its 2010 annual meeting in San Francisco, the ABA House of Delegates voted unanimously to adopt “Report 113” which is an overhaul of the Application Section of the Model Code of Judicial Conduct. These revisions were co-authored by CEFU attorney Donald Campbell, who sits as a liaison to the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics…

05 '10

Asoklis Speaks at Professional Liability Roundtable in Chicago

May 8, 2010

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On May 13, 2010, Collins Einhorn attorney, Theresa Asoklis, spokeat the Professional Liability Roundtable in Chicago, Illinois. Theresa’s topic, “Think Twice before You Cyber-Snoop; Potential Professional Liability for Activities Related to Electronic Communications and Wiretapping,” explored the potential consequences under federal and state statutes, when lawyers and their clients are tempted to use “intercepted electronic…

03 '10

May 2010 – Michael Sullivan to Serve as Moderator of the International Association of Defense Counsel’s Professional Liabiltiy Roundtable

March 8, 2010

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Michael Sullivan will serve as the moderator of the International Association of Defense Counsel’s Professional Liability Roundtable in Chicago on May 20, 2010. Among the topics that will be covered will be liability pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the implications of the new Medicare and Medicaid reporting rules on Professional Liability…

03 '10

Michael Sullivan Speaker at the American Conference Institute’s National Advanced Forum

March 8, 2010

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Mike Sullivan will be a speaker at the American Conference Institute’s National Advanced Forum on Professional Liability Insurance on March 24, 2010. Mr. Sullivan will be on a panel evaluating the impact of the credit crisis on the EO market. Along the topics to be covered are an analysis of what the credit crisis really…

09 '09

Brian Einhorn Featured In Oakland County Legal News Article

September 8, 2009

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Brian Einhorn was featured in an Oakland County Legal News Article on September 9, 2009 called “”Commanding Presence, Incoming State Bar Treasurer Follows ’11 Commandments’ For Success.””

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