Anthony Kennelly
Solicitor, BA, LLM
Ethics & professional conduct: Navigating risk in everyday legal practice
A practical discussion on managing ethical challenges in modern legal practice.
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Online / On-demand
2 CPD hours | client care & professional standards | eLearning
On-Demand Webinar
About this course
Ethical and professional conduct issues rarely begin with deliberate wrongdoing. More often, they arise through everyday pressures, competing priorities and seemingly small decisions that gradually increase professional risk.
Presented by Gareth Thomas and Anthony Kennelly, this practical two-hour on-demand webinar explores the ethical challenges solicitors regularly encounter throughout the client journey - from engagement letters, client communication and AML obligations, through to managing mistakes, complaints, conflicts of interest and regulatory responsibilities.
Using realistic case studies, practical examples and insights drawn from both Irish and international legal practice, the presenters discuss how to recognise ethical risk early, respond appropriately when issues arise and develop a culture of sound professional judgement that protects both clients and practitioners.
Why choose this course
Gain practical, immediately applicable guidance from two experienced legal professionals through realistic scenarios, expert discussion and proven approaches to managing ethical and professional conduct issues in everyday legal practice.
Spot ethical risks:
Recognise warning signs early and respond confidently before issues escalate.
Strengthen professional judgement:
Apply sound ethical decision-making across every stage of client engagement.
Protect your practice:
Reduce risk through practical guidance, effective systems and everyday best practice.
Course syllabus
Key learning points
By completing this webinar, you will:
- Recognise how ethical and professional conduct issues commonly arise in everyday legal practice.
- Understand the core professional duties expected of solicitors, including integrity, client care and regulatory compliance.
- Explore practical approaches to engagement letters, costs transparency, AML/KYC obligations and effective client communication.
- Identify common ethical pitfalls through realistic case studies involving client pressure, professional mistakes, document integrity and file management.
- Understand how ethical obligations extend beyond client work to workplace behaviour, social media and personal conduct.
- Learn practical strategies for managing professional risk, responding appropriately when mistakes occur and reducing the likelihood of complaints.
- Develop a practical framework for making confident ethical decisions under pressure while protecting your clients, your firm and your professional reputation.
