Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Executive Officers! We appreciate your hard work and commitment to serving the Rhode Island Bar Association. To learn more about these dedicated individuals, check out their profiles in the July/August issue of the Bar Journal, or click here to view our Officer Profiles page on our website. | |
Pictured (l to r): Patrick A. Guida, President-Elect, partner, Duffy & Sweeney, LTD.; Christopher S. Gontarz, President, of counsel, Lynch & Pine; Dana M. Horton, Treasurer, partner, Robinson & Cole LLP; and Holly R. Rao, Secretary, senior partner, Olenn & Penza, LLP. | |
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Join us Next Month for the
FREE Aon Sponsored Ethics Programs!
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Conscience Over Convenience: Ethical AI Use in Law | |
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Speakers: Jared D. Correia, Esq., Red Cave Law Firm Consulting, and Nicole Black, Esq., MyCase
This program tackles the ethical challenges of using AI, including generative AI tools, in law firms. It highlights the responsibilities of lawyers to assess AI tools critically and be aware of biases, inaccuracies, and potential misuse. You'll learn how to balance AI's efficiency benefits with the need for ethical compliance, ensuring that the human element remains central in legal decision-making.
Based on previous years’ attendance, this year, we are offering three opportunities to attend our FREE ethics program. Sessions are available in August only. Don't miss out - register today!
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August 21, 2024
5:30-7:30 PM
Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet
In person only
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August 22, 2024
2:00-4:00 PM
Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet
In person only
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August 23, 2024
9:00-11:00 AM
Zoom
Virtual Only
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Thank you for connecting with Aon Attorneys Advantage at the Rhode Island Bar Association 2024 Annual Meeting!
We’d love the opportunity to get better acquainted and show you how our professional liability insurance coverage can serve you or your firm.
The Aon Attorneys Advantage program provides:
- An exclusive focus on lawyers and law firms
- A high level of experience when it comes to legal malpractice issues
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- A commitment to educating lawyers about their malpractice risks to help us avoid claims
- An easy-to-use, intuitive, digital experience, making it simple to apply for insurance for you or your practice
Speak to an agent today about professional liability insurance from Aon Attorneys Advantage and get a quick quote online.
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Calling All New Attorneys:
Participate in Our New Lawyers Survey!
Sponsored by the New Lawyers Committee, we are conducting a survey aimed specifically at lawyers who have been practicing for ten years or fewer. As attorneys navigate through their first decade of practice, RIBA wants to ensure we provide the support and resources new lawyers need to succeed.
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The results of this survey will be shared with the New Lawyers Committee and Bar Leadership to inform our efforts in supporting new lawyers.
Please note that this survey is specifically looking for responses from attorneys who have been practicing for ten years or fewer.
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2024-2025 Committee Membership
Registration for 2024-2025 Bar Committees is open, so sign up today! Active member involvement is the core of our Bar Association.
Committee membership supports and strengthens our professional lives and builds relationships that unite our community. Bar committee participation is a great way for new lawyers to grow and advance professionally while benefiting from the experience and wisdom of other Bar members. Additionally, Bar committees often provide opportunities to meet and collaborate with members of the Judiciary on matters of importance. It is also the prime pathway to Bar leadership.
PLEASE NOTE: Even Bar members currently serving on Bar committees must reaffirm their interest by completing a committee registration form either online or by mail. Members interested in serving on a Bar committee receive the most benefit if they are active members, attend regular meetings, and participate in committee projects and events.
To register for a Bar committee for the July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 year, please click here and enter your Bar ID number and password.
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Applications for the 2024–2025 Leadership Academy Are Open!
We are excited to announce the second annual Rhode Island Bar Association Leadership Academy! Open to all RI attorneys, the Academy will serve to strengthen and diversify the Bar association’s leadership pipeline by providing emerging leaders with skills training, professional development programs, networking, and mentorship opportunities.
Participants will meet in-person for a two-to-three-hour session each month between September 2024–June 2025. CLE credit will be offered for select programs. This nine-month program will provide intensive learning, career coaching, relationship-building exercises, networking opportunities, and more!
To learn more and apply, use the buttons below. Get started today; applications close on Friday, July 26th, at 5:00 pm!
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We look forward to welcoming a diverse group of attorneys who are eager to grow, lead, and make a lasting impact in the Rhode Island legal community. Join us for a journey of growth, connection, and empowerment at the Rhode Island Bar Association Leadership Academy! | |
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Keep Your Directory Listing
Up-to-Date!
The Bar’s online Attorney Directory is an invaluable resource for Bar members, clients, and potential clients. Ensure your listing is up-to-date to maximize its benefits! Your Attorney Directory contact information can include your name, photograph, law office name, postal address, email address, telephone number, and facsimile number.
Keep your information current via the member dashboard on ribar.com. To update or add a photo, send your headshot to NaKeisha Torres at ntorres@ribar.com. Please ensure photographs are in JPG format with a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
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Sneak Peek at Fall CLEs
Stay ahead in your field with our curated programs designed to fit your lifestyle. This fall, we offer a full schedule of enriching opportunities, including:
- From Attorney to Judge: A Roadmap to the Bench
- Access to Justice: Bridging Language Barriers
- No Double-Dipping: Evolving Rules for Conflicts of Interest in Real Estate Transactions
- Next Level AI: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
...and more!
To view our Fall CLE flyer, please click here.
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Increase your Client Base with LRS!
The Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) offers you a major opportunity to obtain new clients while you provide a public service. For only $8.00 a month we can help market your practice and increase your client base. New members may join now for the special price of only $100.00 until September 2025.
Last year alone 6,000 referrals were made through the full fee LRS program with additional referrals through the optional reduced-fee and referral service for the elderly. Referrals are made in almost all areas of civil and criminal law. Please note we have Limited Scope panels.
Please contact us today to get started. Joining is an easy process! Applications are available for completion on the Bar Association website at ribar.com. You may also contact the LRS directly at 401-421-7799 or email cpoland@ribar.com or eking@ribar.com to receive an application. If you have any questions about the referral process, please call or email us. We look forward to having you as an LRS member.
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Save the Date for “Best Bankruptcy Practices Post-COVID” | Don’t miss this opportunity to attend this FREE of charge, three-credit, hybrid CLE seminar on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, to learn more about best practices post-COVID for both Chapter 7 & 13. Please contact public service staff members John Ellis at jellis@ribar.com or Elisa King at eking@ribar.com for further details. Please note you must be a member of the Volunteer Lawyer Program, Elderly or US Armed Forces pro bono program and agree to accept a bankruptcy case to register and attend. Please contact us today if you are not already a member! | | |
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¿Hablas español?
Please Help Us Make Sure
Everyone Is Heard!
The Rhode Island Bar Association’s Public Service Programs are in constant need of Spanish speaking attorneys. If you or your staff speak Spanish and/or other languages, please consider joining one or more of the following programs:
Lawyer Referral Service
Referral Service for The Elderly
Volunteer Lawyer Program
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Our department receives hundreds of calls every month and, in turn, those seeking legal assistance receive referrals through the programs that most suit their needs and eligibility. Many others receive pertinent information or referrals to other offices and agencies. To see the break down of these calls, click here or on the image above.
We are extremely grateful for our members participation in each of these public service programs.
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Lots of folks think they have their business data backed up, if they’re using a cloud drive software, like Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive or Dropbox. Now, that’s partly true. In that case, Google and Microsoft and Dropbox , have a backup of your data – but, what if you can’t access any of those tools? You don’t have access to your files, is what happens. And, that means that you don’t really have a backup, at all. How do you fix that? It’s pretty straightforward. First, utilize an online, incremental data backup tool, to mirror what appears in your primary drive. Second, buy and update an encrypted physical drive, to store your corpus of documents there, too. That way, you can get your files, if you can’t access your primary tool, and even if you can’t get online.
This tech tip is brought to you by the Bar Association’s Law Practice Management Consultant, Jared Correia, of Red Cave Law Firm Consulting. If you need help with billing, client relations, data management, financial management, marketing, office technology, time management, disaster prevention & recovery, or any other area related to managing your practice, Red Cave Law Firm Consulting will provide Rhode Island Bar Association members with unlimited virtual consulting services (email, telephone, chat, video) FREE OF CHARGE. To get started, visit the Bar’s LPM page here, or just email Jared directly at jared@redcavelegal.com.
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The opinions, statements, and facts presented in our newsletter do not necessarily reflect the official stance of the Rhode Island Bar Association or its members unless specifically highlighted. | | | | |
