The Defense Counsel of Rhode Island (DCRI) sponsored a continuing legal education program on May 7th, 2014 titled, “Is Your Boilerplate Ready.” The seminar examined the ongoing need for attorneys to revise and update the standard language used in a variety of forms and legal documents. HCC attorney Stephen P. Cooney, Esq. was one of the featured speakers.
The program addressed how rulings from recent case law and language from newly revised statutes need to be reflected into specific contracts, litigation hold letters, and correspondence with clients as well as in the drafting of interrogatories. The seminar also reviewed the appropriate language for discovery requests when seeking information posted on social media websites.
DCRI is a forum for exchanging ideas on current issues of importance to defense lawyers, corporations and insurance companies.
On April 16th, Steve addressed similar issues at a Rhode Island Bar Association program, titled “Civil Law Practice in Rhode Island – The Basics.” He offered practical tips, checklists, sample client letters and court forms necessary when opening a new client file. He also addressed the ethical and professionalism issues involved during the initial stages of the attorney-client relationship.
The Rhode Island Bar Association seminar was especially designed for skilled practitioners to share their insight and experience into Rhode Island practice for the benefit of new attorneys and other lawyers unaccustomed to trial practice.
Steve’s practice focuses primarily on civil litigation, including defense of products liability, toxic tort, premises liability, transportation litigation and insurance claims.
