EDUCATING THE LAWYER ON CHIROPRACTIC-LEGAL ETHICS
12 Credit Hours
*CE Credits are issued for Doctors of Chiropractic
*Continuing education credits (CE) are provided for the following states: AK, CO, CT, DE, DC, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, MA, ME, MD, MI, MO, MS, MN, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY,
No Credits Given to the Following states [but you still get the information and the CV Citation]: AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, KY, LA, NM, NV, OK, PA, TX, WV, WI
Note: Start lobbying the "No Credit" state boards to be part of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards
Educating the Lawyer on Chiropractic–Legal Ethics
12 Credit Hours | Courtroom-Defensible | Ethically Bulletproof
Protect your license. Protect your reputation. Protect your patient’s truth.
In today’s medical-legal environment, good clinical care is not enough.
If you cannot document, explain, and ethically defend your clinical decisions, you place yourself, your patient, and the case at risk.
This advanced 12-credit-hour program was created to ensure chiropractors can withstand legal scrutiny, communicate effectively with attorneys, and operate squarely within academic, federal, and ethical standards—without compromising clinical integrity.
Why This Course Exists
Too many chiropractors are being:
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Advised to alter documentation to “help the case”
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Misguided by industry myths and non-academic shortcuts
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Attacked in depositions for credential misrepresentation
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Undermined by documentation that fails legal standards
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Trapped in ethically dangerous chiropractic-legal relationships
This course eliminates those risks.
You will learn how to:
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Properly triage trauma cases
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Document evaluations to academic and federal standards
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Explain clinical rationale in clear, layperson language
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Create court-admissible documentation
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Build an ethically defensible CV
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Navigate lien negotiations without violating anti-kickback laws
What You’ll Walk Away With
✔ Documentation that stands up in court
✔ Clear understanding of what attorneys can and cannot ethically do
✔ The ability to explain your care to judges, juries, and lawyers
✔ A defensible, admissible curriculum vitae
✔ Ethical chiropractic-legal relationships that protect payment
✔ Confidence in depositions, reports, and cross-examination
Course Structure & Modules
Module 1: Documentation Standards & Chiropractic Specialties
90 Minutes
Learn why academic standards and federal standards are identical—and why deviating from them is dangerous.
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Ethical reporting vs. industry-driven manipulation
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The hidden risks of “note restructuring” for case maximization
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Proper E/M documentation standards
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Chiropractic specialties explained in comparison to medicine
Outcome: Documentation that is ethical, defensible, and unimpeachable.
Module 2: “Failure To” in Clinical Practice
90 Minutes
Understand how missed diagnostics and improper clinical reasoning can destroy cases and reputations.
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Academic standards for ordering diagnostics
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What gets missed—and why it matters
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How diagnostic failures surface in litigation
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Long-term consequences for patients and providers
Outcome: Protect yourself from clinical and legal blind spots.
Module 3: Chiropractic Credentials
90 Minutes
One of the most common deposition traps—and one of the most damaging.
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“Certified” vs. “Credentialed-In”
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How courts interpret chiropractic credentials
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Reporting post-doctoral education correctly
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Creating a court-admissible CV
Outcome: Credentials that withstand legal attack.
Module 4: Ethical Chiropractic-Legal Relationships Through Patient Entrance Documentation
90 Minutes
Your first documents determine how your case ends.
Outcome: Documentation that protects both care and compensation.
Module 5: Preventing & Resolving Unethical Relationships
90 Minutes
Understand the Rules of Professional Conduct governing attorneys—and why they behave the way they do.
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Lawyer ethics explained in plain language
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Where chiropractors unknowingly cross ethical lines
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How to maintain ethical alignment without losing cases
Outcome: Ethical clarity and professional protection.
Module 6: Lien Negotiations & Ethical Documentation
90 Minutes
Lien negotiation is one of the most dangerous ethical minefields in chiropractic.
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Anti-kickback laws explained
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Ethical fee defense strategies
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Using initial documentation to conclude cases properly
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Staying legally defensible while getting paid
Outcome: Confident, ethical, and defensible lien resolution.
Additional Course Components
Instructors
Mark Studin, DC, FPSC, FASBE(C), DAAPM
International authority in chiropractic ethics, documentation, and medical-legal standards. Recognized for setting the benchmark for courtroom-defensible chiropractic reporting.
Daniel Rosner, Esq
Certified Civil Trial Attorney with extensive experience in medical-legal ethics, litigation strategy, and courtroom realities.
Who This Course Is For
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Chiropractors treating trauma and injury cases
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Doctors working with attorneys or on lien
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Providers writing narrative reports or affidavits
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Chiropractors serving as expert witnesses
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Any DC who wants ethical certainty and legal protection
Who This Course Is NOT For
✖ Those looking for shortcuts
✖ Those willing to bend documentation for cases
✖ Those uninterested in academic or federal standards
Bottom Line
Ethics is not a suggestion. It is your shield.
This course gives you the knowledge, language, and documentation standards to practice chiropractic ethically, confidently, and profitably—even under the harshest legal scrutiny.
Enroll Now
Protect your license.
Protect your reputation.
Protect the truth.
Instructions: Once you purchase the course online, it will be immediately active in your account. If you have any issues, please contact Cara 631-804-2845 or CaraRoss220@Gmail.com
Troubleshooting Suggestions:
- This course is supported by PC's and Mac devices
- Minimum 20mbs download speed
- Mobile device are not ideal as tracking is automated and often not mobilized
