Faculty:

Cynthia Sharp, Esq.

Duration:

1 Hour 2 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Would you like to increase your client base but don’t know where to begin? Do you want to actively market your practice on a restricted budget – but don’t want to run afoul of the Ethics Rules? If so, you won’t want to miss Cynthia Sharp’s energetic and informative presentation. Attendees will be provided with tools and motivation to create and implement an individual

Wed, Feb 08, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:02am PST

Faculty:

Graham Thatcher |  Brian T. Guthrie, Esq. |  Anna Marie Thatcher |  Alicia Garcia, Esq. |  John M. Stuart, Esq. |  Barry R. Vickrey, Esq.

Duration:

2 Hours 28 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

In 1535 one lawyer chose personal conscience over public loyalty and so threatened those in power that they killed him! Some have called Sir Thomas More the first "modern man." He was certainly the quintessential Renaissance man ... lawyer, statesman, philosopher, linguist, raconteur, Chancellor of England ... and author of one of the great books of western civilization, Utopia. Despite all of that, Sir Thomas More was beheaded by King Henry VIII in 1535 for high treason.

Wed, Feb 15, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:28pm PST

Faculty:

Carole Levitt

Duration:

1:30

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

In this program, attendees will learn how to avoid potential ethical traps when you research social media profiles for investigative/background purposes and to use as evidence. The seminar is partially based on the speakers' fifty-five-page Social Media chapter from their book, The Cybersleuth's Guide to the Internet. This program specifically addresses how MPRC Rules apply to social media research: Rule 1.1 (and the new comment 8), as well as MPRC Rules 3.3, 3.4(a), 3.5, 4.1, 4.1(a), 4.2, 5.3(b)(1), 8.4(c)...

Fri, Feb 17, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:32am PST

Faculty:

Katy Goshtasbi, Esq. |  Janice Walshok

Duration:

1:00

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Everyone has biases. It’s natural. While me might recognize our own explicit biases, the unconscious nature of implicit bias makes them easier to ignore. Unfortunately, ignoring our implicit biases impacts not only our practice success, but our entire life and reputation.   When we are able to recognize our own biases, and those of others, we can be in control of changing systematic biases within our workplace and society...

Wed, Feb 22, 2023 - 10:00am to 10:57am PST

Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff, Esq.

Duration:

2:00

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

The Rules of Professional Conduct indicate that an attorney who possesses unprivileged information that a judge has violated the Rules of Judicial Conduct shall inform the appropriate authority. And it is professional misconduct for a lawyer to knowingly assist a judge in conduct that is a violation of applicable rules of judicial conduct. Therefore, it is incumbent for every attorney ...

Thu, Feb 23, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:01pm PST

Faculty:

Joel Oster, Esq.

Duration:

1:01

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Every lawyer is aware of the Rules of Professional Conduct that govern what they can and can't do - ethically.  But still, every year hundreds of lawyers find themselves running afoul of these rules.  This presentation is your chance to refresh your own knowledge of those rules and to match wits with disciplinary authorities.  The Comedian of Law...

Fri, Feb 24, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:03am PST

Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff, Esq.

Duration:

1:00

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Every attorney regardless of gender must have an equal opportunity to advance their career in the legal profession. However, the legal profession has a history of gender bias against women and recent surveys and statistical studies indicate there is still gender bias in our profession. In this presentation, attorneys will learn to identify both implicit and explicit gender bias in the legal profession…

Tue, Feb 28, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:03am PST

Faculty:

Alan Blumenfeld |  Katherine James |  Act of Communications |  Anna Marie Thatcher

Short Description:

The attorney is called upon to assume the tasks of writer, director and actor, but is usually only trained in the rules and procedures of the law.  The Art of Advocacy:  What Can Lawyers Learn From Actors℠ teaches lawyers how to translate ideas, opinions, research and facts of a trial or other professional presentation into live three-dimensional events.   The program demonstrates...

Wed, Mar 01, 2023 - 10:00am to 10:00am PST

Faculty:

Jeffrey R. Schoenberger, Esq.

Duration:

1 Hour 4 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Legal technology is a double-edged sword; it can cause malpractice, or it can guard against it! Most of the top causes for malpractice and grievance issues are related to organization, communication, and law office management. As such, they are largely preventable. How do you properly communicate confidential information with clients? How do you properly negotiate documents with opposing counsel?

Thu, Mar 02, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:04am PST

Faculty:

Cynthia Sharp, Esq. |  Becky Howlett, Esq

Duration:

1 Hour 5 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

As attorneys, chronic stress is often a part of our job. If we do not effectively manage chronic stress, however, it has the potential to cripple our productivity levels. Chronic stress can also make it physically, mentally, and emotionally impossible to advocate for our clients and communicate with them effectively and competently. Further, we run the risk of violating the rules of professional ...

Fri, Mar 03, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:05am PST

Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff, Retired Prosecutor & Police Advisor

Duration:

1:00

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Ethical conduct is a key to being an effective attorney. Each week we read about disciplinary cases where attorneys are suspended for misconduct involving clients, the courts, or other attorneys. In this presentation we examine disciplinary cases involving the misuse of social media and the types of conduct that result in disciplinary action and suspensions. We will examine the rules of professional...

Tue, Mar 28, 2023 - 10:00am to 10:59am PDT

Faculty:

JoAnn L. Hathaway

Duration:

1:00

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Years ago, a firm moving to a paperless practice was considered revolutionary. Today, it’s no longer uncommon. Many of your competitors may have already gone paperless, giving them the “edge” they need to stand out in the crowd. If you’ve always wanted to become paperless or, at least have less paper but didn’t know how, this program is for you. Now is the time to move toward your paperless practice. The best time to go paperless was yesterday, but it you didn’t then the second best time is now. Join us to learn about policies, procedures, systems, and software to set your practice on the path to the digital paper dream.

Wed, Mar 29, 2023 - 10:00am to 10:59am PDT

Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff, Esq.

Duration:

1:00

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Bill Cosby victimized nearly sixty women and was convicted of sexually assaulting Andrea Constand and sentenced to prison.  However, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed his convictions indicating he could not be tried again.   In 2006 the FBI did an extensive investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and found that he had sexually assaulted 37 girls, some as young as 14, and prepared...

Thu, Mar 30, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:04am PDT

Faculty:

Sharon D. Nelson, Esq. |  John W. Simek

Duration:

1:04

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Lawyers have an ethical duty to be competent and to keep their client data confidential. Clients too want to keep their confidential data protected. All too often, information security is not prioritized by law firms. It costs money to protect data and businesses frequently resist budgeting for security, even though an ounce of prevention is far less expensive than a pound of cure. Investigating a

Fri, Mar 31, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:03am PDT