Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff, Esq.

Duration:

59 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

When the late Justice Ginsburg was asked when will we have enough woman on the United State Supreme Court, she famously said, “When there are nine.” In 1981, when I started practicing law as an Assistant Summit County prosecutor in Akron, Ohio every one of our seven Common Pleas judges was male.  In 2020, every one of these judges is female. Because of this change, does this...

Thu, Apr 27, 2023 - 10:00am to 10:59am PDT

Faculty:

Joel Oster, Esq.

Duration:

2:09

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

From My Cousin Vinny to Lincoln Lawyer, from Atticus Finch to Lt. Kaffee, Hollywood lawyers have a lot to teach us about the Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Using the Hollywood storylines as a starting point, we dissect the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, and then apply them to real-life cases. As they would never disclaim in the movies, “all characters appearing in this class are ...

  Sat, Apr 29, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:09pm 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:

Becky Howlett, Esq |  Cynthia Sharp, Esq.

Duration:

1 Hour 5 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

The ABA and Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s (ABA/HBFF) groundbreaking 2016 study confirmed devastatingly high rates of both mental health concerns and substance abuse amongst lawyers. For example, between 21-36% of attorneys qualify as problem drinkers—3-5x higher than the general population. Moreover, 25-30% of attorney disciplinary matters, 60% of all malpractice claims, and 85% of...

Fri, Apr 28, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:05am PDT

Faculty:

Carole Levitt |  Mark Rosch

Duration:

1:03:56

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Just because a record is “public” doesn’t mean it has to be easy to access or even

Tue, Apr 11, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:09am PDT

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:

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

Faculty:

Cynthia Sharp, Esq. |  Becky Howlett, Esq

Duration:

1:00

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Attorneys often represent people who have been traumatized as victims of abuse, crime, or other adversity. As the matter unfolds, lawyers, staff and judges alike may be exposed to emotional stories, highly charged situations, as well as gruesome and disturbing evidence, which can lead to secondary or vicarious trauma.  Symptoms include burnout, PTSD, irritability, difficulties with sleep and ...

Wed, Apr 26, 2023 - 12:00pm to 01:03pm PDT

Faculty:

Daniel J. Siegel, Esq.

Duration:

1:00

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

IOLTA account mismanagement is one of the most common reasons attorneys find themselves in disciplinary hot water. In most cases, the attorney has never been trained how to handle a trust account, or what the best practices are for handling one. In this program, attendees will learn about the relevant Rules of Professional Conduct, and how they can use best practices to account for all client and

Fri, Apr 14, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:03am PDT

Faculty:

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

Duration:

2:00

Short Description:

How many times have you thought you prepared a witness perfectly only to have that witness fail – either just a little, or completely and disastrously? Do your problem witnesses keep you awake at night?  Do some witnesses affect YOUR performance? You are not alone. Every attorney knows exactly what a “star witness” looks like, acts like, and performs like. A star witness is...

Thu, Apr 13, 2023 - 10:00am to 10:00am PDT