MCLE PROGRAMS
Pansky Markle Attorneys at Law is an approved MCLE provider. The firm’s attorneys are frequent speakers on legal ethics and professional responsibility to bar associations, public and private law firms, and trade groups. The firm has presented numerous programs based on elimination of bias in the legal profession.
A full listing of MCLE programs which the firm has presented, and/or on which its attorneys have participated include:
MCLE PROGRAMS 2023
“The New Attorney Snitch Rule“ – San Gabriel Valley Study Group – 11/2/23 – Presenter
“Rule 8.3: Duty to Report Professional Misconduct and Consequences of Failing to Do So” – Private Firm – 10/26/23 – Presenter
“Lawyer or Mouthpiece: How Lawyers Lose Their Ethical Compass” – APRL – 8/4/23 – Panelist
“2022 Year-in-Review Ethics and Malpractice: Fee Issues“ – Beverly Hills Bar Association – 7/27/23 – Panelist
CTAPP program – LACBA – 3/29/23 – Presenter
“They Did What? Top Ways Layers Get in Trouble…And How to Avoid Being A Cautionary Tale” – Pasadena Bar Association – 3/8/23 – Presenter
“2022 Year-in-Review Ethics and Malpractice – The Ethics Factor” – Beverly Hills Bar Association – 1/25/23 – Panelist
Mini-Marathon, Legal Ethics – Riverside County Bar Association – 1/13/23 – Presenter
MCLE PROGRAMS 2022
“The Ethics Factor: Entertainment Malpractice and State Bar Issues” – Beverly Hills Bar Association – 10/22/22 – Panelist
“Tricky Topics in Lawyer Discipline” – APRL – 2/11/22 – Panelist
“Dodging Ethical Bullets While Practicing During A Pandemic: Practical Application of the California Rules of Professional Conduct” – 1/14/22 – Riverside County Bar Association – Presenter
MCLE PROGRAMS 2021
“Avoiding and Defending State Bar Complaints Under the Current Rules of Professional Conduct“ – 12/8/21 – Private Firm – Presenter
“California State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct: Major 2018 Changes, Nuances and Avoiding Ethical Violations and Disciplinary Complaints” – 11/17/21 – Private Firm – Presenter
“Unauthorized Practice of Law” – Westlake Village Lawyers Affinity Group – 9/17/21 – Presenter
“The Ethics of an ADA Noncompliance Case from Lease to Trial” – LACBA Real Property Section – 3/26/21 – Panelist
MCLE PROGRAMS 2020
“Dealing With Conflicts of Interest in a Pandemic: Do you need waivers when the interests of multiple clients are aligned? What is an ethical screen and do you construct one? What is the current status of imputed conflicts of interest among lawyers in the same firm?” – Private Firm – 12/16/20 – Presenter
“Feeling Conflicted About Conflicts? California’s conflict of Interest Rules in the Workers Compensation Setting” – Workers Compensation Lawyers – 11/30/20 – Co-Sponsor
“What Does It Take to Be a Lawyer In The Time Of Pandemic?” – APRL – 8/14/20 – Panelist
“Successfully Navigating Ethical Issues” – Private Firm – 7/7/20 – Presenter
“Billing Compliance: Billing Techniques for Carrier Matters” – Private Firm – 5/18/20 – Presenter
“Dodge the Bullet: Five Malpractice Threats to Avoid by Fulfilling Your Ethical Duties to Your Clients” – Western San Bernardino Bar Association – 1/30/20 – Presenter
“Stress, Depression and Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession: The Problem and How to Address It” – Pasadena Bar Association – 1/23/20 – Presenter
“Honest to Greatness: The Value of Honesty and Power of Ethics” – Westlake Village Lawyers Affinity Group – 1/17/20 – Presenter
MCLE PROGRAMS 2019
“Avoiding and Defending State Bar Complaints in Light of the New Rules of Professional Conduct” – Private Firm – 9/25/19 – Presenter
“California Rules of Professional Conduct: New Rules, Major Changes, and Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls” – California Association of Realtors’ In-House Attorneys – 9/5/19 – Presenter
“California’s New Rules of Professional Conduct” – The Esquire Network – 6/25/19 – Presenter
“How to Avoid Trust Account Nightmares” – Los Angeles Law Library – 3/13/19 – Presenter
“2018 California Rules of Professional Conduct: New Rules, Major Changes and Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls” – ProVisors Lawyers Affinity Group – 2/2/19 – Presenter
“New Rules of Professional Conduct” – Private Firm – 1/23/19 – Presenter
“New Rules of Professional Conduct” – Private Firm – 1/18/19 – Presenter
MCLE PROGRAMS 2018
“New Rules of Professional Conduct” – Private Firm – 1/23/19 – Presenter
“New Rules of Professional Conduct” – Private Firm – 1/18/19 – Presenter
“New Rules of Professional Conduct” – Western San Bernardino County Bar Association – 11/8/18 – Presenter
“New Rules of Professional Conduct” – Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association – 10/30/18 – Presenter
“New Rules of Professional Conduct” – Private Firm – 10/24/18 – Presenter
“Avoiding a State Bar Complaint” – Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers – 10/23/18 – Presenter
“Trial Skills and Ethics” – Private Firm – 10/5/18 to 10/7/18 – Presenter
“New Rules of Professional Conduct” – Private Firm – 9/17/18 – Presenter
“New Rules of Professional Conduct” – Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library – 8/15/18 – Presenter
“New Rules of Professional Conduct” – Greater Los Angeles Association of Legal Administrators – 6/13/18 – Presenter
“Safeguarding Your Law License: How to Avoid and Respond to a State Bar Complaint” – Desert Bar Association – 3/16/18 – Presenter
MCLE PROGRAMS 2017
“No You Didn’t: Recognizing the Difference Between a Mistake and Malpractice” – Solo and Small Firm Section of the California State Bar and San Bernardino County Bar Association – 8/22/17 – Presenter
“Ethical Dilemmas and the Professional Rules of Responsibility in Law Practice” – California Association of Black Lawyers – 1/30/17 – Panelist
“Lawyer Advertising: Safely Navigate Social Media”; “How to Set Up and Properly Document a Fee Sharing Agreement”; “Handling Fee Disputes & Necessary Components of a Fee Agreement”; “Thorny Client Trust Account Problems”; “Conflicts and Disqualification: How to Draft a Conflict Waiver Letter” – Private Firm – 1/25/17 – Presenter
“The Year in Ethics and the State Bar” – Beverly Hills Bar Association – 1/11/17 – Panelist
MCLE PROGRAMS 2016
“Morals vs. Ethics: Is There a Difference?” – Desert Bar Association – 11/18/16 – Presenter
“Ethics Idol: Ethics Across Disciplines” – State Bar of California – 10/1/16 – Presenter
“An Inside Look at California’s Attorney Discipline System, Avoiding the Unauthorized Practice of Law, and Practical Techniques for Addressing and Avoiding Unethical Conflicts of Interest” – Private Firm – 9/30/16 – Presenter
“How to Keep Your Clients Happy and Avoid a State Bar Complaint” – Private Firm – 9/30/16 – Presenter
“Ethics Idol: Ethics Across Disciplines” – State Bar of California – 10/1/16 – Presenter
“Five Common Ethics Mistakes Made by Civil Practitioners” – Antelope Valley Bar Association – 9/28/16 – Presenter
“Stay Out of the State Bar Discipline Process” – Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles – 9/2/16 – Panelist
“Another Kind of Competency” – Pasadena Bar Association Women’s Focus Group – 6/1/16 – Panelist
“Conflict Avoidance: How to Manage Representation of Multiple Clients and Avoid State Bar Complaints and Disqualification” – Desert Bar Association – 5/20/16 – Presenter
“Pro Bono Legal Services: What Are Your Duties?” – Los Angeles County Bar Domestic Violence Legal Services Project – 3/16/16 – Presenter
“Another Kind of Competency” – Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles – 2/18/16 – Presenter
“Resolutions for a New Year: Enjoying an Ethical and Profitable Law Practice” – Burbank Bar Association – 1/20/16 – Presenter
MCLE PROGRAMS 2015
“Keeping the State Bar at Bay: Avoiding Conflicts of Interest and Navigating MCLE Audits” – Wilshire Bar Association – 10/28/15 – Presenter
“Complying with Your Ethical Obligations to Clients and the Court in Workers’ Compensation Litigation” – Private Firm – 10/9/15 – Presenter
“How to Keep Your Clients Happy and Avoid a State Bar Complaint” – Private Firm – 8/26/15 – Presenter
“How to Keep Your Clients Happy and Avoid a State Bar Complaint” – Private Firm – 8/12/15 – Presenter
“The Times, They Are A Changin’ – Does It Really Matter Where a Lawyer Sits?” – Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 2/6/15 – Presenter
“MCLE Ethics Training” – Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers – 1/30/15 – Presenter
MCLE PROGRAMS 2014
“Developing Legal Ethics Issues and Little Known Ethics Rules” – Private Firm – 12/10/14 – Presenter
“Staying Out of Trouble: Fee Agreements, Billing Statements and Client Trust Account Procedures to Keep You Safe” – Wilshire Bar Association – 10/29/14 – Presenter
“Advertising, Social Media, Trust Accounts and the State Bar – What You Need to Know” – Burbank Bar Association – 9/17/14 – Presenter
“CEOC Ethics Seminar: Conflicts, Confidentiality and Playing it Cool with the State Bar” – Private Firm – 9/10/14 – Presenter
“Practical Techniques for Addressing and Avoiding Unethical Conflicts of Interest” – Antelope Valley Bar Association – 7/31/14 – Presenter
“An Inside Look at California’s Attorney Discipline System”; “Avoiding the Unauthorized Practice of Law-Interstate Law and Multijurisdictional Practice”; “Practical Techniques for Addressing and Avoiding Unethical Conflicts of Interest” – Private Firm – 6/20/14 – Presenter
“Should I Tweet About That? Ethics, Advertising and the Internet” – American Bar Association Center for Professional Development – 5/14/14 – Presenter
“Non-Traditional Ethical Considerations for the Attorney in the Internet Age” – Los Angeles County Bar Association Litigation Section and Barristers – 4/22/14 – Panelist
“Beyond the Privilege: The Ethical Duty of Confidentiality for the Business Lawyer” – American Bar Association Business Law Section – 4/12/14 — Speaker
“Practical and Ethical Considerations Regarding Conflict and Communications in Multiple Party Representation” – Los Angeles County Bar Association Labor & Employment Symposium – 2/26/14 – Panelist
“Starting Your Own Practice” – Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Young Lawyers Section – 1/23/14 – Speaker
“Ethical and Malpractice Issues for the Entertainment Attorney” – Beverly Hills Bar Association 2013 Entertainment Year in Review – 1/15/14 – Panelist
MCLE PROGRAMS 2013
“Attorney’s Rights and Obligations in Representing Clients in Dependency Cases” – Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers – 12/18/13 – Presenter
“Money Matters: Fee Agreements and Billing Statements that Will Keep You Out of Trouble” – Pincus Professional Education Webinar – 12/11/13 — Presenter
“Attorney-Client Relationships: Disqualification, Withdrawing from Representation, and Avoiding Violation of CRPC 3-110” – Los Angeles County Bar Association – 12/7/13 – Presenter
“Ethical Issues Associated with Criminal Defense Practice” – Private Firm – 11/15/13 — Presenter
“Making Civility Mandatory” – National Conference on Professional Responsibility – American Bar Association – 5/31/13 – Panelist
State Bar Ethics Symposium: “Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Your Own Words (And Conduct) Might Really Hurt You” – State Bar – 4/20/13 – Panelist
“Take the Ethics Challenge” – American Law Firm Association/International Client Seminar -3/9/13 – Panelist
“Beyond the Routine, Prosecuting and Defending the ‘Other Cases’ “ – National Organization of Bar Counsel/ Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 2/7/13 – Panelist
“New year Resolution! Practical Techniques for Addressing and Avoiding Unethical Conduct” – Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles – 1/23/13 -Presenter
MCLE PROGRAMS 2012
“Electronic Practice of Law: Pitfalls, Perils, and Perks” – Private Firm – 7/11/12 – Presenter
“Navigating Common Ethical Dilemmas: Conflicts of Interest, Confidentiality and Technology” – Los Angeles Paralegal Association – 5/17/12 – Speaker
“Effective Networking: New Tools in a New Era in Law” – National Association of Women Lawyers Mid-Year Meeting – 2/23/12 – Panelist and Organizer
“Special Problems of Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege for In-House Counsel” – Private Firm – 1/10/12 – Speaker
MCLE PROGRAMS 2011
“When the State Bar Calls, Answer It!” – Lawyers Club of Los Angeles County – 12/7/11 – Speaker
“Retirement 202: How to Find Gold Nuggets in Your Retirement Years” – Los Angeles County Bar, Senior Lawyers Section – 11/9/11 – Speaker
“An Inside Look at California’s Attorney Discipline System” – State Bar Annual Meeting – 9/17/11 – Speaker
“Print Advertising, Marketing Materials and Solicitation Letters: Are You Complying with the Rules?” – Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles – 9/9/11 – Speaker
“Strategies to Identify and Address Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession” and “Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession” – Private Firm – 6/25/11 – Speaker and Organizer
“Electronic Practice of Law: Pitfalls, Perils, and Perks” – Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association – 4/26/11 – Presenter
“Resolving Conflicts: Practical Techniques For Addressing And Avoiding Unethical Conflicts Of Interest” – Private Firm – 1/31/11 – Presenter
“The State Bar Disciplinary System: What Every Lawyer Should Know” – Los Angeles County Bar Association Barristers Program – 1/27/11 – Speaker
“Where Do We Go From Here? Empowering Women Partners and Overcoming Unconscious Bias in Our Firms” – Los Angeles County Bar Association/Women’ Lawyer Association of Los Angeles (LACBA/WLALA Joint Task Force Summit) – 1/21/11 – Organizer
MCLE PROGRAMS 2010
“Elimination of Bias, Ethics and Substance Abuse – The New and Improved – State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct What You Need to Know!” – Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) 49th Annual Convention – 11/21/10 – Speaker
“The Ethics of Winding Down and Leaving the Practice of Law” – LACBA Ethics Program – 11/17/10 – Panelist
“Perils of a Paperless Environment” – Fall 2010 ABA National Legal Malpractice Conference -Scottsdale, AZ – 9/23/10 – Panelist
“Negotiations in Disciplinary Cases” – NOBC/APRL Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA – 8/7/10 – Panelist
“The Year in Review in Conflicts” – 2010 ABA National Conference – Ethics Symposium, Seattle, WA – 6/3/10 – Panelist
“Ethical Considerations: Practicing Defensively 2010” – Private Firm – 5/21/10 – Presenter
“State Bar Disciplinary Process Peculiar to Family Law” – American Academy Of Matrimonial Lawyers – 5/15/10 – Presenter
“What Will and “Ethics Lawyer” Look Like in 2030?” – “How Will the Practice of Ethics Law Change in the Next 20 Years?” “Will APRL Be in the Picture?” – APRL 20th Anniversary Meeting – New Orleans, LA – 4/17/10 – Moderator
“Common Ethical Problems Related to the Practice of Law” – Wilshire Bar Association – 1/20/10 – Presenter
“What to do When the Attorney- Client Relationship Ends” – LACBA- Ethics Program 2010 – Keeping Current in a World of Change – 1/09/10 – Speaker
MCLE PROGRAMS 2000 - 2009
“Continuing the Retention and Advancement of Women in Law Firms: Fresh Perspectives for Changing Times” – WLALA-LACBA -Joint Task Force – 11/17/09 – Moderator
“Ethical Considerations” NBI – National Business Institute – 8/19/09 Panelist
“Forming, Maintaining and Terminating Attorney Client Relationships” – Pasadena Bar Association – Probate and Trust Section – 8/10/09 – Speaker
“Tanned, Rested, and Ready- Now What? The Practical Side of Expert-Witnessing” – APRL Annual Meeting – 7/31/09 – Panelist
“Fairness & Due Process in Disciplinary Proceedings: Inquisition or Search for Truth?” – State Bar of Montana Criminal Law Section- Criminal Law Ethics Conference – 6/26/09 – Panelist
“Ethical Marketing and Business Development: How to Find and Keep Great Clients” – Consumer Attorneys of California – 3/21/09 – Panelist
“Practicing Defensively – Law Practice Management in 2009” – Private Firm – 2/27/09 – Presenter
“Finders Keepers Loser Weepers: From Misdirected Memos to Mining of Metadata – an Update” – APRL Midyear Meeting – 2/14/09 – Panelist
“How to Deal with Difficult Clients” – WLALA – 1/12/09 – Speaker
“Law Firm Marketing Ethics” – Legal Marketing Association -Quickstart Program – 11/10/08 – Presenter
“Ethical Considerations for the Civil Litigator” – Central Coast Trial Lawyers Association – 10/23/08 – Speaker
“Resolving Conflicts: Practical Techniques for Addressing and Avoiding Unethical Conflicts of Interest” – Private Firm – 6/06/08 – Speaker
“Ethical Considerations for Lawyers Handling Air Quality and Climate Change Issues in California” – Law Seminars International – Air Quality Regulation in California Conference – 4/15/08 – Speaker
“Ethical Considerations In Acceptance, Maintenance And Termination of the Attorney/Client Relationship” – Academy of California Adoption Lawyers; Academy California Family Formation Lawyers – 3/08/08- Speaker
“A Cyber Cam of Real World Worms: The Ethical Pitfalls of Online Social Networking” – Legal Marketing Association – 02/21/08 – Panelist
“Unfair! So What?” Must (or Should) Discipline Counsel and Boards Play Fair?” – ABA – APRL Midyear Meeting – 02/09/08 – Panelist
“Psychiatric Illness as a Mitigating Factor” – National Council of Lawyer Discipline Board – 02/07/08 – Speaker
“Don’t Lose Your License or Your Savings: Ethics and Malpractice Considerations When: 1) Taking A Piece of the Clients Real Estate Deal; 2) Representing Both Entities and their Owners Individually When Acquiring property or Securing a Loan.” – Beverly Hills Bar Association – 01/29/08 – Speaker
“The Frustrated and Difficult Client – California Applicant’s Attorneys Association “– 01/27/08 – Speaker
“State Bar Attorney Discipline System: How to Avoid it and What to Do When You Don’t” – Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) – 01/25/08 – Speaker
“Do It Right: Ethical Issues In Federal Court” – LACBA – Criminal Justice Section – 01/19/08 – Speaker
“Ethics 2007: Keeping Current in a World of Change” – LACBA – PREC – 12/15/07 – Speaker
“Resolving Conflicts: Practical Techniques for Addressing and Avoiding Ethical Conflicts of Interest” – Private Firm – 12/03/07 – Presenter
“Ethical Issues in Class Action Litigation” – Private Firm – 09/27/07 – Speaker
“Law Practice Management” – Private Firm – 08/20/07 – Presenter
“Attorney Fee Agreements and Fee Disputes” – California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) – 08/02/07 – Speaker
“Practicing Defensively: Law Practice Management in 2007” – Private Firm – 03/28/07 – Presenter
“Ethics in Negotiation” – ALI-ABA – Teleseminar – 03/23/07 – Speaker
“Insurance Bad Faith” – Private Firm – 01/25/07 – Presenter
“Avoiding Conflicting Interests and Breaches of Fiduciary Duty in Probate, Estate and Trust Practice” – LACBA – 01/19/07 – Speaker
“Metadata Cutting Edge” – LACBA – 12/09/06 – Speaker
“Conflicts of Interest – Representation of Multiple Clients” – CIT Corporation – 12/01/06 – Speaker
“Managing Ethical Challenges 2006 Conflicts of Interest; Confidentiality; Termination of Representation” – Private Firm – 09/18/06 – Presenter
“10 Things Which Enhance Your Exposure for Legal Malpractice, or Worse, Disciplinary Action and How to Avoid Them” – Labor and Employment Public Sector Conference – Pasadena Hilton – 4/28/06 – Speaker
“Program Addressing Legal Fees and Fee Arrangements” – California Continuing Education of the Bar – 01/13/06 – Speaker
“Ethics 2005-Keeping Current in a World of Change” – LACBA/PREC – 12/10/05 – Speaker
“Avoiding Un-Civil Litigation: Practical Advice for Balancing Effective Advocacy and Civility” – Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angel – Annual Convention – 09/11/05 – Speaker
“Ethics and the Trial Lawyer” – Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles – 03/05/05 – Speaker
“Recent Developments in Legal Ethics” – Appellate Law Practitioners – 02/07/05 – Speaker
“Recent Developments in Legal Ethics” – Practicing Law Institute – 01/04/05 – Speaker
“Recent Developments in California Legal Ethics 2004” – Private Firm – 11/03/04 – Speaker
“Ethics Overview 2004” – Private Firm – 10/29/04 – Speaker
“Recent Developments In California Legal Ethics 2004” – Private Firm – 09/30/04 – Speaker
“Ethical Considerations in Expert Witness Engagements” – Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 08/06/04 – Panelist
“Ethical Considerations For Transactional Lawyers” – UCLA Ethics Program – 01/24/04 – Speaker
“Ethics Overview 2003” – Private Firm – 11/12/03 – Speaker
“Ethical Dilemmas and the Social Security Practitioner” – Los Angeles County Bar Association – 10/01/03 – Speaker
“Professional Responsibility for California Lawyers: Avoiding Problems and Dealing with the California State Bar” – California Workers Compensation Defense Attorneys Association – 06/01/03 – Speaker
“Concurrent Representation of Multiple Parties” – Private Firm – 05/08/03 – Speaker
“First Year Oral Argument Judge” – Spring 2003 – Loyola Law School – 04/14/03 – Judge
“From the Advocate’s Advocate: Avoiding Liability for Breaches of Duty Relating to Communication and Diligence” – Emory University School of Law; Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia – 03/14/03 – Speaker
“Aggregate Settlements; Dealing with the Issue; Anticipating the issue” – Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 02/07/03 – Speaker
“Handling Advance Fees or “Retainers” – Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 02/07/03 – Speaker
“Making Your Way Through the Conflict of Interest Maze” – Association of Business Trial Lawyers – 01/14/03 – Speaker
“Selected Issues and Recent Developments in California Ethics” – Newport Harbor Bar Association – 11/13/02 – Speaker
“How will the New ABA Model Ethics Rules Play Out in the California Landscape” – Labor and Employment Law Section – 11/01/02 – Panelist
“Gender Bias and Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession; Professional Discipline of Attorneys for Engaging in Sexual Activity with Clients: Do we Really Need a New Rule?” – Consumer Attorneys of California – 4/11/02 – Speaker
“Identifying and Managing Conflicts of Interest; Recent Developments in the Legal Ethics” – Lorman Education Services – 12/5/01 – Panelist
“The Effect of the Restatement and other collateral sources, such as ABA Sanctions Standards and the Evolution of Due Process, including the role of discovery, in Disciplinary Proceedings.” – Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 8/04/01 – Panelist
“Bundling and Unbundling of Legal Services.” – Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 2/17/01 – Panelist
“Ethical Considerations in representing Family Law Clients” – 2001 Institute of Trial Advocacy, Costa Mesa – 1/12/01 through – 1/15/01 – Speaker
“Legal Ethics in California” – Lorman Education Services – 12/5/00 – Speaker
“Elimination of Gender Bias in the Legal Profession” – California Women in the Law – 8/16/00 – Speaker
“Putting Out Your Shingle: Staring Your Small or Solo Firm Practice” – California Women in the Law – 7/29/00 – Speaker
“The Cambridge Conference MDP – Liability, Client Protection and Small Firm Issues” – Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 7/14/00 – Speaker
“Elimination of Bias in The Legal Profession; Recent Developments in Legal Ethics” – California Women in the Law – 6/24/00 – Speaker
“State Bar Annual Ethics Symposium” – State Bar of California – 6/17/00 – Speaker
“Ethical Considerations in Substance Abuse/Emotional Disorders And Gender Bias and Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession” – CAOC Tahoe Seminar 2000 – 3/31/00 – Speaker
“Ethical Considerations for Attorneys Representing Juveniles in Dependency and Delinquency Hearings” – Juvenile Law & Procedures Seminar – 1/22/00 -Speaker
MCLE PROGRAMS 1990 - 1999
“Recognizing and Dealing with Conflicts of Interests” – Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles – 10/22/99 – Speaker
“Arbitrating Attorney/Client Fee Disputes: Can Attorneys Require Binding Arbitration in Lieu of Civil Litigation?” – Consumer Attorneys of California – 3/25/99 – Speaker
“Revisiting Mandatory Arbitration: Do Clients Want It?” – Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 2/2/99 – Moderator
“When the State Bar Calls” – Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles – 9/20/98 – Speaker
“Killing Them Softly… Defense Tactics and Strategies” – Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 08/98 – Panelist
“Attorney Fee Agreements and Ethical Considerations” – National Employment Lawyers Association – 6/26/98 – Speaker
“Ethical Considerations in the Use of New Technology” – International Foundation of Employee Plan (Bal Harbour, FL) – 3/24/98 – Speaker
“Ethical, Professional and Civil: Are We or Aren’t We?” – ABA 3rd Annual Professional Development Conference for Young Lawyers (Nashville, TN) – 1/30/98 – Panelist
“Ethics for the Government Attorney” – City Attorney‚Äôs Office/Michael Fox – 11/20/97 – Speaker
“Ethics for Criminal Defense Attorney” – The Criminal Law Section of the Women‚Äôs Lawyers Association of Los Angeles – 11/19/97 – Speaker
“Guest Lecture before Professional Responsibility Course” – Private Firm – 11/3/97 – Speaker
“Resolving Fee Disputes with Clients” – Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles – 10/10/97 – Speaker
“Managing the Morass: Conflict Disclosures, Waivers and Proposed Rule Revision” – Continuing Legal Education, Los Angeles County Association – 09/24/97 – Moderator/ Panelist
“Recent Developments and Trends in Ethics” – Consumer Attorneys Association of L.A. – 07/10/97 – Speaker
“Discipline, Malpractice and Disqualification: What is the Proper Role of the Rules of Professional Conduct?” – State Bar of California Statewide Annual Ethics Symposium – 05/03/97 – Panelist
“Avoiding Conflicts of Interest in Representation of Affiliated or Related Clients” – -State Bar Employee Benefits Section – 03/08/97 – Panelist
“Traps for the Unwary: How to Avoid Legal Malpractice and State Bar Discipline” – Association of Southern California Defense Counsel – 02/20/97 – Speaker
“Overview of Attorney Ethics” – Legal Secretaries Association – 02/06/97 – Panelist
“Ethical Issues in Law Firm Marketing” – Ace Seminars – 01/23/97 – Moderator/ Speaker
“What to do when the State Bar Calls” – Calif. Applicant Attorneys Assn. – 01/19/97 – Moderator/ Speaker
“Ethical Issues for Labor and Employment Counsel” – LACBA Labor Section Program – 01/18/97 – Panelist
“Substance Abuse Program: Effects on Life, Liberty and Livelihood” – Century City Bar Association – 01/15/97 – Panelist
“Recent Developments in the Rules of Professional Conduct” – Private Firm – 12/04/96 – Presenter
“Discrimination in the Legal Profession” – Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 08/01/96 – Moderator
“Risky Business: Legal Ethics in the ’90’s” – CAALA – 07/11/96 – Panelist
“Changing the Conflict Rules – Competing Views about Proposed Changes to Rule” 3-310 – California State Bar Statewide Ethics Symposium – 05/11/96 – Panelist
“Ethical Issues in Employee Benefits” – Los Angeles County Bar – 03/26/96 – Moderator/ Speaker
“Ethical Considerations Arising from Gender Bias in the Legal Profession” – WLALA MCLE Presentation – 03/20/96 – Panelist
“Gender Bias and Sex with Clients” – Western San Bernardino Bar – 02/29/96 – Speaker
“Lawyers Duties and Liabilities to Third Parties” – South Texas School of Law Symposium – 02/16/96 – Panelist
“Profile of the Financially Healthy Small Firm: A Guide to Success in Today’s Competitive Environment” – LACBA Law Office Management Section – 10/28/95 – Panelist
“Managing Conflicts of Interest” – LACBA – 10/21/95 – Panelist
“Four Vignettes Concerning Courtroom Bias – California State Bar Annual Meeting” – 09/28-10/1/95 – Panelist
“Dealing with Medical Liens: Peril for the Unwary Practitioner” – Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles – 10/06/95 – Panelist
Continuing Legal Education Conference – California Academy of Attorneys For Healthcare Professionals – 07/28/95 – Panelist
“Avoiding Un-Civil Litigation – Practical Advice for Balancing Effective Advocacy and Civility” – Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Seminar – 07/22/95 – Panelist
“Avoiding Conflicts of Interest in Labor and Employment Practice” – Labor and Employment Law Section Spring Symposium – 05/12/95 and 05/19/95 – Panelist
“Professional Duty to Avoid Discriminatory and Biased Conduct in the Practice of Law” – Rural Woman Lawyers Symposium of State Bar of California – 03/25/95 – Panelist
“Mitigation of Disciplinary Sanctions: Justice and Fairness Require Analysis of Each Individual Attorney” – ABA Center for Professional Responsibility – 06/1-3/95 – Panelist
“Attorneys Speak at Their Own Peril: To What Extent is Regulation of Attorney Speech Restricted by the First Amendment” – Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 02/03/95 – Moderator
“Overview of California Ethics Requirements – Bridging the Gap” – 1/28/95 – Speaker
“Discriminatory Conduct – New Rule of Professional Conduct – Real Life Cases” – Beverly Hills Bar Association – 01/24/95 – Panelist
“Ethics: Conflicts of Interest Facing Business and Corporate Litigators and Practitioners” – Culver Marina Bar Association – 11/15/94 – Speaker
“Rules of Professional Conduct: Hazards and Danger Zones” – LACBA – 11/10/94 – Panelist
“The Business Litigator and the State Bar Court: Discussion by State Bar Professionals of the Procedure Utilized in State Bar Proceedings” – Century City Bar Association – 10/27/94 – Panelist
“Gender Bias and Sex with Clients” – Western San Bernardino Bar – 10/20/94 – Speaker
“Conflicts of Interest: Considerations for the Business Lawyer” – Century City Bar Association – 09/29/94 – Panelist
“That Awkward Moment: Confronting Gender Bias in the Courtroom” / “New Code of Professional Conduct” (2 panels) – California State Bar Annual Meeting – 9/22/94 – Panelist
“Unauthorized Practice of Law – Regulations to Suspended or Disbarred Attorneys” – Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 08/05/94 – Moderator/ Panelist
“Recent Changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct and How They Affect Practitioners” – University of West LA School of Law – 06/001/94 – Speaker
“The New Rules of Professional Conduct and the ADA: Practical Tips on Lawyers’ Duties to Persons with Disabilities” – State Bar Education Institute – 11/4/94 – Panelist
“The Application of Due Process in Admissions Proceedings: Legal Theories and Practical Tips in Representing an Applicant to the Bar” – Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 02/04/94 – Panelist
“Professional Responsibility for California Lawyers: Avoiding Problems and Dealing with the California State Bar” – Inn of Court Presentation – 01/19/94 – Moderator
“The State Bar and Bankruptcy Practice: Discipline, Disbarment and Unauthorized Law Practice” – LA Bankruptcy Forum – 12/06/93 – Panelist
“Conflicts: Recognition & Avoidance” – Lawyers Club of LA – 11/10/93 – Moderator
“Discovery: The Brady Rule in Disciplinary Proceedings — I’ve Got a Secret” – Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 08/06/93 – Moderator
“Legal Malpractice in the ’90s and the Rules of Professional Conduct” – Century City Bar Association – 06/24/93 – Panelist
“Anatomy of a Legal Malpractice Case” – LACBA and LA Lawyer Magazine – 03/4-6/93 – Panelist
“Legal Ethics – State Bar Disciplinary Process” – LATLA MCLE Fair – 05/20/93 – Moderator
“Diversion and Fast Track Programs in Grievance Cases” – Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 02/03/93 – Panelist
Proposed Legislation Affecting Regulation of Layers Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers – 08/92 – Speaker
“Ethical Considerations re Retainer Agreements and Fees” – Beverly Hills Bar Association- 03/21/92- Panelist
“That Awkward Moment: Confronting Gender Bias in the Courtroom” / “New Code of Professional Conduct” (2 panels) – California State Bar Annual Meeting – 9/22-25/94 – Panelist
Pansky Markle Ham LLP regularly structures customized in-house seminars covering all subjects relating to professional responsibility and ethics which accord attendees full MCLE credit from the State Bar of California.