Ethics Committee
Committee Members
David M. Majchrzak, Co-chair
Neil J Wertlieb, Co-chair
Alison P. Buchanan
Rachelle H. Cohen
Karen M. Goodman
Merri A. Baldwin
Elizabeth L. Bradley
Scott B. Garner
Kevin E. Mohr
Toby J. Rothschild
David D. Samani
Suzanne B. Spencer
Publications
- “Advance Fee Deposits and Your Client Trust Account,” California Lawyers Association eNews (December 2019)
- “The Importance of Knowing Who Is, and Who Is Not, Your Client,” Business Law News, 2019 (available to members of the Business Law section)
- “The Importance of Knowing Who Is, and Who Is Not, Your Client,” California Real Property Journal, 2019 (available to members of the Real Property Law section)
- “An Update: Rules of Professional Conduct,” The Practitioner, Summer 2018 (available to members of the Solo and Small Firm Summit section)
- “New Rules of Professional Conduct,” Business Law News, 2018 (available to members of the Business Law section)
- “Proposed New Ethics Rules, and Their Impact on Solo Practitioners,” The Practitioner, Spring 2018 (available to members of the Solo and Small Firm section)
- “The Proposed Rules of Professional Conduct,” Business Law News, 2018 (available to members of the Business Law section)
- “Proposed New Ethics Rules: What You Need to Know,” Family Law News, 2018 (available to members of the Family Law section)
Advisory Opinions from Other Organizations
- The State Bar of California Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct
- Los Angeles County Bar Association Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee
- Orange County Bar Association Professionalism and Ethics Committee
- San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee
- The Bar Association of San Francisco Legal Ethics Committee
- American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility
Upcoming Ethics Related Webinars and Events
December 10, 2019: Webinar: Ethical Considerations in Pro Bono Work
January 24, 2020: One and Done – MCLE Extravaganza Includes the following legal ethics related sessions:
- On the Cutting Edge—Hot Topics and Recent Developments in Legal Ethics (1.0 Hour Legal Ethics)
- Ethical Decision Making in Mediation (1.0 Hour Legal Ethics)
- Ethics Update: What You Need to Know About the New Rules (1.0 Hour of Legal Ethics)
California Rules of Professional Conduct & State Bar Act
Contact Information
For information on applying to join the Ethics Committee next year or to suggest topics to advisory opinions, contact us at ethics@calawyers.org