Class recorded October 27, 2020

Join the LA Law Library book discussion group for a virtual discussion with author and election law expert  Richard L. Hasen as we discuss his latest book Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust and the Threat to American Democracy.  Do Americans have trust in our democratic system?  Share your thoughts!

About the author, Richard Hasen:

• Chancellor’s Professor of Law & Political Science at U.C. Irvine
• Nationally recognized expert in election law and campaign finance regulation
• Co-founding editor of Election Law Journal
• Author of more than 100 articles on election law issues published in numerous journals including Harvard Law Review, Stanford Law Review and Supreme Court Review
• Author of The Voting Wars (2012), Plutocrats United (2016), The Justice of Contradictions (2018) and Election Meltdown (2020)

Presented by:

Richard Hasen, author and Chancellor’s Professor of Law & Political Science at U.C.  Irvine

Kathleen O’Laughlin, Managing Librarian, Reference & Research, LA Law Library

Class recorded March 3, 2019.

A large proportion of State Bar disciplinary matters involve mishandling of client trust funds, with often dire consequences. This class will cover the surprisingly complex rules governing client trust account funds, and give you some best practices to avoid the nightmares you have heard about.

Class covers:

• Common trust account errors
• Resolution of fee disputes involving trust funds
• Treatment of liens against trust funds
• How the new Rules of Professional Conduct affect your trust fund responsibilities

Earn 1 hour participatory California Legal Ethics MCLE credit: After registration, a staff member will email you the course materials, an evaluation form, and your Certificate of Attendance (usually the next business day). Register first, then watch the recording to the end and answer the questions provided in the popup to verify your attendance.

Presented by Ellen A. Panksy and Art Barsegyan:

Ellen A. Pansky is the founding partner of Pansky Markle and a Certified Specialist in Legal Malpractice Law. She received the Kettlewell Legal Ethics Advisor Award in 2016, is an inaugural member and past President of the national Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, a member of the LACBA Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee (Chair 1996-97), and previously served as a member of the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility.

Art Barsegyan is an associate attorney at Pansky Markle with a practice focusing on legal ethics compliance, California State Bar discipline and admissions, and legal malpractice defense. He earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School, during which time he assisted in the investigation and prosecution of attorneys as a law clerk in the Office of the Chief Trial Counsel of the State Bar of California. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Discipline Defense Counsel.

Registration fee: $25
Non-refundable payment.

Class recorded October 26, 2020

Those who provide services to victims of crimes and others who suffer trauma can often experience trauma themselves as a result: vicarious trauma, as well as burnout. This can be damaging to the provider and also result in additional trauma for the client. This training will define important terms, explore risk factors, and help attorneys and other service providers develop strategies for preventing and addressing both vicarious trauma and burnout. Attendees will learn self-care techniques, healthy coping skills, and receive tips for working with victims of trauma. Training in dealing with vicarious trauma can, in turn, create a balanced work environment and minimize the risk of re-traumatizing clients.

Earn 1 hour participatory Competence Issues California participatory MCLE credit: After registration, a staff member will email you the course materials, an evaluation form, and your Certificate of Attendance (usually the next business day). Register first, then watch the recording to the end and answer the questions provided in the popup to verify your attendance.

Presented by:
Dominique Quevedo, Managing Attorney, Long Beach Office and Supporting Families Workgroup, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)

Registration Fee: $20

Class recorded November 18, 2020

How do you find clients in these unprecedented times? Join consultant, coach, author and former litigator Gideon Grunfeld for this discussion, which will cover proven strategies for successful business development during an economic crisis. In the second half of the presentation, learn the next step: how to negotiate, set and bill your fees ethically.

Class covers:

• 5 ways to broaden your reach to potential clients
• 3 elements that make your message compelling right now
• 1 critical marketing pitfall to avoid in these turbulent times
• How to negotiate, set and bill your fees ethically
• How to avoid the single most common problem that causes lawyers to be disciplined in connection with their fees and invoices

Earn 1 hour California Participatory Legal Ethics MCLE credit: After registration, a staff member will email you the course materials, an evaluation form, and your Certificate of Attendance (usually the next business day). Register first, then watch the recording to the end and answer the questions provided in the popup to verify your attendance.

Registration Fee: $25, Non-refundable.

Presented by: Gideon Grunfeld

Gideon Grunfeld is a cum laude graduate of UC Hastings School of Law. After completing a federal clerkship here in the Central District, he worked as a big firm business litigator for almost ten years, first at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and then at Covington & Burling. In 2004, Gideon founded Rainmaking For Lawyers, which helps lawyers and law firms work more productively and profitably. He is one of the co-authors of the treatise, “A California Guide to Opening and Managing a Law Office,” which was published by the State Bar of California.