EVERYONE IS LISTENING – The Core of Your Profession is Civility
Please join CCCBA, ADR Services, Inc and JAMS as they present retired Judges Steve Austin, Barry Baskin, Ellen Sickles James and Winifred Smith in discussion on matters of Civility.
Discussion topics will include:
The importance of being civil to maintain your reputation and health.
+NEW Rule 8.3 California Rules of Professional Conduct - Reporting Professional Misconduct (eff. 8/1/2023)
What does it mean - Who must act – when and why.
The responsibility of the law firm culture to manifest civility throughout the entire legal system.
How unconscious bias affects how we treat our clients, counsel and others in the legal community.
Recognizing how word choice, body language and body awareness – can create more civil and productive interactions.
Our responsibility to our local community and why civility matters even outside the law office and the courtroom.