California Bar Journal
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA - JUNE 2002
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Ethics Symposium set for June 29 in San Francisco

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The Sixth Annual Statewide Ethics Symposium, sponsored by the State Bar's Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct, will be held in San Francisco June 29.

California Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno will deliver the keynote address at the event, which focuses this year on "The Evolving Legal Profession: The Role of Lawyers in the 21st Century."

Among the topics to be addressed at the day-long forum are: "Unbundling of Legal Services"; "Ethical Implications of Lawyers Testifying Against Their Criminal Defendant Clients"; and "Possible Solutions to Conflicts when Lawyers Change Firms."

The Commission for the Revision of the Rules of Professional Conduct will provide a status report on its work during the afternoon portion of the program. At an open forum "town hall" meeting, attendees will have an opportunity to address the commission with concerns about the rules and offer suggestions for amendments to the rule.

Participants may earn MCLE credit in ethics.

The pre-registration deadline for the symposium is June 14. Additional information is available by calling 415/538-2167.