Wednesday, March 13, 2019 (live): 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Wednesday, April 3 & 17, 2019 (re-broadcasts): 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
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. Fulfill your State Bar-mandated re-fingerprinting requirement (due April 30, 2019) after the class.
Class covers:
Earn 1.0 hour Legal Ethics MCLE credit
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: $30 for the live class; $25 for the re-broadcast
Non-refundable, payment reserves spot. Reduced-rate parking options available during registration.
Fingerprinting through certified LiveScan provider charged separately.