CCCBA Webinar: The Core of Your Profession is Civility
Contra Costa County Bar Association (CCCBA), ADR Services, Inc and JAMS are co-presenting a discussion on matters of civility with retired Judges Steve Austin, Barry Baskin, Ellen Sickles James and Winifred Smith.
Use code CCCBACIVILITY2023 for a discount.
The discussion will cover:
- The importance of being civil to maintain your reputation and health.
- The who, what, when and why for new Rule 8.3 California Rules of Professional Conduct - Reporting Professional Misconduct (eff. 8/1/2023)
- 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.
Featured Speakers:
- Hon. Steve Austin (Ret.) | ADR Services, Inc.
- Hon. Barry Baskin (Ret.) | JAMS
- Audrey Gee (Moderator) | Brown, Gee & Wenger
- Hon. Ellen Sickles James (Ret.) | JAMS
- Hon. Winifred Smith | ADR Services, Inc