CCCBA Webinar: The Core of Your Profession is Civility
Presented by Contra Costa County Bar Association (CCCBA), ADR Services, Inc and JAMS
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