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La Jolla Bar Association, February 2017 MCLE Luncheon

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Our monthly MCLE lunchtime program will be Thursday, February 9th, at noon, at the Manhattan of La Jolla Restaurant (part of the Empress Hotel @ 7766 Fay Avenue).  

Our speaker this month, MARC  D. ADELMAN, ESQ., is the former President of the State Bar of California  (1997-1998) and the San Diego County Bar Association (1989), and a Certified Legal Specialist in Legal Malpractice Law.  Mr. Adelman will present an MCLE program entitled Ethics of Fee Agreements and Client Intakes.  Mr. Adelman’s presentation will include, among other areas, a discussion of:

  1. The ethics of fee agreements and their essential terms.
  2. The importance of rejection letters.
  3. The importance of establishing strong, professional client relationships.
  4. What happens when client relations deteriorate.
  5. What to do if a client doesn’t pay attorney’s fees.
  6. Other areas that can trigger a legal malpractice claim, even for conscientious attorneys.

This presentation will provide 1.0 hour of MCLE credit, including 1.0 of the State Bar mandated area of Legal Ethics.  Mr. Adelman is a wonderful speaker and this is certain to be a well-attended event.  Based upon preliminary feedback, it might prove to be another “standing room only” presentation, so consider arriving a few minutes earlier than usual, if you able to do so.

Information about our speaker:

Marc Adelman is a Certified Legal Specialist in Legal Malpractice Law, California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, with 39 years litigation experience in the fields of Personal Injury, Insurance, Professional Negligence, Estate and Tort litigation.   He is an expert witness, consultant and lecturer on the appropriate standards of care for solo and small firm practitioners in Legal Malpractice actions; a former Vice President and Chairman of the California State Bar Committee on Regulation and Discipline; and a former chairman of its Legal Committee (which manages the State Bar’s litigation matters).   Additionally, Mr. Adelman serves as a panel member for the American Arbitration Association, the Kaiser Permanente Neutral Arbitration Program, and the Superior Court’s Probate Mediation and Arbitration Programs; and he has served as a mediator, hearing officer, and Judge Pro Tem for the Superior Court of the County of San Diego. 

For 20 years Mr. Adelman has been a Lecturer and Adjunct Professor at the University of San Diego School of Law, the California Western School of Law, and the Thomas Jefferson School of Law.    He holds a preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been recognized and honored for his contributions to the profession throughout his career.  To highlight but a very few of these:  San Diego Magazine Top Lawyers (2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016);   L.A. Times Southern California Top Lawyers (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016); SDCBA Legal Professional of the Year (1985 and 1999);  SDCBA “Legends of the San Diego County Bar;” The Law Library Justice Foundation Bernard Witkin Award (1998); “Citizen of the Year” recognition by the San Diego Jr. Chamber of Commerce (1985).    

To view and download the materials for this MCLE program, click here.

To read Marc D. Adelman’s full biography, click here.

 We hope to see you on Thursday, February 9th for this important lunchtime MCLE program!