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Ethics

Wednesday, Nov 13th at 12 p.m.

Ethical Duties and Electronically Stored Information

RSVP - Description of Topic: This presentation covers electronic discovery and the related ethical duty of competence. Drawing on guidance from the State Bar, recent e-discovery cases, and our own experience assisting attorneys, the presentation outlines the main risks to counsel and client of failing to properly understand e-discovery obligations in litigation.

Presenter: Patrick Siewert - Director of Digital Forensics & E-Discovery

Patrick has 15 years of law enforcement experience highlighted by high­ profile and precedent-setting case work investigating electronically-facilitated crime. He founded Pro Digital Forensic Consulting in 2013, which was acquired by ArcherHall in 2022. Patrick has completed multiple trainings and certificates in the practice areas of computer forensics, mobile device forensics and analysis of cellular historical location records and is well-versed in their value in civil and criminal litigation. He has also qualified as an Expert Witness in the aforementioned disciplines in multiple courts across the Country and is an Adjunct Professor of Digital Forensics at Virginia Commonwealth University. ArcherHall offers a full suite of digital forensic & E-discovery services for the litigation community nationwide.

Technology

Wednesday, December 18th at 12 p.m.

Cellphone Forensics: Applications in Discovery and Investigations

RSVP - Cellphones represent one of the fastest-changing areas of legal practice. Mobile device evidence is more important than ever, thanks to the rapid evolution of the technology and the way this evidence is treated by the courts. Touching on important recent cases, technology developments, and ArcherHall direct experience advising attorneys, this presentation provides up-to-date guidance on the application of cellphone forensics in litigation, investigations, and other legal matters.

Presenter: Tom Plunkett - Managing Director of Digital Forensics & E-Discovery

Thomas Plunkett is Managing Director of Digital Forensics & E-Discovery at ArcherHall. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Encase Certified Forensic Examiner (EnCE) with over 20 years of experience in digital forensics, cybersecurity and counterintelligence. He holds a Master's degree in Information Systems and is an adjunct professor, teaching cybersecurity and digital forensics topics at the University of San Diego. Mr. Plunkett has led investigations involving data breaches, computer hacking, theft of intellectual property, and foreign intelligence operations. His clients have included all levels of government, law firms, casinos, medical device manufacturers, hospitals, technology companies and celebrities.

Available for Self-Study

Ethics

Mediation Ethics with Barbara Spector

More Resources:

ADR Services, Inc. provides the following MCLE self-study webinars, approved by the State Bar of California,  at no charge:

Recognition and Elimination of Bias

• Bias in the Law: Mitigating an Inherent Human Condition
• So You Want to Be a Neutral
• Elimination of Bias in Your Law Office
• Eliminating Bias: Next Steps Towards a Positive View
• Wait, Do I Do That?
• Recognize the Bias
• How to Identify and Overcome your Implicit Biases
• Practical Tips on Addressing Bias

Competence Issues

• Mental Health and Substance Abuse During the Pandemic
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues in the Legal Profession
• What about Cannabis: Substance Abuse, the Professional, and Cases in the Field
• Competence: It's More Than Knowing the Law
• Attorney Competence

Legal Ethics

• Ethical Mediation Strategies and Lessons, Part 1
• Ethical Mediation Strategies and Lessons, Part 2
• Strategy, Civility, Ethics and Sanity in an Uncivil Time
• Civility Matters
• Do the Right Thing: A Litigator’s Guide to Ethics
• Expanded Responsibilities Under Amended Rules of Professional Conduct
• California's (Not So) New Rules of Professional Conduct
• Artificial Intelligence & Privacy in the Workplace
• Mediating Ethically
• Legal Ethics in Action
• Ethics: Recent Developments and Hot Topics in 2023 and Beyond
• You Said What! Hot Topics in Legal Ethics

For General credit webinars, please visit the ADR Services, Inc. YouTube channel.