Guest Lecturer, Ethics Issues in Starting a Practice, U.C. Davis Law School, November 2020
Speaker, The New Era of Ethics in Real Estate, Contra Costa Bar Association, Zoom, September 18, 2020
Panelist Retainers, Trusts and Bills, Oh My!, Contra Costa County Bar Association, JFK College of Law, February 12, 2020
Speaker, Funky Credit Day: Recent Developments in the Law of Ethics, San Mateo County Bar Association, January 31, 2020
Speaker, New Year, New Bar, New Rules of Porfessional Conduct, CEB, 2018
The New Rules of Porfessional Conduct, Contra Costa City Attorney’s Association, 2017
Ethical and Legal Concerns in a Virtually Connected World, Iranian American Bar Association, 2016
Ethical Dilemmas in Employment Law, The Bar Association of San Francisco, January 6, 2016
Protecting Yourself: How to Draft a Better Attorney and Mediator Fee Contracts, 39th Annual Family Law Symposium, Napa, May 2, 2015
Speaker, Ethics in Real Estate Transactions, PLI, San Francisco, November 7, 2014
Speaker, Ethics in the Digital World, Farella, Braun & Martel LLP, San Francisco, October 28, 2014
Lecturer, U.C. Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Adjunct Professor, University of San Francisco School of Law
Speaker, New Developments at the California Bar, Santa Cruz Bar Association, January 16, 2019
Speaker, Ethics News from the Frontline, Bar Association of San Francisco, December 9, 2019
Speaker, Ethics and Compliance: Traps to Avoid, Marin County Bar Association, San Rafael, November 14, 2019
Panelist, Real Estate Law and Ethics, PLI, San Francisco, November 8, 2019
Speaker, The Law and Ethics of New Law, PLI, San Francisco, October 30, 2019
Panelist, Judicial Ethics for the Administrative Law Judge, NAALJ, San Francisco, October 28, 2019
Speaker, A.I. – Not So Sci Fi Anymore: The Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County Bar Association, November 16, 2018
Panelist, Ethics for the Real Estate Practitioner, Practising Law Institute, San Francisco, November 9, 2018
Panelist, Flat Fee or Not Flat Fee, Immigration and Criminal Law Section, Alameda County Bar Association, Oakland, California, September 27, 2018
Speaker, The New Rules of Professional Conduct, various locations including Richmond Superior Court, Contra Costa Superior Court, Alameda County Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association, Stanislaus County Bar Association, Consumer Attorney’s (San Francisco), Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada, and The Paralegal Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco, the Eastern Madiera Bar Association, the Marin County Bar Association, The East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers, and Lubin Olson & Niewiadomski, LLP in 2018 and 2019
Speaker, Ethics in Real Estate Transactions, PLI, San Francisco, November 7, 2014
Ethics in the Digital World, Farella, Braun & Martel LLP, San Francisco, October 28, 2014
Protecting Yourself: How to Draft a Better Attorney and Mediator Fee Contracts, 39th Annual Family Law Symposium, Napa, May 2, 2015
Ethical Dilemmas in Employment Law, The Bar Association of San Francisco, January 6, 2016
Speaker, Substance Abuse and the Mind of the Lawyer, Napa County Women Lawyers, May 7, 2013
Panel Leader, Do Lawyers Have an Ethical Duty to Understand Technology?, Section of Labor and Employment Law, April 23, 2013
Speaker, Ethical Problems for Lawyers, Donald L. Galine Annual Tahoe Ski Seminar, Lake Tahoe, March 22, 2013
Speaker, A Year in Review of the Top Calif. Real Property Cases for 2012 and Ethical Conundrums in Real Estate Transactions, State Bar of California Real Property Law Section, Santa Barbara, February 23, 2013
Speaker, Party On! with Carol Langford, Solano County Bar Association, Fairfield, January 18, 2013
Speaker, Sex, Drugs and Rock-and-Roll – Substance Abuse and the California Lawyer, Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association, Palo Alto, December 20, 2012
Speaker, Ethics for Young Practitioners in the Digital World, The Barristers Club of The Bar Association of San Francisco, San Francisco, October 26, 2012
Panelist, Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession as Good Business and a Moral and Ethical Imperative, The State Bar of California 85th Annual Meeting, San Jose, October 14, 2012
Panelist, Hot Topics in the World of Legal Ethics, The State Bar of California 85th Annual Meeting, San Jose, October 13, 2012
Speaker, Current Developments on Legal Ethics, Napa County Women Lawyers, Napa, August 8, 2012
Speaker, State Bar Legal Ethics Rules for Trust and Estate Lawyers, Alameda County Bar Association, Oakland, June 5, 2012
Speaker, Prevention, Detection and Treatment of Substance Abuse and Emotional Distress, Eastern Alameda County Bar Association, Pleasanton, May 18, 2012
Speaker, #1 Market Issues de Jour: Short Sale Issues: Flipping, Negotiations and Fraud, State Bar of California Real Property Law Section, Lake Tahoe, May 4, 2012
Speaker, Ethical Challenges for Business Law Counsel in a Troubled Economy, The Business Law Section of BASF, San Francisco, January 25, 2012
Speaker, Substance Abuse: A Lawyer in Trouble, Littler Mendelson, San Francisco, January 23, 2012
Speaker, Current Developments in Ethics and How Real Estate Lawyers are Impacted. Alameda County Bar Association, Oakland, January 18, 2012
Speaker, The Sobering Truth – Handling Substance Abuse, A Defense Perspective, San Joaquin County Bar Association, January 9, 2012
Panelist, Dilemmas of In House Ethics Counsel, NIFTEP Fellowship program, Georgia State University, Minneapolis Minnesota, April 29th, 2011
Speaker, How Family Law Attorneys Can Avoid a Bar Compliant, Alameda County Family Law Attorneys, Alameda, January 24, 2011
Panelist, Who’s the Client? Ethical Questions and Considerations, Association of Corporate Counsel (San Francisco Chapter), Redwood City, January 13, 2011
Speaker, Avoiding Legal Malpractice, Littler, Mendehlson law firm, San Francisco, December 7, 2010
Speaker, Ethical Issues for Labor and Employment Lawyers, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Benicia, November 19, 2010
Panelist, Conflicts of Interest,: What They Are and How to Spot Them, USF Inns of Court, San Francisco, November 10, 2010
Speaker, Practicing Law in the Digital Information Age, Idaho State Bar, Sun Valley, Idaho, October 29, 2010
Panelist, Marketing and Ethics, Bar Association of San Francisco, San Francisco, October 27, 2010
Guest Lecturer, Ethical Issues and Law Students, University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 8, 2010
Speaker, Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession: Good Business and a Moral and Ethical Imperative, State Bar Annual Meeting, Monterey, California, September 26, 2010
Speaker, Current Developments in Discipline and Substance Abuse, Virtual Law Partners, Nationwide Program, May 19, 2010
Panelist, Online Privacy Issues, Santa Clara University Law School, Santa Clara, California, March 31, 2010
Speaker, When the State Bar Calls You: I.P. Lawyers and the Disciplinary Process, State Bar, I.P. Section, San Francisco, January 20, 2010
Speaker, Ethics and the Discipline System, Second Life Online, Sacramento County Law Library, June 25, 2009
Speaker, Public Emergencies and Health Care Law, McGeorge School of Law Symposium, Sacramento, California, May 1, 2009
Panelist, Special Section: Ethics, American Immigration Lawyer’s Association, San Francisco, California, November 13, 2008
Panelist, Ethic Hot Spots in Mediation, Litigation Counsel of America, Yountville, CA October 30, 2008
Panelist, The Ethics of Bias, Monterey, California, State Bar Annual Meeting, September 25, 2008
Keynote Speaker, The History of Admissions, California Deans of Law Schools, U.O.P. McGeorge Law School, Sacramento, California, February 29, 2008
Awardee/Presenter, Lichtenstein Distinguished Professorship of Legal Ethics, Hofstra University Law School, Henpstead, New York, November 7, 2007
Speaker, The Ethics of Legal Outsourcing, Marines Memorial Building, San Francisco, CA October 5, 2007
Speaker, The Disciplinary Process, Napa County Bar Assn., Napa, CA, September 19, 2007
Speaker, (Nursing Ethics), Nurses and Discipline, Advance Job Fairs, Anahem, San Jose, and Ontario, California, September 9, October 26 and November 2, 2007
Speaker, The Disciplinary Process, Napa County Bar Assn., Napa, California, September 19, 2007
Speaker, Nursing Ethics and Discipline, Advance Job Fair, Anaheim, California, September 17, 2007
Panelist, Immigration Law Ethics, Immigration Bar, San Francisco, California, April 5, 2007
Speaker, Ethics in Legal Research and Writing, LRW, Nairobi, Kenya, March 17, 2007
Speaker, Barbarians at the Gate. The Admissions Process, APRL, Miami Beach, Florida, February 10, 2007
Speaker, Sex, Drugs and Rock-N-Roll, San Francisco Bar Assn., January 16, 2007
Speaker, Ethical Issues in Federal E-Discovery, PLI, Fall, 2006
Speaker, Current Developments in Legal Ethics, State Bar Annual Meeting, October 8, 2006 and Solano County Bar Assn., October 20, 2006
Speaker, Is Your Non-Attorney Support Staff Breaking the Law as they Work, State Bar Annual Meeting, October 7, 2006
Speaker, What’s New in Legal Ethics, Berkeley-Albany Bar Association, Berkeley, California, February 27, 2006
Speaker, Sex, Drugs & Rock-n-Roll, State Bar Intellectual Property Institute, Napa, November 5, 2005 and Solano County Bar Association, Fairfield, September 15, 2005
Speaker, Trying a Case in the Media, USF 150th Year Event, San Francisco, October 22, 2005
Speaker, Private Eye, Esq.? The Pros and Cons of Lawyers Conducting Investigations for Employment-Related cases, State Bar, San Diego, September 2005
Speaker, The Client’s File in the Electronic Age, State Bar of California, San Diego, September 10, 2005
Speaker, Standing in Disqualifications Motions, APRL, Chicago, Illinois, August 5, 2005
Speaker, The Fine Print: Ethics and Legal Marketing, Legal Marketers’ Association, San Francisco, June 22, 2005
Speaker, Changes in the P.T.O. Ethics Rules; San Francisco and Los Angeles County I.P. Bar Assns., La Quinta, California, May 21, 2005
Speaker, Current Developments in Intellectual Property Law and Ethics, Washington State Bar Assn., Seattle, Washington, March 11, 2005
Speaker, The Emergence of General Counsel in Law Firms, Kansas Law Review Symposium, Lawrence, Kansas, February 25, 2005
Speaker, Sex, Sex, Sex: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex and Gender in the Workplace, State Bar, SEI, San Francisco, January 28, 2005
Speaker, Current Developments in Legal Ethics, State Bar of California, September 2003, January 23, 2005
Speaker, Real Estate Law and Ethics, Contra Costa County Bar Assn., Benicia, December 17, 2004
Speaker, Ethics and Discipline, Stein & Luban, San Francisco, CA October 19, 2004
Speaker, The New PTO Proposed Rules of Professional Conduct, The Houston Intellectual Property Law Assn., October 7, 2004
Speaker, Starting a Solo Firm. John F. Kennedy Alumni Day. October 3, 2004
Speaker, Current Developments in Legal Ethics. California State Bar, Monterey, September 10, 2004
Speaker, The Ethics of Bias, Law Practice Management & Technology Section of the California State Bar, September 9, 2004
Panelist, The New Rules on Confidentiality, Federal and State, Lorman, San Francisco, August 5, 2004
Speaker, Current Developments in Intellectual Property Law Ethics, American Bar Assn Section of Intellectual Property Law, Toronto, Canada, June 18, 2004
Speaker, Current Developments in Criminal Law Legal Ethics, Contra Costa County Bar Assn., May 25, 2004
Panelist, IP Law and Ethics, American Bar Assn., Section of Intellectual Property Law, Washington, DC., April 2, 2004
Speaker, Legal Ethics for Education Lawyers, Tenaya Lodge, Fish Camp, California, January 10, 2004
Speaker, Current Developments in Legal Ethics, State Bar of California, , September 2003, January 23, 2004
Speaker, Secretarial Ethics, Sacramento Secretaries Association, September 2003
Speaker, Ethics in Estate Planning & Administration, Sacramento County Bar Assn, May 2003
Speaker, Current Events in Legal Ethics and Discipline, Section Education Institute, January 2003
Speaker, The Ethics of Sharing Space, Bar Assn., of San Francisco, November 14, 2002
Speaker, Ethics and Real Estate Law, Benicia, October 16, 2002
Speaker, Current Developments in Legal Ethics, State Bar Annual Meeting, Monterey, October 12, 2002
Speaker, Getting in and out of a Case and (Still) Getting Paid, State Bar Annual Meeting, Monterey, October 12, 2002
Panelist, Unfair Competition Claims 2002, PLI San Francisco, August 2, 2002
Speaker, Further Ethical Issues in Employment Law, Benicia, July 26, 2002
Speaker, Handling Ethics Problems with Specific Focus on Bankruptcy Law, Benicia, July 16, 2002
Speaker, Defense Research Institute, Ethical Issues in Drug and Medical Device Litigation, San Francisco, May 17, 2002
Speaker, Stress, Drugs, Alcohol and Mental Health, Law firm in-house presentation, Benicia, March 5, 2002
Speaker, Emerging Ethical Issues in 2002, Santa Clara County Bar Association, San Jose, January 28, 2002
Speaker, Becoming an Ethical Lawyer, Howard University, Washington, D.C., October 16, 2001
Speaker, Legal Ethics Committees, Hofstra Ethics Symposium, Long Island, New York, September 11, 2001
Panelist, Staying Secure and Ethical in the Mobile Workplace, Legal Tech, San Francisco, August 21, 2001
Speaker, The Moral Compass of the American Lawyer, Idaho State Bar, Boise, Idaho, July 13, 2001
Speaker, Conflicts of Interest in Patent Cases, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida, May 31, 2001
Panelist, Commercial Real Estate Financing, PLI, San Francisco, May 11, 2001
Speaker, Judicial Ethics, U.S. Embassy (Judicial Institute), Amman, Jordan, April 17, 2001
Speaker, Conflicts of Interest, Placer County Bar Association, Tahoe City, April 14, 2001
Speaker, Conflicts of Interest, John F. Kennedy Law School, Benicia, January 26, 2001
Moderator, Resolving Common Ethical Dilemmas, Practicing Law Institute, San Francisco, December 13-14, 2000
Panelist, Ethical Considerations in the Legal Profession: Basics & Recent Developments, Secrets of Successful Advocacy in Mediation, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Concord, November 17, 2000
Speaker, Getting In and Out of a Case Safely & Ethically, Marin County Women Lawyers, Corte Madera, November 8, 2000
Panelist, Teaching Legal Ethics in the Adjunct Academy, USF, October 12, 2000
Speaker, Conflicts of Interest, Santa Clara County Women Lawyers, San Jose, October 3, 2000
Speaker, Conflicts of Interest, State Bar Annual Meeting, San Diego, September 15-16, 2000
Speaker, Current Developments in Ethics, West County Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association, El Cerrito, June 2000
Moderator, Ethical Issues in the Mortgage Trade, PLI, San Francisco, May 2000
Moderator, Issues Presented by E-Mail, the Internet and Other New Technologies; Silverado Country Club, Napa, March 2000
Speaker, Introduction to Law and Pro Bono, John F. Kennedy Law School, Benicia, January 2000
Moderator, Ten Ways to Commit Malpractice with Your Computer; State Bar Annual Meeting, Long Beach, September 1999
Faculty, Ethics Orientation Presentation, Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon, September 1999
Speaker, Legal Ethics: Cautionary Tales and Practical Solutions, San Mateo County Bar Association, Sunnyvale, June 1999
Moderator, Managing Your Practice to Avoid Ethical Pitfalls, San Francisco Bar Association, June 1999
Speaker, New Developments in Ethics, San Mateo County Bar Association, May 1999
Faculty, Emerging Professional Responsibility Issues in Litigation, South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, March 1999
Speaker, Current Developments in Business Ethics, Rotary Club, Benicia, March 1999
Speaker, Criminal Law and Ethics, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Concord, March 1999
Faculty, Hofstra University School of Law Conference, Legal Ethics and Access to Justice, Hempstead, New York, April 1998
Speaker, Fees, Fee Agreements & Current Issues in Ethics, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Concord, February 1998
Speaker, Attorneys Fees and Key Developments in Ethics, University of San Francisco School of Law MCLE Program, San Francisco, November 1997
Speaker, Key Developments in Legal Ethics, State Bar Annual Meeting, San Diego, September 1997
Speaker, The Enigma of the Expert Witness: When Practical and Ethical Considerations Clash; American Bar Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, August 1997
Speaker, Conflict with Your Client or Partner? What to do Instead of Sue, American Arbitration Association, San Francisco and San Jose, May 1997 and June 1997
Speaker, The Saga of Sam and Samantha: Business Ethics, Institute of Internal Auditors, Monterey, March 1997
Speaker, Current Events in Ethics and the Real Estate Lawyer, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Benicia, January 1997
Speaker, Current Events in Ethics; Solano County Bar Association, Fairfield, December 1996
Speaker, Conflicts, Advertising & Bias, INR, South San Francisco, January 1996
Panelist, Representing the Corporate Client, CEB, various cities including Los Angeles and Costa Mesa, from December 1995 to January 1996
Speaker, Money, Money, Money, Bar Association of San Francisco, November 1995
Speaker, Malpractice and Ethical Problems When Lawyers Practice Together, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Benicia, November 1995
Speaker, Conflicts of Interest and Police Officer Defense, PORAC, San Francisco, November 1995
Speaker, An Ethics Rx for Your Practice, Lawyers’ Mutual, various California cities, from March 1995 to 1996
Panelist, Engagement Without the Ring, State Bar of California, San Francisco, September 1995
Speaker, The Subtlety of Bias, Consumer Law Seminar, San Francisco, August 1995
Moderator, In House Ethics Counsel, State Bar First Annual Ethics Symposium, Marina Del Rey, May 1995
Speaker, Ethical Issues Facing Attorneys, Alameda County Bar Association, May 1995
Speaker, Controlling Your Outside Legal Costs, Law Office of William Gwire, San Francisco, April 1995
Lecturer, Sexual Harassment in the Law Firm Environment, John F. Kennedy Law School, Benicia, April 1995
Lecturer, The Subtlety of Bias, University of California, Los Angeles, January 1995
Speaker, Real Estate Law & Ethics, Benicia, Contra Costa County Bar Association, January 1995
Speaker/Panelist, Media Relations & Ethics, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, San Francisco, January 1995
Lecturer, Conflicts of Interest, University of San Francisco Ethics Forum, January 1995
Panelist, Commercial Transactions & Ethics, American Bar Association Affordable Housing Lawyers, San Francisco, January 1995
Speaker, Conflicts of Interest and Vicarious Liability, Lawyers’ Mutual, Fresno, November 1994
Speaker, Paralegal Ethics, Carroll, Burdick & McDonough, San Francisco, October 1994
Panelist, Lawyer Advertising and You, State Bar Convention, Anaheim, September 1994
Panelist, That Awkward Moment: Confronting Gender Bias in the Courtroom, State Bar Convention, Anaheim, September 1994
Speaker, Practice Management to Avoid Legal Malpractice, Lawyers’ Mutual, Costa Mesa, September 1994
Speaker/Moderator, Sexual Harassment and the Elimination of Bias, Contra Costa County Bar Association, Concord, April 1994
Lecturer, Attorney Fee Issues, University of San Francisco Ethics Conference, January 1994
Speaker/Panelist, The Attorney-Client Relationship, The Elimination of Bias, PLI, San Francisco, January 1994
Speaker, Ethical Problems for Litigators, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, January 1994
Speaker, Ethical Issues Involved in Fee Agreements, Carroll, Burdick & McDonough, San Francisco, December 1993
Speaker/Panelist, Malpractice Avoidance and Fee Agreements, Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company, Irvine, November 1993
Speaker, The Elimination of Bias, Hastings College of the Law C.L.E. Program, San Francisco, October 1993
Speaker, Environmental Law and Ethics, Carroll, Burdick & McDonough, San Francisco, August 1993
Lecturer, Ethical Dilemmas Facing Women Lawyers, University of San Francisco Women Lawyers Committee, June 1993
Speaker/Panelist, Legal, Ethical Issues Involving Domestic Employment, Bar Association of San Francisco, April 1993