RBA CLE Conference April 26, 2019

On Friday, April 26, 2019, the RBA held a CLE program. The guest speaker was Kevin Martingayle who spoke on professionalism and civility: why it is important, what it means, where ethics fits in and general concepts.  Mr. Martingayle was followed by Judge Michael Urbanski and Judge David Carson who spoke on professionalism, ethics and civility from the perspective of the bench: observations, cautions, tips, how certain behaviors are considered and handled by the court.  Their presentation was followed by a panel discussion where moderator Kevin Martingayle posed scenarios to local attorneys. Each scenario was discussed while identifying what is unprofessional or unethical and how to handle it.  Panel members are Lauren Ellerman, Patice Holland, Kevin Holt, and Tom Strelka.