State Bar of California Annual Ethics Symposium on April 12 Tuesday, April 2, 2019 Categories: News Releases The State Bar of California will hold its 23rd Annual Ethics Symposium on April 12. The day-long event provides training and education on legal ethics topics for practicing attorneys. A variety of topics will be presented including the unauthorized practice of law and its intersection with the delivery of legal services through the use of technology, new requirements and restrictions on fee arrangements, and other ethical obligations required of the 190,000 active attorneys licensed in California. The 23rd Annual Ethics Symposium will be held at the State Bar's Los Angeles office on Friday, April 12. The symposium will also be available online via livestream. The symposium will include the following panels: Recent Developments in Unauthorized Practice of Law Ethical Considerations When Laws Conflict Emerging Ethical Challenges to Fee Agreements and Fee Claims Ethics Update – What You Need to Know The symposium will offer up to 5.0 hours of MCLE in Legal Ethics. Attorneys may attend in‑person or online. The deadline to register is April 5. For more information, visit the Ethics Symposium page. The symposium is administered by the State Bar’s Office of Professional Competence that also provides a free and confidential ethics hotline for attorneys. Symposium details: When: Friday, April 12, 2019 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Where: State Bar of California 845 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90017 More information: Register online Program schedule Previous Article Next Article