Presented by Sybil Taylor Aytch, M.Ed., RP

The impact of the proliferation in the use of social media on the legal profession, including ethical challenges and the consequences for attorneys and paralegals related to technology, discovery, the court system, and marketing.  Examination of the applicable ethical rules, case law, and related issues regarding the unauthorized practice of law, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, competence, and professionalism.

Sybil is an educator, author and social justice advocate.  She writes and speaks frequently on issues related to the paralegal profession including ethics, technology, paralegal utilization, professionalism, and diversity and inclusion.  Sybil is also the co-author of two published textbooks: Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals (8th edition) and Concise Guide to Paralegal Ethics (5th edition). 

This webinar is approved by  NFPA and the Keystone Alliance of Paralegal Associations for 1 ethics credit. 

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Presented by Hon. Robert A. Graci (Ret.)

Discuss the timeline of a complaint of misconduct from receipt by the Judicial Conduct Board through appeal to the Supreme Court and examples of the types of misconduct that result in public charges and private resolutions.

Hon. Robert A. Graci (Ret.) is Chair of Saxton & Stump’s Attorney and Judicial Ethics and Discipline practice. As a private attorney and a former Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge, Chief Counsel to the Judicial Conduct Board of Pennsylvania, Chief Deputy Attorney General and Assistant District Attorney, Judge Graci has more than 40 years of diverse judicial and legal experience, including extensive experience shepherding investigations into criminal and regulatory wrongdoing. Between his experience as an appellate judge, his service as Chief Counsel to the Judicial Conduct Board and his work for the Attorney General’s Office, Judge Graci has seen some of the most complex issues.

This webinar is approved by NFPA and the Keystone Alliance of Paralegal Associations for 1 ethics credit. 

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Privacy, security, and the legal landscape is constantly changing, and it can feel like a daunting task for legal professionals keep up with technological changes, the laws of Pennsylvania in the U.S., social media and the actions of hackers and other bad actors. COVID-19 has caused profound changes. Cynthia Haines, a Health Care Attorney, will discuss changes in the law, the impact of COVID (telemeetings, telemedicine…), Artificial Intelligence and large breaches, social media concerns and other topics that impact the practice of law.

This webinar is approved by NFPA for 1 credit.

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