Civil Litigation,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Oct. 5, 2015
New CLRC rules unfairly criticized
In August, the CLRC voted to draft legislation preventing attorneys from using California's mediation confidentiality laws to insulate them from malpractice actions and state discipline.
Elizabeth A. Moreno
Mediator
Elizabeth A Moreno, Prof Corp
Email: emoreno@eampc.com
Elizabeth is an attorney, mediator and administrative hearing judge in West Los Angeles. She was the drafter of the resolution proposed by the Beverly Hills Bar Association to the Conference of California Bar Associations. She is an adviser to the State Bar ADR committee.
Larry Doyle
Mediator
Law Office of Larry Doyle
Email: Larry@LarryDoyleLaw.com
Larry is a Sacramento-based attorney, lobbyist and mediator, and Legislative Representative of the Conference of California Bar Associations. He also is a member of the State Bar's Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct and the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers.
In August, after nearly two years of study, the California Law Revision Commission (CLRC) voted to draft legislation to prevent attorneys representing clients from using California's absolute mediation confidentiality laws to insulate them from actions for malpractice and discipline by the State Bar. The CLRC's decision has been subject to much unwarranted and misleading criticism.
The CLRC's decision is not an effort to dest...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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