Procopio Partner and General Counsel Carole J. Buckner on Legal Ethics, Professional Responsibility and the Law of Lawyering
In the recent decision of Matter of Kley Achterhof, an attorney was suspended from practice before the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office in patent, trademark and other non-patent matters for a period of 18 months. The decision addressed the ability of an attorney who did not pass the patent registration exam to engage in …
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By Procopio Partner and General Counsel Carole J. Buckner A recent decision, Trimble Inc. v. PerDiemCo LLC, decided on January 28, 2020 by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, applies California law to grant the request to disqualify the Davidson law firm from representation of Trimble Inc. in an appeal. The …
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As part of a four-hour MCLE seminar, Procopio Partner and General Counsel Carole Buckner will be speaking at the L.A. County Bar Association on January 25, 2020, during their 15th annual ethics seminar, "Ethics: All You Need to Know," by the Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee. The seminar focuses on practical information of use to …
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It was my pleasure to present to intellectual property attorneys on legal ethics at our January 13, 2020, talk: "Serving Two Masters: the California and USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct." I discussed some of the differences between the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Rules and California Rules regarding conflicts of interests, including the additional …
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Procopio Partner and General Counsel Carole Buckner will be presenting a webinar on January 10, 2020, at noon ET/9 am PT on Legal Ethics and Cyber Security 2020. The ABA recently reported that 26% of law firms reported a security breach. Lawyers and law firms are at risk of data security breaches and must have …
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The California State Bar Task Force has proposed amendments to the rules of professional conduct to broaden public access to legal advice. This could be done both by technology-driven delivery systems and through fee-sharing arrangements with non-lawyers. How will this development impact legal practices in 2020? Procopio Partner and General Counsel Carole Buckner will join …
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Procopio Partner and General Counsel Carole J. Buckner will speak October 26, 2019 on recent developments involving core ethical principles affecting the day-to-day practice of lawyers at the 2019 Institute on Entertainment Law and Business, hosted by the USC Gould School of Law and the Beverly Hills Bar Association at the USC University Park campus …
