KCBA CLE: How (Not to) Get Disbarred: Ethical Thickets

KCBA Continuing Legal Education Department is delighted to present:

2024 How (Not to) Get Disbarred: Ethical Thickets
Presented by Judge Chad Allred (Ret.), JAMs; S. Karen Bamberger, JAMs

Hybrid in person at King County Bar Association or on Zoom, 4pm Thursday, November 14, 2024.
Happy Hour following event.
Approved: 1.0 Ethics Credit

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

Advocacy and zealous representation of clients can lead practitioners into ethical thickets. Led by two experienced JAMS panelists, this program will explore ethical issues such as those implicated by generative AI, the use of listservs, and drafting settlement agreements. You’ll enjoy the use of the fan favorite—hypotheticals—and a discussion of practical ways to navigate your way through these sticky situations.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES:

Judge Chad Allred (Ret.) brings over 25 years of experience resolving complex and challenging civil disputes. Most recently, Judge Allred served for a decade on the King County Superior Court, where he presided over more than 200 trials, as well as numerous appeals from state agencies and courts of limited jurisdiction.

He is known for his calm demeanor, reasoned decisions, and strong, fair case management. His time on the court included service on the court’s governing Executive Committee and as chief judge of the Maleng Regional Justice Center.

Before joining the bench, Judge Allred handled trials and appeals in federal and state courts and litigated claims involving securities fraud, franchising violations, racketeering, misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) breaches, construction defects, copyright infringement, breach of fiduciary duty, trust and estate distributions, consumer protection violations, breach of contract, bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance and Medicaid compliance.

For over 10 years, Judge Allred served as an officer in the United States Coast Guard (Reserve), where his assignments included the JAG program and leading law-enforcement and maritimesecurity teams. As a JAG officer, Judge Allred qualified as a contingency mission lawyer and advised command staff on maritime issues. Among other awards, he earned the U.S. Coast Guard Achievement Medal and the Special Operations Service Ribbon.

Judge Allred’s vast experience in both trying and settling cases gives him a keen sense of when a case is ripe for resolution. And his calm, optimistic approach helps attorneys and parties get across the finish line.

S. Karen Bamberger, Esq. is a skilled negotiator and mediator who has settled hundreds of cases over her more than 35-year career as a litigator in private practice and now, thrives in doing so as a JAMS neutral. While in private practice, Ms. Bamberger served as lead counsel, focusing primarily on personal injury and product liability cases, running the gamut from soft-tissue injuries to wrongful death cases in as varied contexts as there are fact patterns.

Ms. Bamberger tried jury and bench trials in both state and federal courts and has a true appreciation for the risks facing all participants involved in the legal process. She has witnessed first-hand “the good, the bad and the ugly” that can occur and with this experience informing her perspective, works tirelessly as a mediator to try to reach resolution whenever possible.

To be an effective mediator requires this same skill set, but with the added complexity of managing expectations from a variety of viewpoints, with differing appetites for risk. Ms. Bamberger excels in actively listening to ensure that participants are truly heard and feel invested in the mediation process.

Throughout her career, Ms. Bamberger also was privileged to serve as an arbitrator on three-member UIM panels, as well as an arbitrator for mandatory arbitration cases. Her selection by both sides of a conflict is a reflection of her reputation for being prepared, fair and decisive.

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