Selik Law Offices

07/02/2026

Five Principles for Avoiding a Legal Malpractice Lawsuit or Bar Complaint
Article written by Joel G. Selik for the Ethics issue of the COMMUNIQUÉ (June/July 2026)

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06/28/2026

CA Attorneys Last Names H-M 2027 is your MCLE Year.

Topics: Technology, Civility. Competence (substance abuse & mental health), Elimination of Bias, Implicit Bias/Bias-Reducing Strategies Legal Ethics

25 hours of MCLE within the three-year compliance period as follows:

At least 12.5 credit hours must be participatory credit hours.

SPECIAL TOPIC REQUIREMENTS
With New Areas Tech & Civility

Technology: At least 1 credit hour of education addressing technology in the practice of law.

Civility: At least 1 credit hour of education addressing civility in the legal profession.

Legal Ethics: At least 4 credit hours of legal ethics.

Elimination of Bias: At least 2 credit hours addressing the recognition and elimination of impermissible bias in the courtroom and law offices; attorney‐client relationships and relationships with other attorneys; legal and nonlegal employment and workplaces, including hiring, managing, and terminating employees; and in housing, including accommodations and services. Courses required by California Government Code section 12950.1 also qualify for recognition and elimination of bias credit.

Implicit Bias/Bias-Reducing Strategies:At least 1 hour of this Elimination of Bias requirement must focus on implicit bias and bias-reducing strategies, focusing on implicit bias and the promotion of bias-reducing strategies to address how unintended biases regarding race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics undermine confidence in the legal system (California Business & Professions Code section 6070.5).

Competence: At least 2 credit hours of Competence, including at least 1 hour in Prevention and Detection. This activity must consist of education that relates to the prevention and detection of substances use disorders, mental illness, and other mental or physical issues that impair an attorney’s ability to perform legal services with competence.

CalBar: https://www.calbar.ca.gov/legal-professionals/maintaining-compliance/mcle/mcle-requirements

06/07/2026

Preventing Legal Malpractice & Bar
Complaints - Practical Solutions
June 17 Noon Live webcast (free for CCBA members)

Presented by members of the State Bar of Nevada Standing Committee on Ethics & Professional Responsibility – SCEPR:

Course Description: Implementing practices and procedures can help Attorneys prevent the most prevalent malpractice claims and ethics complaints. The Ethics Committee panel will go through ways in which lawyers can communicate more effectively, avoid common trust account issues, and setting up the law practice that avoid malpractice and ethics problems before they arise.

Joel Selik, Selik Law Offices
Dan Laird, Laird Law PLLC
Joshua Gilmore, Bailey Kennedy
When: Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.
Where: Online via Zoom
Offers: 1.0 Ethics credit for Nevada lawyers
Attendance fee:
Live presentation (via Zoom): FREE for CCBA Members. Not a CCBA member? Join/renew now.
Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
RSVP to CCBA by 6/9/2026:
https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/five-principles-ethics-cle-program/

04/29/2026

San Diego County Bar Association Releases Judicial Candidate Evaluations

Jodi Cleesattle EXCEPTIONALLY QUALIFIED
Adam Noakes WELL QUALIFIED

Nicole D’Ambrogi LACKING QUALIFICATIONS
David Gallo UNABLE TO EVALUATE
Tia Ramirez QUALIFIED

Commissioner Leah Boucek EXCEPTIONALLY QUALIFIED

Tracy Prior EXCEPTIONALLY QUALIFIED

Laurie Hauf EXCEPTIONALLY QUALIFIED

Details: https://www.sdcba.org/index.cfm?pg=JudicialEvaluations

04/24/2026

04/24/2026

Today, the California Supreme Court disbarred attorney John Charles Eastman. The decision follows findings from both the State Bar Court Hearing and Review Departments that Eastman committed serious ethical violations, including advancing false claims about the 2020 presidential election. State Bar Chief Trial Counsel George Cardona emphasized that today’s order reinforces a core principle: “attorneys must act with honesty and uphold the rule of law, regardless of the client they represent or the context in which that representation occurs.” Read the full news release: https://bit.ly/4sMMGQ8