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Edward F Novak Related Seminars and Products

Polsinelli PC

is a shareholder at Polsinelli. At Polsinelli he practices in the Government Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense group. His litigation work has included civil cases including commercial lit matters and personal injury matters. Ed is a former State Bar president. He has taught ethics and professional responsibility at ASU and is the current chair of the Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness. He co-chaired the Professionalism Task Force for the State Bar and was on the 2003 Ethical Rules Review Group which overhauled the ERs for Arizona.

J Scott Rhodes Related Seminars and Products

Spencer Fane, LLP

Spencer Fane LLP. Scott regularly advises attorneys and law firms in matters relating to State Bar complaints, fee disputes, disciplinary matters, bar admission, and other licensing, ethics, and professional responsibility issues. Scott's extensive background in legal ethics has resulted in accolades and recognition by several professional organizations, including being named "2022 Lawyer of the Year" for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law by The Best Lawyers in America©. In 2011, the Arizona Supreme Court appointed Mr. Rhodes to serve on its Attorney Regulation Advisory Committee, which makes recommendations regarding attorney examination, admissions, reinstatement, disability and the lawyer discipline process. He is the co-recipient of the State Bar of Arizona's 2010 Member of the Year Award, has served as Chair of the Ethics Committee of the State Bar of Arizona from 2009-2011, and was a member of the Arizona Supreme Court Attorney Discipline Task Force from 2009-2010.

Sarah Elizabeth Epperson Related Seminars and Products

Ethics Counsel

State Bar of Arizona

Sarah Epperson is Ethics Counsel for the State Bar of Arizona, where she advises lawyers through the Ethics Hotline, presents ethics-related CLE programs, acts as legal advisor to the Fee Arbitration Program, serves on the Ethics Advisory Group, and acts as liaison to the Arizona Supreme Court's Attorney Ethics Advisory Committee. Sarah is an Arizona native who earned her B.A. in Political Science from the University of Arizona, summa cum laude, and her J.D. from the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law. After earning her law degree, Sarah served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Virginia C. Kelly of the Arizona Court Of Appeals, Division II. Prior to assuming the role of Ethics Counsel, Sarah enjoyed a varied career in private practice, with experience in civil and commercial litigation, estate controversies, insurance defense, and civil appeals. She was honored as a Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2020 to 2022 and was listed with the Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch in both 2021 and 2022. Sarah is admitted to practice in Arizona and the U.S. District Court for the State of Arizona and is a member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, the American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility, and the Arizona Women Lawyers Association. When not in the office, Sarah can be found reading in the Arizona sunshine, planning her next international adventure, or cheering on the Arizona Diamondbacks.