From Specialist to Generalist and Back: Ethical Considerations for Working With and Acting as In-House Counsel
Total Credits: 1 CLE, 0.5 Ethics
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- Categories:
- Corporate Counsel | Business & Commercial Law
- Faculty:
- Melissa Ho | Ryan Gary Pierce | Jeffrey S Silvyn
Description
Join an insightful panel discussion featuring current and former in-house counsel, who will share their insights and experiences on best practices for fostering productive partnerships, navigating legal challenges, and delivering value-added services to clients. The panelists will explore topics including:
- Review of the ethical rules governing:
- Competent and effective representation of an organization
- Billing practices
- Use of AI
- Approaches for developing and maintaining productive relationships with in-house counsel;
- Practical tips for delivering exceptional client service
Faculty
Melissa Ho, Associate General Counsel, Cavco Industries Inc
Ryan Pierce, Pierce Business Law, PLLC
Jeff Silvyn, General Counsel, Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs, Pima Community College
Faculty
Melissa Ho Related Seminars and Products
Microchip Technology Inc
Melissa Ho is a regulatory and trial attorney with 20 years of experience defending and representing corporations in the face of government inquiries.
She is currently in house with a public semiconductor company leading a team of professionals in the areas of aerospace and defense contracting, data privacy/data security, environmental, and trade matters. Melissa has experience handling ethics and compliance related matters for a number of industries including healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing.
Jeffrey S Silvyn Related Seminars and Products
General Counsel
Pima Community College
Jeffrey Silvyn was appointed as the first General Counsel for Pima County Community College District in 2013. Previously, he spent five years as General Counsel for the Morris and Stewart Udall Foundation, a federal agency based in Tucson, devoted to environmental conflict resolution and education. His duties there included serving as the Designated Agency Ethics Official. Jeff began his legal career with fifteen years in private practice, focused on employment law and commercial litigation, including representing Pima College. Jeff served as a Vice-chair for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the American Bar Association Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources and as adjunct faculty for the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona. He is a former Chair of the Arizona State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section and served as a chapter editor for the Arizona Employment Law Handbook. He currently serves on the Continuing Legal Education Committee for the National Association of College and University Attorneys. Jeff grew up in Tucson and then ventured east, receiving a B.A. in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University and then a J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 1992. He is admitted to practice in Arizona and California.