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See Something, Say Something: Rule 8.3 and Lawyers' Duty to Report

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Catherine Ongiri
Wendy Patrick
With Catherine A. Ongiri from State Bar of California’s Office of Professional Competence + 1 other
Recorded February 20, 2025
Product ID 100500

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Overview

The Snitch Rule and a Lawyer's Duty to Report Clarified

See something, say something. It makes sense, right? If you see a violation of an ethical rule, you have a duty to report. As simple as this seems, it isn't always so straightforward. This obligation, otherwise known as the "Snitch Rule", has landed all too many attorneys in hot water. Make sense of the rules in this essential program offered in partnership with American Inns of Court. You can't afford to put your license on the line - register today!

  • Understand the evolution of the Snitch Rule and how it relates to professional competence.
  • Disentangle obligations to truthfulness in adversarial relationships with opposing counsel.
  • Get the latest opinions on what your obligations are when it comes to reporting malfeasance.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. The Snitch Rule: Evolution and Origins
  2. How the Snitch Rule Relates to Competence
  3. Overcoming Obstacles to Transparency
  4. Lawyers and Criminality
  5. Puffing and Bluffing: Adversarial Relationships and Truthfulness
  6. How Different States Interpret the Snitch Rule
  7. Reporting RPC Violations: Formal Opinions and More
  8. Tips for Protecting the Profession and the Public

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 1 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 1.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 1 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1 Total
Utah CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 1 Total
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Agenda

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  1. See Something, Say Something: Rule 8.3 and Lawyers’ Duty to Report

    1. The Snitch Rule: Evolution and Origins
    2. How the Snitch Rule Relates to Competence
    3. Overcoming Obstacles to Transparency
    4. Lawyers and Criminality
    5. Puffing and Bluffing: Adversarial Relationships and Truthfulness
    6. How Different States Interpret the Snitch Rule
    7. Reporting RPC Violations: Formal Opinions and More
    8. Tips for Protecting the Profession and the Public

Who Should Attend

This program is for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Catherine A Ongiri
Catherine A.
Ongiri
State Bar of California’s Office of Professional Competence
Wendy L Patrick Ph.D.
Wendy L.
Patrick, Ph.D.
Black Swan Verdicts
Speaker bio
Catherine A Ongiri

Catherine A. Ongiri

State Bar of California’s Office of Professional Competence
Catherine Ongiri

is an experienced attorney, policy advocate, and passionate leader in the legal community. She is the managing attorney in the State Bar of California's Office of Professional Competence. In this role, Ms. Ongiri manages the Ethics hotline and the support side of the Lawyer Assistance Program. Additionally, she has lead responsibility for devising and developing the State Bar's preventative education curriculum. Previously, Ms. Ongiri worked at the Judicial Council of California as counsel for its Advisory Committee on Providing Access and Fairness, and created a preventative curriculum for judicial officers statewide. She has a strong background in adult-centered learning and developing curricula that engage the learner. Prior to joining the Judicial Council, Ms. Ongiri practiced appellate law as a Deputy Attorney General in the Health, Education and Welfare Section of the Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice, and at the Family Violence Appellate Project. She is also a longtime member of the Earl Warren American Inn of Court in San Francisco, California.

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Wendy L Patrick Ph.D.

Wendy L. Patrick, Ph.D.

Black Swan Verdicts
Wendy Patrick

is a career prosecutor, presented by the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court with the California Public Lawyer of the Year award from the State Bar's Public Law Section. She was named as one of the 2024 Top Professional Responsibility Lawyers by the State Bar of California and honored with the 2023 Instructor of the Year Award by the California District Attorneys Association. Dr. Patrick was also recognized by her peers as one of the top ten criminal attorneys in San Diego by the San Diego Daily Transcript. She has completed over 165 trials ranging from hate crimes to domestic violence to first-degree murder. Before becoming a prosecutor, Dr. Patrick was a trial attorney and team leader in the San Diego Public Defender's office. She is the owner and founder of Black Swan Verdicts. Dr. Patrick is also a longtime member of the Louis M. Welsh American Inn of Court in San Diego, California.

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