The 31st Annual Rubenstein-Walsh Seminar on Ethics and Professionalism
November 21, 2025
Riverfront Events

Cosponsored by the Delaware State Bar Association and the St. Thomas More Society

Moderators:
The Honorable Sherry R. Fallon, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
The Honorable Mary M. Johnston (Ret.), Superior Court of the State of Delaware
Matthew F. Boyer, Esquire, Connolly Gallagher LLP

Check In:  8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Welcome:  8:25 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

ODC Update 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Jessica L. Tyler, Esquire, Chief Counsel, Office of Disciplinary Counsel
Robert D. Cecil, Jr., Esquire, Office of Disciplinary Counsel
Daniella Spitelli-Sarnecky, Esquire,  Office of Disciplinary Counsel
Charles Slanina, Esquire, Ciardi, Ciardi & Astin

Update on Ethics Issues Relating to the Use of AI: 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
The Honorable Maryellen Noreika, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
The Honorable Jan Jurden, Superior Court Judge (Ret.); Dean, Wilmington University Law School
Professor Michael Hornzell, Wilmington University Law School
Ryan P. Newell, Esquire, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor

Break:  10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Ethics in Arbitration and Mediation:  10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
The Honorable Sam Glasscock, Vice-Chancellor, Court of Chancery (Ret.); Professional Neutral
The Honorable Andrea Rocanelli, Superior Court Judge (Ret.); Professional Neutral
Tammy Mercer, Esquire, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP

Dealing with Clients and Litigants with Diminished Capacity Issues:  11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Honorable Vice Chancellor Morgan Zurn, Court of Chancery
Denise Nordheimer, Fox Rothschild[Additional Panelists to be determined]

Legal Malpractice and Professional Responsibility:  12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
John Balaguer, Esquire, Balaguer Milewski Imbrogno
Loren Barron, Esquire, Kaufman Dolowich LLP
Paul Fellman, Esquire, Gibson & Perkins

This seminar offers 4.0 substantive and 4.0 professional ethics credits to Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey Attorneys.

Locations available are Wilmington, Live stream options in Georgetown, Dover, and Seaford.

* Advertised price is for the standard member rate.

 OUT OF STATE CLE CREDIT INFO

Those attendees who wish to receive CLE credit, other than from Delaware, Pennsylvania or New Jersey, should contact their individual State’s CLE Commission for credit. The Delaware State Bar Association can provide you with the agenda (included in the Materials sent with your registration confirmation) and a Certificate of Attendance (upon completion of the webinar), which should meet the requirements of compliance.

All rates include CLE Seminar and any materials. To register now or review DSBA CLE Policies, click HERE.

All materials provided by the deadline will be available by QR code on the day of the seminar.

Reporting of credits:

Please be advised that the DSBA has 30 days from the date of the seminar to report credits. Credits will be reported according to the date of the seminar not the date they are entered.