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.), Professional Neutral, Delaware ADR, LLC
Matthew F. Boyer, Esquire, Connolly Gallagher LLP

Check In and Breakfast:  8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Welcome:  8:25 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Legal Ethics and Diminished Client Capacity:  8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
The Honorable Vice Chancellor Morgan Zurn, Court of Chancery
Denise Nordheimer, Fox Rothschild
Alexandra S. McFassel, Esquire, Public Guardian, Office of the Public Guardian

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 (Ret.), Professional Neutral, Delaware ADR, LLC.
The Honorable Andrea Rocanelli (Ret.), Professional Neutral, Delaware ADR, LLC
The Honorable David A. White (Ret.), Professional Neutral, Delaware ADR, LLC
Tammy Mercer, Esquire, Akerman LLP

ODC Update 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.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

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

This seminar offers 4.0 substantive, including 4.0 professional ethics credits for 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.