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General Membership Meeting (virtual)

Ethical Predicaments: How To (1) Ethically Disclose Mistakes to a Client and (2) Ethically Withdraw, if necessary (with Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company)

Speaker
Anne L. Thompson, Esq. | Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company

The MCBA Program Committee invites you to attend the June virtual presentation, Ethical Predicaments: How To (1) Ethically Disclose Mistakes to a Client and (2) Ethically Withdraw, if necessary on Wednesday, June 25th from 12:00 to 1:00 PM.

Join Presenter Anne L. Thompson, Esq., Chief Claims Officer, Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Certified Specialist in Legal Malpractice Law for this ethics-focused presentation which will address two of the most challenging areas of legal practice: the ethical duty to disclose an error to a client; and the proper procedure for withdrawing from representation. Attorneys will leave with practical strategies to navigate these difficult scenarios while protecting client interests and complying with their ethical obligations.

Attorneys may occasionally find themselves in situations where a misstep has occurred or where continuing representation is no longer tenable. Understanding when disclosure is mandatory, how to communicate effectively and ethically with the client, and how to withdraw in compliance with the California Rules of Professional Conduct is critical to maintaining professional integrity—and minimizing risk.

Anne L. Thompson, Esq., a recognized leader in legal malpractice and the Chief Claims Officer for Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company, brings her decades of experience in claim evaluation, litigation strategy, and ethical advisory to this essential course.

***For those that are not able to attend but interested in the post-meeting recording, we require that you Register for the Event. Once the presentation has concluded, if the recording is adequate, we will send it to those that were not able to attend. MCBA does not provide CLE for viewing recordings post presentation.***

MCBA IS AN APPROVED PROVIDER AND CERTIFIES THAT THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR MINIMUM CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT BY THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA IN THE AMOUNT OF 1 HOUR TOWARDS LEGAL ETHICS (Specialty) CLE.

MCLE Notice: To receive MCLE credit, you must connect by digital device; i.e., tablet or computer. Call in by telephone only will not qualify. This activity is approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California. MCBA is a certified provider: Provider #411

Accessibility: People with disabilities and/or special requests should contact MCBA regarding reasonable accommodations.

1.0 CLE | Legal Ethics

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06/25/2025 12:00 PM 06/25/2025 1:00 PM America/Los_Angeles General Membership Meeting (virtual) Ethical Predicaments: How To (1) Ethically Disclose Mistakes to a Client and (2) Ethically Withdraw, if necessary (with Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company) Zoom Webinar, , , CA, Marin County Bar Association info@marinbar.org false MM/DD/YYYY

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Date and Location

Wednesday | June 25, 2025
12:00-1:00P

Zoom Webinar

Speaker Information

Anne L. Thompson, Esq.

Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company

Anne Thompson is the Chief Claims Officer for Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company. Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company has been providing professional liability insurance to California lawyers since 1978. The company primarily insures sole practitioners and lawyers in small firms, as well as bar associations throughout California. In the 1970s, legal malpractice claims of all types were escalating. As a result, legal malpractice insurance premiums were increasing rapidly, making liability insurance too expensive for many sole practitioners and attorneys in small firms. Lawyers’ Mutual was established under the auspices of the State Bar of California, to help make affordable and consistently available legal malpractice insurance for such lawyers.

Ms. Thompson leads the claims department overseeing litigation and pre-litigation strategy and legal analysis of duty, breach, causation and damages in defense of claims. She is also responsible for the evaluation of coverage concerns regarding policyholder tenders. She participates in mediation and settlement negotiations on behalf of policyholders. Ms. Thompson provides hotline assistance with ethical issues or concerns from policyholders.

She previously acted for Lawyers’ Mutual as director of content and production of live MCLE available to policyholders. For 10 years prior to being promoted to Chief Claims Officer, Ms. Thompson held the title of Claims Attorney.

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