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General Membership Meeting (virtual)

Lawyers Behaving Badly

SPEAKERS:
Judge Stephen P. Freccero | Marin County Superior Court
John B. Sullivan | Long & Levit LLP

Join MCBA as we welcome Presiding Judge Stephen Freccero and John Sullivan, Partner at Long & Levit LLP and current Chair of the San Francisco Bar Association's Legal Malpractice Section, as they discuss legal ethics generally, and how to avoid claims by aggrieved clients or disciplinary action by the State Bar. They will cover national trends in malpractice claims, common issues arising locally in California and Marin County, how the State Bar is changing its approach to investigating claims, and a review of recent State Bar opinions on emerging problems such as AI-generated hallucinations in briefs. You will not want to miss this program.

***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 is over, if the recording is adequate, we will send it to those that were not able to attend. If the recording is distorted and can not be viewed, MCBA will refund your registration fee. 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 EDUCATION CREDIT BY THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA IN THE AMOUNT OF 1.0 HOUR TOWARDS LEGAL ETHICS MCLE Credit.

This activity is approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California. MCBA is a certified provider: Provider #411.

1.0 CLE | Legal Ethics

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Denise Belli | Email
Kerry Enright | Email

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Registration

Member Registration

Non-member Registration

Registration ends May 20, 2026

Members: $ 25
Non-Members: $50

Date and Location

Wednesday | May 20, 2026
12:00-1:00P

Zoom Webinar

Speaker Information

Judge Stephen P. Freccero

Marin County Superior Court

Judge Stephen P. Freccero was appointed to the bench in 2015. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University, his law degree from the UC Berkeley School of Law, and his LLM from the European University Institute in Italy.

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John B. Sullivan

Long & Levit LLP

John Sullivan’s extensive experience in representing law firms of all sizes allows him to understand claims raised by aggrieved clients and work with firms to respond to and resolve those claims informally or, when necessary, through litigation. He has been recognized by the Daily Journal as one of the top professional responsibility lawyers in California.

Since joining Long & Levit in 2005, he has focused his practice almost exclusively on law firm defense. John has defended attorneys in state and federal courts, resolving claims at the pleading stage, summary judgment, mediation, trial and arbitration. During this time, he also has represented attorneys in State Bar matters, advised firms regarding partnership disputes, and prosecuted fee claims. John also counsels firms on liability and ethics issues.

John currently serves as the Chair of the San Francisco Bar Association Legal Malpractice Section. He frequently presents on professional liability topics. John also has been asked to comment for publications on California Court of Appeal decisions relevant to ethics and professional liability.

Aside from representing professionals, John has experience handling personal injury and product liability cases as well as commercial and corporate disputes. In defending claims against attorneys, John has gained in depth experience in numerous areas of law, including antitrust, class actions, water rights, federal tax, public finance, employment, and issues involving corporate governance.

John received his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2005. While at Hastings, he served as an extern for the Hon. Paul Alvarado (Ret.), San Francisco Superior Court.

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