The Civility Center for Law is committed to developing innovative CLE/CJE seminars, as well as custom presentations and other programs, to integrate civility more fully into the legal profession. In addition to our other distinguished staff and consultants, presenters at our seminars have included Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Fairhurst and Justices Steven González and Mary Yu, as well as internationally renowned negotiation and mediation expert Professor Guiseppe de Palo.
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Intensive CLE/CJE seminars created for legal professionals offered in the United States and Italy.
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Custom presentations and strategies designed to increase civility in law firms and other organizations of legal professionals.
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October 27, 2015
Attorney General’s Office Ethics Continuing Legal Education
Tumwater, WA
Tim Jaasko-Fisher, Robert’s Fund Senior Director of Curriculum and Program Development, gave a presentation on fostering civility in the legal profession to the Attorney General’s Office Ethics Continuing Legal Education.
August 5, 2015
Washington State Department of Health CLE
Tumwater, WA
Tim Jaasko-Fisher, Robert’s Fund Senior Director of Curriculum and Program Development, gave a presentation on fostering civility in the legal profession to the Washington State Department of Health.
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What participants had to say about this program:
“One of the best speakers I’ve heard AND great content!”
“Super helpful and informative presentation.”
“I have more power over how I react to other’s incivility than I previously believed."
June 26, 2015
Washington State Attorney General’s Office Labor and Industry Division
Tumwater, WA
Tim Jaasko-Fisher, Robert’s Fund Senior Director of Curriculum and Program Development, and Paula Lustbader, Professor Emeritus of Law, Seattle University School of Law; President of Robert’s Fund, gave a presentation on fostering civility in the legal profession to the Washington State Attorney General’s Office Labor and Industry Division.
March 13, 2015
State of Washington Attorney General’s Office
Tumwater, WA
Mary E. Fairhurst, Justice, Washington State Supreme Court; Consultant for Robert’s Fund gave a presentation on fostering civility in the legal profession to the Attorney General’s Office as part of their CLE-Lite series.
July 2014
Washington State Office of the Attorney General
Tumwater, Washington
Robert’s Fund Assistant Director of Programming and Curriculum, Tim Jaasko-Fisher, and Division Chief at the State of Washington Attorney General’s Office, Gretchen Leanderson, presented a 90-minute workshop that focused on the overlap of professionalism and civility in the legal profession. Participants examined the nature of civility, the price we all pay for uncivil behavior, and the precursors that lead to incivility. They reviewed the Washington State Bar Association’s model for professionalism as well as Robert’s Fund’s model for promoting civility and opportunities to promote civility both personally and within the profession.
July 2012
A roundtable discussion with judges held in Olympia, WA.
December 2011
A 3-hour CLE program tailored for government lawyers, Lacey, WA.
November 2011
A 3-hour CLE program tailored for the Washington State Legislative Attorney Staffers, Olympia, WA.
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