The Kansas Paralegal Association is hosting a CLE Lunch-N-Learn through Zoom on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST.
TOPIC OVERVIEW: Our guest speaker, Alice L. Waker, Deputy Disciplinary Administrator with the Office of the Disciplinary Administrator will be presenting on the topic: Bacon’s Law Using the Rules of Professional Conduct to Identify Conflicts.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OVERVIEW:
The theory behind Bacon’s Law, or six-degrees of Kevin Bacon, rests on the theory that all human beings are six or fewer social connections away from each other. In the span of a legal career, there are undoubtedly times when this theory proves true for lawyers who are confronted with conflicts of interest. How does a lawyer detect the conflict? How does a lawyer navigate the conflict? Is the conflict waivable? Is the conflict imputed to the lawyer’s law firm? All of these questions require a review and understanding of the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct related to conflicts. Reading the rules separately and together will help you navigate and identify the degrees of the conflict.
SPEAKER BIO:
Alice L. Walker, JD is a graduate of Washburn University School of Law. Alice currently serves as a Deputy Disciplinary Administrator, having joined the Office of the Disciplinary Administrator in April 2021. Alice has spent her career in public service, practicing as a criminal prosecutor for over a decade. She began as an Assistant County Attorney in Leavenworth County, where she prosecuted juvenile offender and domestic violence cases. Alice then practiced as an Assistant District Attorney, and later as a Senior Assistant District Attorney, in Douglas County. There she prosecuted a wide array of criminal cases including domestic violence, major felony crimes and crimes against children. Alice and her husband live in Topeka with their two young daughters. Alice is a member of the Topeka Bar Association, Women Attorney’s Association of Topeka, and the National Organization of Bar Counsel. Alice volunteers her time with several organizations, her favorite being her daughters’ elementary school and girl scout troop.
Remote attendance only!
- KPA Member Cost: FREE
- NFPA Region II Member Cost: $5 -- (CODE REQUIRED)
- Non-Member Cost: $10
Please register no later than April 15, 2025
1 hour of CLE credit through the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) is approved for this session.
***You will be sent the Zoom meeting ID and password information upon successful registration for the event. ***
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact KPA Education Director, Linda Jorgenson, CRP at educationdirector@ksparalegals.org
