Joel A. Osman

Joel A. Osman

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Parker Shaffie LLP

Litigation and Trial Lawyers in Los Angeles, CA in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, CA213-877-8207
Litigation and TrialProfessional LiabilityGeneral LiabilityProduct LiabilityConstruction Defect Litigation

Education

Legal Education

  • University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1981
  • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

Non Legal Education

  • University of California, San Diego, California, 1978
  • B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Major: History

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Partner/General Counsel

Past Positions

  • Osman & Associates
  • Osman & Associates (Staff Counsel for Travelers Indemnity Company), 2006 - 2013
  • Anderson, McPharlin & Conners, LLP, 1985 - 2006
  • Law Offices of Hunsucker & Sabo, 1983 - 1985
  • Law Offices of Schell & Delamer, 1979 - 1982

Classes and Seminars

  • Ethics of AI: The Implications of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Law & Entertainment, a panel Discussion jointly sponsored by Sheppard Mullin and the Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel’s Emerging Leaders Board, 2023
  • Ethics Upended: The Unique Framework for Class Action Ethics, Annual Class Action Forum 2023
  • Zen and the Art of Compliance with the California State Bar’s New CTAPP Mandate, LACBA Family Law Section 2023
  • Onboarding New Clients and the Fundamentals of Conflicts of Interests, Westlake Village Law Affinity Group 2023
  • Ethical Considerations in the Attorney-Client Relationship for Construction Attorneys, The Seminar Group 9th Annual California Construction Law Seminar 2023
  • Ethics in the Attorney Client Relationship for Real Estate Attorneys, Beverly Hills Bar Association 2023
  • Don’t Get Caught Flat Footed When It Comes to IOLTA Accounts, Co-Sponsored by Alameda County Bar Association, CLA Litigation Section and CLA Immigration Section 2022
  • Ethics in Attorney-Client Relationship, MyLawCLE 2022
  • Onboarding New Clients and Fundamentals of Conflicts of Interest—A Refresher, Beverly Hills Bar Association 2022
  • Movin’ on—Ethical Considerations Relating to Attorney Mobility, Los Angeles County Bar Association 2021
  • Ethics-All You Need to Know, Los Angeles County Bar Association 2021
  • Ethics-All You Need to Know, Los Angeles County Bar Association 2020
  • Ethics of Media Relations for Lawyers, Beverley Hills Bar Association 2020
  • Attorney Fees & Ethics: It Pays to Be Reasonable, National Association of Legal Fee Analysis Online MCLE 2019
  • Ensuring Your Retainer Agreement Protects Your Firm and Complies with New Ethics Rules, Beverly Hills Bar Association 2019
  • Ethics-All You Need to Know, Los Angeles County Bar Association 2019
  • New Rules of Professional Conduct, Los Angeles County Bar Association 2018
  • Best Practices: Strategies for Fee Sharing for Small Firms and Solo Practitioners, Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association MCLE 2018
  • Civility in Civil Litigation, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Litigation Inn of Court March Meeting: Civility Program 2017
  • Prohibited Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession, 22nd Annual Ethics Symposium of the State Bar of California, April 2018
  • You Can’t Go Wrong! Ethics+Competence+Elimination of Bias, presented to American Immigration Lawyers Association, Southern California Chapter and LACBA Immigration Section February 2017
  • Let’s Make a Deal: The Ethics of Negotiation, State Bar of California Solo & Small Firm Summit 2016
  • It Takes All Kinds-The Ethics of Dealing with Difficult Personalities, State Bar of California Solo & Small Firm Summit 2016
  • It Takes All Kinds-The Ethics of Dealing with Difficult Personalities, State Bar of California Annual Meeting, October 1, 2016
  • Huffing, Puffing and Bluffing, State Bar of California Annual Meeting, October 1, 2016
  • Facebookeeping: When an Your Blog, Tweet or Snapchat Violate Ethics Rules, Beverly Hills Bar Association MCLE 2016
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association Ethics All You Need to Know 2016: Working with Difficult Clients, January 2016
  • 2015 Legal Ethics Update for Immigration Lawyers presented to American Immigration Lawyers Association Southern California Chapter.
  • Ethical Issues in a Digital World Ethics-All You Need to Know 2014
  • Really Scary Stuff About Conflicts of Interest Ethics-All You Need to Know 2010
  • Ethics--Keeping Current in a World of Change Ethics-All You Need to Know 2007
  • Bound by the Oath--Limits on the Right of Self Defense Ethics-All You Need to Know 2006
  • Conflicts Past and Present with Clients Ethics 2005-Keeping Current in a World of Change 2005

Published Works

Articles

  • “Is a Prospective Client Entitled to Attorney Work Product Developed in the Course of Deciding Whether to Accept the Engagement?”
  • Co-authored with Kevin Mohr, County Bar Update, July 2014
  • I Cannot Tell a Lie--Attorneys and Rules Regarding Truth Telling (with Mark A. Graf) Los Angeles County Bar Association, County Bar Update 2019
  • Legal Ethics in Everyday Practice, State Bar of California Online MCLE Self Study published October 2017
  • Attorneys and the Rule of Law: Navigating the Gaps between Ethics and Moral Conviction Los Angeles County Bar Association, County Bar Update 2017
  • Legal Ethics in Everyday Practice, State Bar of California Online MCLE Self Study published 2017
  • Legal Ethics—Not Just for Ethicists, State Bar of California Online MCLE Self Study published October 2016
  • What Rights Does an Insurer Have Against Cumis Counsel (with Melissa M. Kurata), LACBA County Bar Update, February 2016
  • Is a Prospective Client Entitled to Attorney Work Product Developed in the Course of Deciding Whether to Accept the Engagement? Los Angeles County Bar Association, County Bar Update 2014
  • Ethical Hazards and the Recordkeeping of Client Trust Accounts--Details Count! Los Angeles County Bar Association, County Bar Update 2008
  • The Ethics Behind the Use of Staff Counsel Los Angeles County Bar Association, County Bar Update 2007
  • The Question of the Sophisticated Client Los Angeles County Bar Association, County Bar Update 2006
  • Technology and the Challenge of Maintaining Client Confidences Los Angeles County Bar Association, County Bar Update 2005
  • Risk Management for Lawyers--Good Beginnings Make for Happy Endings Anderson, McPharlin & Conners, LLP 2001

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1982
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Other Affiliations

  • ABA (Lawyer's Professional Liability Standing Committee)
  • Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (Member)
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee)
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association, Chair of Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee, 2008 - 2009
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member)

Attorney Details

Full NameJoel A. Osman
FirmParker Shaffie LLP
AddressLos Angeles, CA, 800 West 6th St., Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA
Phone213-877-8207
Phone213-622-1444
Websiteparkershaffiellp.com
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