Ethical Decision-Making, Professional Responsibility, and Expanding Access to Justice
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Ethical Decision-Making, Professional Responsibility, and Expanding Access to Justice: An Inclusive Approach to Allied Legal Professionals and Technology
Ethics, Competence, Cultural Awareness, and Technology Fluency in the Modern Legal Workplace
Access to justice remains one of the most urgent challenges in today’s legal system, calling for ethical, practical, and forward-thinking solutions. Ethical Decision-Making, Professional Responsibility, and Expanding Access to Justice: An Inclusive Approach to Allied Legal Professionals and Technology explores how legal professionals can meet this moment by strengthening competence, embracing technology fluency, and addressing bias within modern legal workflows. Grounded in the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct, the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct, and the National Federation of Paralegal Associations Model Code of Ethics, this CLE examines how ethical duties related to communication, supervision, and client service intersect with evolving technology and workforce models. Participants will gain practical strategies to leverage technology as an equalizer, enhance cultural awareness, and design more inclusive, client-centered processes that improve outcomes while maintaining compliance and professional integrity in today’s complex legal environment.
Pending DEI CLE approval by NALA.
Kristine Custodio Suero, ACP is an award-winning legal professional, a published author and a highly sought after speaker. A true servant leader, she has led the San Diego Paralegal Association and California Alliance of Paralegal Associations as President. Kristine teaches legal courses for a local San Diego paralegal program and lends her time to the program’s advisory board. Kristine serves on the NALA Board of Directors as the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Chair and is a past member of the NALA Professional Development Committee and Continuing Education Council as well as past Ethics Chair. Kristine is a Senior Paralegal/Business Development Director for Butterfield Schechter LLP. Kristine may be reached at
kristine.custodio@gmail.com.
Kelli Radnothy is a litigation paralegal with over 20 years of experience in the legal industry. She runs her own legal professional solutions company, contracting with law firms and non-profit organizations to enhance the delivery of legal services. Kelli works as a Legal Researcher for the Nevada Attorney General's Office and as a course developer and instructor for the University of Washington Paralegal Program. Kelli serves as Treasurer for the Paralegal Division of the Nevada State Bar and as Second VP of Sierra Nevada Paralegal Association. Her passion focuses on advancing the paralegal profession and empowering others to make an impact in their community. Kelli holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice, a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program, and an E-discovery & Litigation Technology Certificate. Kelli may be reached at
kelli@klrparalegal.com.
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