Online legal services part of changing landscape
Online legal services are not going away, so traditional attorneys need to adapt to the changing marketplace, according to panelists at a San Diego Law Library event last month.
Education
Law School/Year: Northwestern University School of Law, 1996
College/Year: University of Illinois, 1993
Bar Admissions
California; Supreme Court of Illinois; U.S. Bankruptcy Court; U.S. District Court; Central, Eastern, Northern, Southern Districts of California
Practice Areas
Professional Liability Defense; Ethics; Complex Litigation
Major Cases
In 2008, Rosing tried and won a high-profile accountant fraud case involving a prominent musician. In 2009 she tried and won a legal malpractice case involving a deceased lawyer that involved complex evidentiary issues. In the last three years, Rosing has prevailed in four serious malpractice cases with exposure ranging from $15 million to $50 million, and in dozens with lesser exposure.
Professional Background
Rosing serves as Chairperson of the Professional Liability Department, overseeing a team of Klinedinst lawyers across the state in the defense of professionals such as lawyers and accountants. Rosing has developed a nationwide reputation for her experience and skill in litigating complex malpractice and fraud cases; in defending professionals in disciplinary matters; and in consulting in the areas of ethics and risk management. Rosing also serves as an expert witness in the areas of fee disputes, professional responsibility, privileges, and attorney duties.
In addition to serving as the Department Chairperson, Rosing is General Counsel of Klinedinst, and has been the Chief Financial Officer of the firm since 2006. As a member of the Klinedinst Board of Directors and Executive Committee, she also serves as one of the managing attorneys of the 130 employee firm. Rosing donates much of her time to speaking and teaching on ethics, professionalism and malpractice. She is also a certified specialist in Legal Malpractice Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
Professional Affiliations
Rosing serves on the Board of Trustees for the California State Bar Association. Previously, she served for six years on the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA), a 10,000-member organization. In 2008, she served as its president, spearheading a countywide campaign to highlight civility and professionalism in the practice of the law. Her service on the board was preceded by two years as the co-chair of SDCBA’s Legal Ethics Committee. She also volunteered her time to lead a SDCBA committee to establish a pro bono program to assist San Diego’s active duty military personnel under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. It is one of the first of its kind in the country. For her work on behalf of the SDCBA, it honored her with its “Service to the SDCBA” Award in 2012.
Rosing was also appointed in 2009 to the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability, and chaired its bi-annual conference in 2009. She has been an organizer of the American Bar Association’s Firm Counsel Project (FCP), hosting roundtable discussions on ethics and risk management for the general counsel and managing partners of San Diego law firms.
Rosing also served on the Board of Directors of the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program. She co-chaired the organization's first ever LAF-Off attorney comedy competition in 2007 and subsequent competitions through 2012. She is also active in Lawyers Club of San Diego, where she previously served as the golf tournament chairperson and newsletter editor.
Personal Affiliations
Rosing and her husband Scott are proud parents of small Archer, born in 2011. In their spare time they hang out with Archer and their dogs, travel, take pictures, and enjoy good wine.
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