Ethics Compliance Crusher 2026

Courtney Schulnick, J.D., is a former litigator and mindfulness educator who works with attorneys, judges, bar associations, and professional organizations to strengthen clarity, resilience, and sound decision-making under pressure.
After more than 20 years in high-stakes litigation, Courtney understands firsthand the ethical complexity, competing demands, and chronic stress that can cloud professional judgment and well-being. Seeking a more sustainable way to practice law, she completed the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program at Jefferson’s Myrna Brind Center for Mindfulness in Philadelphia – an experience that transformed both her professional performance and personal life.
She later completed the extensive mindfulness teacher training at Jefferson, where she now teaches the MBSR program and graduate-level courses. Through her company, Courtney Schulnick Mindfulness, she delivers evidence-based CLE presentations, multi-week programs, leadership workshops, and individual mindfulness-informed coaching for law firms, corporate legal departments, bar associations, and other professional teams.
Her work integrates neuroscience, professional responsibility, and practical mindfulness strategies to help legal professionals manage stress reactivity, enhance ethical clarity, and cultivate sustainable high performance.

Ms. White is currently Ethics Counsel to the Pennsylvania Bar Association. As Ethics Counsel, Ms. White responds to Ethics Hotline inquiries from PBA members who have questions concerning the impact of the provisions of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct upon their own prospective conduct. Ms. White also assists the PBA’s Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, which issues written ethics opinions and reviews and recommends proposals for changes to the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct. In addition to staffing the Ethics Committee, Ms. White is the staff liaison to the PBA Civility in the Profession Committee. She also serves as the Associate Editor of the Pennsylvania Ethics Handbook, a useful guide to the professional responsibility obligations of practicing Pennsylvania lawyers. Prior to joining the PBA, Ms. White served as Assistant Counsel for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission, practiced for several years in the private sector, and was a staff attorney in the solicitor’s office for a local municipality. Ms. White received her B.A. from Franklin & Marshall College and her J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law.

Attorney Daniel J. Siegel is a nationally recognized authority on legal ethics, technology, data protection, cybersecurity, civil litigation, workers’ compensation, and law-practice workflow management. He is the principal of both the Law Offices of Daniel J. Siegel, LLC and Integrated Technology Services, LLC, where he addresses the complex legal, ethical, and operational issues that frequently challenge lawyers and law firms. Dan’s practice is multifaceted. He defends attorneys in disciplinary matters, provides professional responsibility and ethics counsel, and serves as appellate counsel in high-stakes matters. He also represents individuals in estate planning, workers’ compensation, and personal injury cases, bringing a deep understanding of both trial and appellate advocacy. A leader in techno-ethics, Dan advises solo, small, and mid-sized law firms on the ethical and practical implications of technology, including cybersecurity, data protection, and the responsible use of emerging tools such as artificial intelligence. He also helps firms and businesses improve efficiency through workflow optimization and paperless office systems. Dan is the author of 16 books, a legal columnist, and a frequent national speaker on ethics, technology, and law practice management. He served as Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Committee on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility from 2019 to 2025 and as Co-Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Technology Committee from 2023 to 2025. He is currently Past-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Division. Widely respected for combining practical experience with deep subject-matter expertise, Dan is often called upon to address the most challenging issues facing lawyers today. He can be reached at [email protected].

Michael F. Yagercik, Esquire is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania with an active practice located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In 2025, Mr. Yagercik joined the Education and Outreach team for Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, an organization that provides services to Pennsylvania’s judges and lawyers, members of their families, and law students who may be facing mental health and/or substance use challenges. Mr. Yagercik has been a volunteer with LCL since 2020. Mr. Yagercik has maintained his private practice in Beaver Falls since 2019. The Law Office of Michael F. Yagercik has a primary caseload consisting of criminal defense, family law and dependency matters. Prior to opening his practice, Mr. Yagercik also served as an Assistant District Attorney and Assistant Public Defender in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Mr. Yagercik graduated from Saint Vincent College in 2002 with his undergraduate degree in Political Science and Philosophy, and in 2006 he received his J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law. He currently resides in Beaver County, Pennsylvania with his wife Sarah and their daughters Anastasia and Alexandra. He serves on the board of Drug and Alcohol Services of Beaver Valley, a treatment facility located in Beaver, Pennsylvania

Brian S. Quinn, Esquire is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania who currently serves as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, Inc., a Lawyers Assistance Program established in 1988 for the purpose of helping lawyers, judges and law students recover from alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health disorders.
Mr. Quinn obtained his undergraduate degree in 1970, his law degree in 1973 and a certificate in Drug and Alcohol counselling in 2012, from Villanova University. He has been a private practitioner for over 40 years, having litigated both civil and criminal matters during his career. Mr. Quinn also worked in the field of Alcohol and Drug Counseling in suburban Philadelphia from 2011 to 2017, allowing him to gain both practical and clinical experience with individuals suffering from alcohol, substance use and mental health disorders.
Mr. Quinn is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Delaware County Bar Association and is a past member of the Board of Directors of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, where he also served as a peer volunteer for over six years prior to accepting his current role as the organization’s Educator in 2017.
Mr. Quinn has written articles and made presentations on many lawyer wellness topics to law firms, Bar Associations, professional organizations and legal education providers on a state, national and international level reaching hundreds of thousands of lawyers during his career.
Mr. Quinn was the 2025 recipient of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s prestigious C. Dale McClain Quality of Life/Balance Award. This award honors someone who identifies issues relevant to attorney wellness, well-being and attorneys’ efforts to find balance in their professional and personal lives.