2022

First Friday Ethics (April 2022)

STUDIO WEBCAST Apr 1, 2022
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First Friday Ethics (April 2022)
3.25 hrs ethics
(Contains material from May 2022)

Overview

10:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. (3.25 hr | 3.25 hr ethics)
Need ethics credit? We’ve got you covered! UT Law CLE’s First Friday Ethics streams live every first Friday of the month, and features some of our best ethics speakers and presentations for a total of 3.00 hrs ethics credit. Fulfill your entire annual ethics requirement in Texas in one day!

This month includes:

Acting Ethically Even While Seething with Dislike (REPLAY)
DeDe Church & Associates, LLC, Austin, TX
Here we are, trying to be ethical professionals in the middle of a swirling culture of contempt. It has become very easy to see clients and counsel who disagree with us, not as merely incorrect, but as worthless and defective. How do we function ethically within today’s culture? Together we'll lay out cutting-edge behavioral research, ancient wisdom, current anecdotes, and common sense to create a pathway beyond mere tolerance and co-existence.

Ethics of Contract Drafting (REPLAY)
Claude E. Ducloux, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX
Do you have to tell your opposing counsel about a mistake they made if the mistake helps you? What if they change a term and you don’t catch it before it’s been signed? Join Claude Ducloux as he discusses 6 common situations where the wrong decision can cost you money, and even a grievance.

Voir Dire Becomes Voir Google: Ethical Concerns of 21st Century Jury Selection (REPLAY)
John G. Browning, Spencer Fane - Plano, TX
Engaging in online research about prospective jurors can yield game-changing information, but there are ethical risks for lawyers in doing so. Using real world examples from cases and ethics opinions, this program offers invaluable guidance for lawyers in navigating the ethical boundaries of turning voir dire into “voir Google.”

The Ethical Traps of Joint Representations in IP Cases (REPLAY)
Justin Cohen, Holland & Knight LLP, Dallas, TX
This presentation covers the ethical issues involved in representing multiple parties in the same patent or trademark case, such as privilege, confidentiality, conflicts, disputes, and negotiating settlements.

If you cannot watch the entire webcast at its scheduled time, register now and view the recording and eCourse when it is available in “Your Briefcase” after the webcast. Earn CLE credit (in TX and CA) on your time!

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Apr. 1, 2022
10:00 am

0.75 hr ethics

Acting Ethically Even While Seething with Dislike (REPLAY)

Here we are, trying to be ethical professionals in the middle of a swirling culture of contempt. It has become very easy to see clients and counsel who disagree with us, not as merely incorrect, but as worthless and defective. How do we function ethically within today’s culture? Together we'll lay out cutting-edge behavioral research, ancient wisdom, current anecdotes, and common sense to create a pathway beyond mere tolerance and co-existence.

DeDe Church, DeDe Church & Associates, LLC - Austin, TX
10:45 am

10-Minute Break
10:55 am

1.00 hr ethics

Ethics of Contract Drafting (REPLAY)

Do you have to tell your opposing counsel about a mistake they made if the mistake helps you? What if they change a term and you don’t catch it before it’s been signed? Join Claude Ducloux as he discusses 6 common situations where the wrong decision can cost you money, and even a grievance.

Claude E. Ducloux, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX
11:55 am

10-Minute Break
12:05 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Voir Dire Becomes Voir Google: Ethical Concerns of 21st Century Jury Selection (REPLAY)

Engaging in online research about prospective jurors can yield game-changing information, but there are ethical risks for lawyers in doing so. Using real world examples from cases and ethics opinions, this program offers invaluable guidance for lawyers in navigating the ethical boundaries of turning voir dire into “voir Google.”

John G. Browning, Spencer Fane - Plano, TX
1:05 pm

10-Minute Break
1:15 pm

0.50 hr ethics

The Ethical Traps of Joint Representations in IP Cases (REPLAY)

This presentation covers the ethical issues involved in representing multiple parties in the same patent or trademark case, such as privilege, confidentiality, conflicts, disputes, and negotiating settlements.

Justin Cohen, Holland & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX
1:45 pm

Presentations Conclude

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Conference Faculty

John G. Browning

Spencer Fane
Plano, TX

DeDe Church

DeDe Church & Associates, LLC
Austin, TX

Justin Cohen

Holland & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

Claude E. Ducloux

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Credit Info

STUDIO WEBCAST

MCLE Credit

Texas – 3.25 hrs | 3.25 hrs Ethics

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 3.25 hrs | 3.25 hrs Ethics

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other States – 3.25 hrs | 3.25 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Key Dates

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