2024

First Friday Ethics (May 2024)

STUDIO WEBCAST May 3, 2024
Conference Concluded

Now available in eCourse format

First Friday Ethics: May 2024
3.00 hrs ethics
(Contains material from Nov 2023 to Mar 2024)

Overview

10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (3.00 hr | 3.00 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:

10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics)
Techniques for Negotiating With Difficult Counterparties (Replay)
Hear advice on how to negotiate contracts with difficult counterparties, and explore the importance of our own mindset and how to manage our emotions in these situations. Walk through five types of outrageous negotiation positions and effective responses to defuse and reset the tone of the discussions.

Laura Frederick, How to Contract - Austin, TX

10:55 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics)
The Grievance Process and Most Common Violations (Replay)
The presentation is intended to provide general information regarding the amendments made to the grievance process in 2018, the proper way to respond to a grievance identifying attorney misconduct, and common problems to avoid in practice.

Nicole E. Jackson, Rosenblatt Law Firm - San Antonio, TX

11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. (0.50 hr | 0.50 hr ethics)
Practical Uses of AI in M&A: Large Language Models to Create New Realities (Replay)
What if you could review thousands of contracts, determine the potential risk of anti-assignment clauses, and have a first draft of a memo in under 15 minutes? Over the past year, the legal profession has seen incredible advances in the use of artificial intelligence that are making these possibilities a reality. Large Language Models, such as those fueling ChatGPT, have introduced incredible transformational potential for M&A work. Learn more about what is possible, including ethical considerations, in this new reality.

Kenton S. Brice, University of Oklahoma College of Law - Norman, OK

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Work Product and Attorney-Client Privilege after In Re Grand Jury: Where Do We Go from Here? (Replay)
The law regarding when privileges and protections apply to tax advice was anything but clear leading up to the Supreme Court oral argument in In re: Grand Jury; the Court’s decision to dismiss the case as “improvidently granted” dashed the hopes of tax professionals hoping for a nationwide standard! Hear a review of the current state of the law post-In re: Grand Jury with an emphasis on the Fifth Circuit and how the law there differs from others around the country.

Melissa L. Wiley, Lowenstein Sandler LLP - Washington, DC

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, May 3, 2024
10:00 am

0.75 hr ethics

Techniques for Negotiating With Difficult Counterparties (Replay)

Hear advice on how to negotiate contracts with difficult counterparties, and explore the importance of our own mindset and how to manage our emotions in these situations. Walk through five types of outrageous negotiation positions and effective responses to defuse and reset the tone of the discussions.

Laura Frederick, How to Contract - Austin, TX

Laura Frederick, How to Contract - Austin, TX
10:45 am

10-Minute Break
10:55 am

0.75 hr ethics

The Grievance Process and Most Common Violations (Replay)

The presentation is intended to provide general information regarding the amendments made to the grievance process in 2018, the proper way to respond to a grievance identifying attorney misconduct, and common problems to avoid in practice.

Nicole E. Jackson, Rosenblatt Law Firm - San Antonio, TX

Nicole E. Jackson, Rosenblatt Law Firm - San Antonio, TX
11:40 am

10-Minute Break
11:50 am

0.50 hr ethics

Practical Uses of AI in M&A: Large Language Models to Create New Realities (Replay)

What if you could review thousands of contracts, determine the potential risk of anti-assignment clauses, and have a first draft of a memo in under 15 minutes? Over the past year, the legal profession has seen incredible advances in the use of artificial intelligence that are making these possibilities a reality. Large Language Models, such as those fueling ChatGPT, have introduced incredible transformational potential for M&A work. Learn more about what is possible, including ethical considerations, in this new reality.

Kenton S. Brice, University of Oklahoma College of Law - Norman, OK

Kenton S. Brice, University of Oklahoma College of Law - Norman, OK
12:20 pm

10-Minute Break
12:30 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Work Product and Attorney-Client Privilege after In Re Grand Jury: Where Do We Go from Here? (Replay)

The law regarding when privileges and protections apply to tax advice was anything but clear leading up to the Supreme Court oral argument in In re: Grand Jury; the Court’s decision to dismiss the case as “improvidently granted” dashed the hopes of tax professionals hoping for a nationwide standard! Hear a review of the current state of the law post-In re: Grand Jury with an emphasis on the Fifth Circuit and how the law there differs from others around the country.

Melissa L. Wiley, Lowenstein Sandler LLP - Washington, DC

Melissa L. Wiley, Lowenstein Sandler LLP - Washington, DC
1:30 pm

Presentations Conclude

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Conference Faculty

Kenton S. Brice

University of Oklahoma College of Law
Norman, OK

Laura Frederick

How to Contract
Austin, TX

Nicole E. Jackson

Rosenblatt Law Firm
San Antonio, TX

Melissa L. Wiley

Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Washington, DC

Credit Info

STUDIO WEBCAST

MCLE Credit

Texas – 3.00 hrs | 3.00 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 – 3.00 hrs | 3.00 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 – 3.00 hrs | 3.00 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

STUDIO WEBCAST – May 3, 2024

Conference Concluded

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