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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: (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics) My Mind Has A Mind of Its Own: Why Even Good Lawyers Are Lured Into Unethical Behavior by the Way Their Brains Work (Replay) Modern behavioral psychology research has revealed that our brains lead us into behaviors that are inconsistent with logic, our own self-interest, and ethical principles. This presentation explains how scientifically identifiable justifications, rationalizations, and heuristics can present challenges in legal ethics. Kevin Dubose, Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP - Houston, TX (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics) Fixing Federal Tax Return Mistakes (Replay) Mistakes happen in tax. Fixing those mistakes usually gets harder as time goes by. This presentation surveys a range of potential options: rescission, tax elections including Section 9100 relief, amended returns, method changes, attribute redeterminations, and more. The presentation also highlights ethical obligations that arise when considering how to best address prior mistakes. Tom Greenaway, KPMG LLP - Boston, MA (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics) Ted Lasso and Lawyer Ethics (Replay) What can a fictional soccer coach, goldfish, and biscuits teach us about attorney ethics? Lace up your cleats and find out. Christie L. Hobbs, Northwest ISD - Fort Worth, TX (0.50 hr | 0.50 hr ethics) Social Media, Ethics, and TMI: Why you won't be ROFL (Replay) Priscilla de Mata, Ysleta Isd - El Paso, TX  

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This presentation examines how courts analyze the choice of law factors of Lauritzen v. Larsen and its progeny in a vessel collision case, and the materials courts consider in determining foreign law, using as its example the litigation resulting from the collision of a United States warship in the Singapore Strait.

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In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and the overturning of Chevron Deference, the maritime industry is facing a sea of change. From presenting cases under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), to challenging agency actions under OPA, CERCLA, and the Jones Act, to challenging Federal Maritime Commission and other agency promulgated regulations, the absence of Chevron Deference is already having a strong and lasting impact. The speakers discuss broad practice trends, individual case studies, and what the maritime industry looks like in a post-Chevron world.

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The twenty-fourth annual installment of the seminal paper surveys developments, identifies issues of genuine national importance, and discusses items of significant interest from the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.

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A review of attempts by plaintiffs to circumvent the rule of Robins Dry v. Flint that precludes recovery of economic damages in the absence of a proprietary interest in damaged property by alleging an intentional tort.

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This presentation compares and contrasts maritime liens from a global perspective with a focus on U.S. and U.K. law liens. It addresses the practical impact of these differences in the creation, priority, and enforcement of these maritime liens in U.S. courts

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A federal court exercising admiralty tort jurisdiction must find that the relevant “incident has a potentially disruptive impact on maritime commerce.” But the Supreme Court has offered little guidance on the contours of the potential-to-disrupt-maritime-commerce test, and lower-court decisions are hopelessly inconsistent. This presentation provides an overview and a critical analysis of the issue.

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Real-world questions and answers regarding ethics, the law, and what to do when your client asks you to do something improper.

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An exploration of how a firm’s legal department can work to protect the firm and help lawyers navigate ethical questions, engagement letters, conflicts, waivers, sanctions, unhappy clients, claims, grievances, the use of AI and more.

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Real-world questions and answers regarding ethics, the law, and what to do when your client asks you to do something improper.

Includes: Audio Paper Slides

Real-world questions and answers regarding ethics, the law, and what to do when your client asks you to do something improper.

Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides