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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) Mum's the Word: Maintaining Client Confidentiality and Dealing with Ethical Challenges while Working from Anywhere and Everywhere (Replay) Working remotely and virtual meetings are here to stay. This presentation provides practical suggestions for structuring engagement letters, addressing conflicts of interest, and safeguarding client communications across all mediums. Braxton Wilks, Winstead PC - Austin, TX   (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics) Serving Two Masters (Replay) Discuss conflicts that arise between “clients,” the tripartite relationship, Tilley and its aftermath, the ethical dilemmas lawyers face, and knowing who you really represent. Gayla Corley, MehaffyWeber, P.C. - San Antonio, TX   (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics) Generative AI: Developments and Ethical Implications (Replay) Harnessing the power of AI to drive new ways of doing business and increasing growth is something all organizations are trying to do. The use of generative AI creates risks to organizations including violation of privacy, inaccurate or false representations, and unethical practices, to name a few. Implementing the right controls and ethics training alongside generative AI is necessary – so where do you start? Brooke A. Hopkins, Alvarez & Marsal - Dallas, TX Emily R. Apte, King & Spalding - Austin, TX Robert Denby, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Houston, TX Daniel Meyers, TransPerfect Legal - Dallas, TX Matt Wernz, Federal Trade Commission - Dallas, TX (0.50 hr | 0.50 hr ethics) Sanctions and Privileges (Replay) Sanctions: How to get them or avoid them. Privileges: How to keep them or lose them. Hon. H. DeWayne "Cooter" Hale, Retired U.S. Bankruptcy Judge - Dallas, TX Trip Nix, Holland & Knight LLP - Austin, TX

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Session 01: Beyond IT Security: Legal and Cyber Security Considerations in the OT World - Industrial Control Systems and Operational Technology have unique challenges and risks. Explore some of those risks from service disruption and data disclosure, as well as the legal and technical considerations and mitigations and some of the risk implications of emerging AI technology. Session 02: Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape: Best Practices for Governance - A robust discussion and insights from the field on effective cybersecurity governance, including regulatory requirements, key elements of a governance program, and best practices and risk mitigation strategies. Session 03: Taking Your Incident Response Plan to the Next Level - An organization’s resiliency to a cyber-attack is critical to mitigating the operational, reputational, and legal impact of the incident. Explore the steps organizations should be taking to take their incident response plans to the next level, including harmonization among various response plans, developing detailed legal and privacy playbooks, and conducting exercises that target the most challenging issues organizations face in cyber-attacks. Session 04: Vendor Risk Management - A discussion with industry leaders on cybersecurity issues arising in vendor relationships. The panel discusses third party auditing, cyber incident notification, the recently adopted Reg S-P amendments, and vendor use of AI. Session 05: Do You Know What Your Outside Counsel is Doing to Protect Client Information? - Law firms are now targets for hackers, including nation-state actors that seek to steal sensitive and valuable client information and cause disruption and other damages. Are your outside counsel taking the appropriate steps to ensure the safety of your information? Session 06: The Role of the Board: Before, During and After a Cybersecurity Incident - A summary from sitting board members and board governance experts on obligations, tips, and best practices for boards in preparing for and responding to cybersecurity incidents, and in affectively evaluating and addressing the attendant risks. Session 07: Developing an AI Governance Program - Practical guidance and considerations in developing and implementing governance around the internal use of AI.

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Provide an update on the current status of the new asylum regulations, litigation, and tips for asserting eligibility for asylum despite recent restrictions, and highlight recent BIA and Fifth Circuit decisions in asylum, WOR and CAT cases.

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In the high-stakes world of M&A, deal lawyers must balance the interests of their clients with the demands of professional conduct, navigating the maze that is confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and the ever-present temptation to push boundaries. Join us as we explore more real-world ethical challenges that can make or break a deal – all while keeping you from being the target of a disciplinary investigation.

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THIS MONTH: Current Compliance Issues and Trends • Approaches to Statutory Interpretation • Effective and Defensive Documentation from Hiring to Firing • Did You Just Waive Privilege? Protecting Privilege and Attorney Work Product • Medicaid Planning or Medicaid Avoidance?

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A comprehensive review of specific criminal offenses in Texas and their potential immigration implications. The speakers will provide guidance on advising immigrant clients about the potential challenges associated with these offenses.

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Explanations of concepts including unlawful presence, out of status and nonimmigrant intent as well as categories such as nonimmigrants, immigrants and citizens.

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What happens when a client comes to you with an occupation that doesn’t fit squarely into the Dictionary of Occupational Titles or TN Appendix? This panel has almost seen it all! Let’s review some creative strategies for obtaining business visas and permanent residence approval in unorthodox occupations and possibly consider how a role may actually fit into a different visa and green card type than the typical H-1B/EB-3.

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How to prepare for and address the unexpected surprises in your AOS cases, and perhaps avoid them altogether.

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Discuss those sticky areas in court when things do not go how you expected including lying, candor to the court, maintaining professionalism in the worst circumstances, and ethical duties.

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Not everyone can have a smooth-sailing N-400. Discuss identifying the dark clouds in naturalization cases before filing, as well as how to deal with those that gather after the N-400 has been filed.

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Introduction to the Polyvagal Theory and neuroscience-backed strategies to shift from stress to serenity. Learn practical exercises you can implement immediately to manage negative thoughts and emotions.

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Need ethics credit? We’ve got you covered! UT Law CLE’s First Friday Ethics 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!   Join us for a transformative 3-hour CLE session that empowers Texas lawyers to achieve greater wellness and professional success. Kiele Linroth Pace, Lawyer Turned Law Leader Coach, discusses the importance of preventing burnout in the legal field. Marla Mattenson, Founder of The Ethical Sales Institute, introduces neuroscience-backed strategies to shift from stress to serenity, offering practical tools to manage negative thoughts. Kiele and Marla guide you through the inner and outer work necessary to find clarity, focus, and intuitive problem-solving while enhancing your well-being so you can thrive in law, business, and life in general.   (1.00 hr ethics) Introduction: Avoiding TLAP Kiele Linroth Pace, Pacefirm Consulting, LLC - Austin, TX (1.00 hr ethics) Beyond the Red Zone Marla Mattenson, Mattenson Coaching & Consulting, Inc - Santa Barbara, CA (1.00 hr ethics) Mindset Mastery Marla Mattenson, Mattenson Coaching & Consulting, Inc - Santa Barbara, CA Kiele Linroth Pace, Pacefirm Consulting, LLC - Austin, TX

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Delve into the crucial importance of wellness and burnout prevention in the legal profession. Discover why safeguarding your well-being is essential for sustaining a successful and fulfilling legal career.

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We explore the deeper aspects of inner and outer work. From mindfulness and self-empowerment to creative problem-solving and intuitive navigation, this session provides you with the tools to find and maintain peace of mind, clarity, and focus in both your professional and personal life.

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Session 01: Non-Economic Damages, Post-Gregory - In June of 2023, the Texas Supreme Court issued Gregory v. Chohan, a blockbuster new opinion on non-economic damages that raised as many questions as it provided answers. Where do we now stand in the wake of Gregory?  Session 02: Texas Auto Policies - Statutory and case law that impact different coverage under Texas automobile policies.  Session 03: Important Cases in the Prosecution and Defense of UM / UIM Cases Session - This presentation addresses recent cases impacting UM/UIM cases, as well as strategies and tips for prosecuting and for defending uninsured and under-insured motorist claims and bad faith litigation. Session 04: Stowers, Soriano, and Dealing with Policy Limits - Stowers and Soriano are well-recognized cases dealing with the payment of policy limits, but other case authorities have impacted those decisions including in bankruptcy. This presentation addresses Stowers and Soriano principles, recent decisions involving policy limits, and dealing with excess policies in the context of policy limits.

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A discussion of representing impaired professionals, including the prevalence of substance abuse/mental health struggles in professional practice, nuances of representing impaired professionals, and resources for helping impaired professionals. The panelists discuss working with impaired nurses from the defense attorney's perspective and the perspective of the peer assistance program.  

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Has Judgment Day come? Is Skynet about to destroy humanity? Nah…not yet. Until our computer overlords take charge, Generative AI can be a helpful new tool for sorting through the vast amounts of data and knowledge on the Internet. Walk through the basics of using Generative AI and hear some pointers on how you can make it work for you and your practice. 

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Session 01: Threat Landscape Update - From cyber criminals to nation states who target our country, this session provides an overview of the cyber actors currently dominating the threat landscape Session 02: Anatomy of a Ransomware Negotiation: Lessons Learned from Communicating with a Threat Actor - Once the tough decision to negotiate with a Threat Actor has been made, what happens next? In this session, we role play negotiation scenarios highlighting valuable lessons learned from years in the trenches.

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