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First Friday Ethics (March 2025)

Contains material from Apr 2024 to Feb 2025
First Friday Ethics (March 2025)
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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
 

Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides

  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 3.00 | 3.00 ethics
  • Credit Info
  • TX, CA, PA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 2/28/2026
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1. My Mind Has A Mind of Its Own: Why Even Good Lawyers Are Lured Into Unethical Behavior by the Way Their Brains Work (Jul 2024)

Kevin Dubose

0.75 0.75 0.00 0.75 | 0.75 ethics
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43 mins
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43 mins
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21 pgs
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28 pgs
Session 1 —43 mins 0.75 | 0.75 ethics
My Mind Has A Mind of Its Own: Why Even Good Lawyers Are Lured Into Unethical Behavior by the Way Their Brains Work (Jul 2024)

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.

Originally presented: Jun 2024 Conference on State and Federal Appeals

Kevin Dubose, Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP - Houston, TX

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2. Fixing Federal Tax Return Mistakes (Feb 2025)

Tom Greenaway

0.75 0.75 0.00 0.75 | 0.75 ethics
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50 mins
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50 mins
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14 pgs
Session 2 —50 mins 0.75 | 0.75 ethics
Fixing Federal Tax Return Mistakes (Feb 2025)

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.

Originally presented: Dec 2024 Taxation Conference: Day 2 - Focus on Tax Controversy

Tom Greenaway, KPMG LLP - Boston, MA

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3. Ted Lasso and Lawyer Ethics (Apr 2024)

Christie L. Hobbs

1.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 | 1.00 ethics
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64 mins
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64 mins
Paper
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14 pgs
Slides
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16 pgs
Session 3 —64 mins 1.00 | 1.00 ethics
Ted Lasso and Lawyer Ethics (Apr 2024)

What can a fictional soccer coach, goldfish, and biscuits teach us about attorney ethics? Lace up your cleats and find out.  

Originally presented: Feb 2024 School Law Conference

Christie L. Hobbs, Northwest ISD - Fort Worth, TX

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4. Social Media, Ethics, and TMI: Why you won't be ROFL  (Apr 2024)

Priscilla de Mata

0.50 0.50 0.00 0.50 | 0.50 ethics
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34 mins
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34 mins
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10 pgs
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17 pgs
Session 4 —34 mins 0.50 | 0.50 ethics
Social Media, Ethics, and TMI: Why you won't be ROFL  (Apr 2024)

Refresher on maintaining client confidences and other rules of professional conduct in a world influenced by social media.   

Originally presented: Feb 2024 School Law Conference

Priscilla de Mata, Ysleta ISD - El Paso, TX