First Friday Ethics: November 2025

(1.00 hr ethics)
Your Emergency Grievance Toolkit (Replay)
For many lawyers, the grievance process can be upsetting, confusing, frightening, and anger-producing. Learn the most effective techniques for dealing with a grievance from the immediate past-Committee Chair of the District 4 grievance committee.

Scott Rothenberg, Law Offices of Scott Rothenberg - Bellaire, TX

(1.00 hr ethics)
The Ethical Use of AI (Replay)
Explore the patchwork of state-level professional rules and advisories addressing the use of artificial intelligence by lawyers in the practice of law, as well as the rise of standing court orders addressing the use of AI in connection with material submitted to the court. Also touch on the ways in which lawyers are in fact using AI in the practice (and some of the ways they are not).

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX

(1.00 hr ethics)
Privileged Communications: Ethical Challenges and Best Practices for Tax Practitioners with Organizational Clients (Replay)
The question of whether and how the rules under Circular 230, which governs federal tax practice before the IRS, apply to in-house counsel is often raised. Join the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), the IRS responsibility for oversight of practitioner, to learn about how in-house counsel may come within OPR’s jurisdiction, OPR's role, mission, and procedures, pertinent Circular 230 provisions applicable to in-house counsel and other practitioners, and OPR’s investigative and disciplinary processes. Also touch on procedures that should be put in place to ensure compliance with Circular 230 and other best practices. 

Sharyn Fisk, Cal Poly Pomona - Los Angeles, CA