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The Ethics of Communication in the Electronic Age, the Lawyers Creed, and When the Lawyer Becomes the Client
Contains material from Nov 2016
Very good course on a dry topic - ethics
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Session 2: A Change in Perspective: When the Lawyer Becomes the Client - The Commissioner discusses his experiences in transitioning from representing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to being the client of the Office of the Attorney General, including observations on the Open Meetings Act and ex parte issues.
Session 3: Communication and the Electronic Age - Considering what we know about government surveillance, can an attorney ethically use electronic communication to discuss confidential client information? Examine legislative responses to the Edward Snowden disclosures and discuss appropriate lawyer communication in the electronic age.
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Mark McPherson
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Session 1
—41 mins
Here But For the Grace of God Go You: Why the Texas Lawyers Creed Matters to You (Nov 2016)
Learn how to be the opposing counsel your profession needs without compromising your ethical duties to your client—an autobiography of four family deaths in eleven months.
Originally presented: Nov 2016 Texas Water Law Institute
Mark McPherson,
Attorney at Law - Dallas, TX
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Jonathan K. Niermann
Session 2
—33 mins
A Change in Perspective: When the Lawyer Becomes the Client (Nov 2016)
The Commissioner discusses his experiences in transitioning from representing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to being the client of the Office of the Attorney General, including observations on the Open Meetings Act and ex parte issues.
Originally presented: Nov 2016 Texas Water Law Institute
Jonathan K. Niermann,
Commissioner, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - Austin, TX
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Thomas A. Gwosdz
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Session 3
—40 mins
Communication and the Electronic Age (Nov 2016)
Considering what we know about government surveillance, can an attorney ethically use electronic communication to discuss confidential client information? Examine legislative responses to the Edward Snowden disclosures and discuss appropriate lawyer communication in the electronic age.
Originally presented: Nov 2016 Texas Water Law Institute
Thomas A. Gwosdz,
City of Victoria - Victoria, TX