2021

First Friday Ethics (January 2021)

STUDIO WEBCAST Jan 8, 2021
Conference Concluded

Overview

10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (3.00 hr | 3.00 hr ethics)

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:

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Hey Ho Pinocchio! Slowing Down Our Reflex to Call Someone a Liar
DeDe Church, DeDe Church & Associates, LLC, Austin TX
Join DeDe Church in this entertaining yet practical exploration of how we can determine when a witness or client is lying and the best practices for responding in those sticky situations. Often we are quick to label someone a liar these days, but we now know that stress and trauma can cause memories to be stored in a non-linear fashion or to be riddled with blank spots. We'll learn some proven techniques for determining if a person is intentionally lying and the ethical ways to respond without necessarily "outing" them as a liar.

11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Understanding the Proposed Changes to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Referendum 2021
Claude Ducloux, Attorney at Law, Austin TX
Join Claude as he covers the New Disciplinary Rules which EVERY Texas lawyer will be voting on in February 2021.

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Race, Truthiness and the New Ethics (REPLAY)
Tracy W. McCormack, The University of Texas School of Law, Austin TX
What new responsibilities do lawyers have in the era of fewer trials and more ADR? What does any of that have to do with LBJ? What are the “new ethics”. Take a look at the changing landscape of litigation over the last fifty years.

If you cannot watch the entire webcast at its scheduled time, register now and view the recording and eCourse when it is available in “Your Briefcase” after the webcast. Earn CLE credit (in TX and CA) on your time!

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Jan. 8, 2021
10:00 am

1.00 hr ethics

Hey Ho Pinocchio! Slowing Down Our Reflex to Call Someone a Liar

Join DeDe Church in this entertaining yet practical exploration of how we can determine when a witness or client is lying and the best practices for responding in those sticky situations. Often we are quick to label someone a liar these days, but we now know that stress and trauma can cause memories to be stored in a non-linear fashion or to be riddled with blank spots. We'll learn some proven techniques for determining if a person is intentionally lying and the ethical ways to respond without necessarily "outing" them as a liar.

DeDe Church, DeDe Church & Associates, LLC - Austin, TX

DeDe Church, DeDe Church & Associates, LLC - Austin, TX
11:00 am

Break
11:15 am

1.00 hr ethics

Understanding the Proposed Changes to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Referendum 2021

Join Claude as he covers the New Disciplinary Rules which EVERY Texas lawyer will be voting on in February 2021.

Claude E. Ducloux, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX

Claude E. Ducloux, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX
12:15 pm

Break
12:30 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Race, Truthiness and the New Ethics (REPLAY)

What new responsibilities do lawyers have in the era of fewer trials and more ADR? What does any of that have to do with LBJ? What are the “new ethics”. Take a look at the changing landscape of litigation over the last fifty years.

Tracy W. McCormack, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX

Tracy W. McCormack, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
1:30 pm

Presentations conclude

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Conference Faculty

DeDe Church

DeDe Church & Associates, LLC
Austin, TX

Claude E. Ducloux

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Tracy W. McCormack

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Credit Info

STUDIO WEBCAST

MCLE Credit

Texas – 3.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 3.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other States – 3.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Key Dates

STUDIO WEBCAST – Jan 8, 2021

Conference Concluded