2025

First Friday Ethics (January 2025)

STUDIO WEBCAST Jan 3, 2025
$145 Individual

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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 10:45 a.m. (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

10:55 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. (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

11:50 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. (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

1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (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

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. 3, 2025
10:00 am

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
10:45 am

10-Minute Break
10:55 am

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
11:40 am

10-Minute Break
11:50 am

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?

Moderator:
Brooke A. Hopkins, Alvarez & Marsal - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
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
12:50 pm

10-Minute Break
1:00 pm

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
1:30 pm

Presentations Conclude

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Conference Faculty

Emily R. Apte

King & Spalding
Austin, TX

Gayla Corley

MehaffyWeber, P.C.
San Antonio, TX

Robert Denby

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. H. DeWayne "Cooter" Hale

Retired U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Dallas, TX

Brooke A. Hopkins

Alvarez & Marsal
Dallas, TX

Daniel Meyers

TransPerfect Legal
Dallas, TX

Trip Nix

Holland & Knight LLP
Austin, TX

Matt Wernz

Federal Trade Commission
Dallas, TX

Braxton Wilks

Winstead PC
Austin, TX

Key Dates

STUDIO WEBCAST – Jan 3, 2025

STUDIO WEBCAST

Individual
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Last day for cancellation: Dec 30, 2025