2023

First Friday Ethics (March 2023)

STUDIO WEBCAST Mar 3, 2023
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First Friday Ethics (March 2023)
3.00 hrs ethics
(Contains material from Jan 2022 to Nov 2022)

Overview

10:00 a.m. to 1:20 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. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
The Duty of Technology Competence (REPLAY)

John G. Browning, Rockwall, TX

11:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
What to Do if Your Client is Misbehaving (REPLAY)

Bradley A. Jackson, The University of Texas School of Law - Houston, TX
Scott Rothenberg, Law Offices of Scott Rothenberg - Bellaire, TX

12:20 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Conflicts of Interest: You Can’t Be Everyone’s Best Friend…or their Lawyer (REPLAY)

Claude E. Ducloux, Attorney at Law - 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, Mar. 3, 2023
10:00 am

1.00 hr ethics

The Duty of Technology Competence (REPLAY)

Understand the importance of technology competence for your practice and the ethical obligations to be competent. Explore the current landscape and recent decisions in this area, as well as common problem areas for attorneys.

John G. Browning, - Rockwall, TX
11:00 am

10-Minute Break
11:10 am

1.00 hr ethics

What to Do if Your Client is Misbehaving (REPLAY)

Real-world questions and answers regarding ethics, the law, and what to do when your client asks you to do something improper.

Bradley A. Jackson, The University of Texas School of Law - Houston, TX
Scott Rothenberg, Law Offices of Scott Rothenberg - Bellaire, TX
12:10 pm

10-Minute Break
12:20 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Conflicts of Interest: You Can’t Be Everyone’s Best Friend…or their Lawyer (REPLAY)

Did you know that almost 10% of malpractice cases are caused by conflicts of interest. Join us for “Conflicts of Interest: You Can’t Be Everyone’s Best Friend, or Their Lawyer”. This is a practical review of Conflicts rules and situations which can arise. Do you know the 4 situations when you are prohibited from dual representation? How do you make a full disclosure that satisfies your duties before you seek a wavier? Join us and find out.

Claude E. Ducloux, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX
1:20 pm

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Conference Faculty

John G. Browning

Rockwall, TX

Claude E. Ducloux

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Bradley A. Jackson

The University of Texas School of Law
Houston, TX

Scott Rothenberg

Law Offices of Scott Rothenberg
Bellaire, 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 – Mar 3, 2023

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