2022

First Friday Ethics (June 2022)

STUDIO WEBCAST Jun 3, 2022
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Job Duties: Ethical Challenges in the Attorney-Paralegal Relationship
0.75 hr ethics
(Contains material from Jun 2022)
Understanding How Pro Bono Works and Ways to Navigate
0.75 hr ethics
(Contains material from Jun 2022)
The Business Case for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Why it Matters in the Boardroom, the Courtroom, and Every Room
1.25 hrs ethics
eSupplement to the 33rd Annual Entertainment Law Institute
2.50 hrs | 1.00 hr ethics
(Contains material from Jun 2022 to Aug 2023)
First Friday Ethics (June 2022)
3.25 hrs ethics
(Contains material from Mar 2021 to Jun 2022)

Overview

10:30 a.m. to 2:00 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:

10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (1.25 hr | 1.25 hr ethics)
The Business Case for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Why it Matters in the Boardroom, the Courtroom, and Every Room

Sofia Adrogué, Diamond McCarthy LLP - Houston, TX
Carolyn Benton Aiman, Sempra Infrastructure LLC, Houston, TX
Hon. Ernest Aliseda, DHR Health, Edinburg, TX
Victoria Lazar, TechnipFMC, Houston, TX
Arturo G. Michel, City of Houston, Houston, TX

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Know Pro Bono? Yes to Pro Bono! Why and How to Get Billable Hours for Your Soul
Watch this CLE to know why pro bono is important for you, your firm, and your community. Learn how to navigate your pro bono journey and start making it rain for your soul.

Tu N. Nguyen, The Law Office Tu Nguyen, PLLC - Dallas, TX

1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics)
Job Duties: Ethical Challenges in the Attorney-Paralegal Relationship
This session reviews common ethical pitfalls in the attorney-paralegal relationship, including avoiding inadvertent breaches of confidentiality and the unauthorized practice of law.

Lynn Crossett, Texas State University-San Marcos, 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, June 3, 2022
10:30 am

1.25 hrs ethics

The Business Case for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Why it Matters in the Boardroom, the Courtroom, and Every Room

Moderator:
Sofia Adrogué, Diamond McCarthy LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Hon. Ernest Aliseda, DHR Health - Edinburg, TX
Victoria Lazar, TechnipFMC - Houston, TX
Arturo G. Michel, City of Houston - Houston, TX
11:45 am

15-Minute Break
12:00 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Know Pro Bono? Yes to Pro Bono! Why and How to Get Billable Hours for Your Soul

Watch this CLE to know why pro bono is important for you, your firm, and your community. Learn how to navigate your pro bono journey and start making it rain for your soul.

Tu N. Nguyen, The Law Office Tu Nguyen, PLLC - Dallas, TX
1:00 pm

15-minute Break
1:15 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Job Duties: Ethical Challenges in the Attorney-Paralegal Relationship

This session reviews common ethical pitfalls in the attorney-paralegal relationship, including avoiding inadvertent breaches of confidentiality and the unauthorized practice of law.

Lynn Crossett, Texas State University - San Marcos, TX
2:00 pm

Presentations Conclude

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Conference Faculty

Sofia Adrogué

Diamond McCarthy LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. Ernest Aliseda

DHR Health
Edinburg, TX

Lynn Crossett

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Victoria Lazar

TechnipFMC
Houston, TX

Arturo G. Michel

City of Houston
Houston, TX

Tu N. Nguyen

The Law Office Tu Nguyen, PLLC
Dallas, 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.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 3.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, 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.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

STUDIO WEBCAST – Jun 3, 2022

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