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2025

First Friday Ethics (June 2025)

STUDIO WEBCAST Jun 6, 2025 $145 Individual
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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)
Deep in the Heart of the Texas Business Courts: What Attorneys Need to Know (Replay)
Hear the ins and outs of the new Texas Business Court, including its jurisdiction, its judges, and its unique procedures.
Mitch Ackal, Gray Reed - Houston, TX
Brock Niezgoda, Gray Reed - Houston, TX

11:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Developing an AI Governance Program (Replay)
Practical guidance and considerations in developing and implementing governance around the internal use of AI.
Emily Westridge Black, Shearman & Sterling LLP - Austin, TX
Steven Gyeszly, Houston, TX

12:20 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Avoiding Burnout (Replay)

Delve into the crucial importance of wellness and burnout prevention in the legal profession. Discover why safeguarding your well-being is essential for sustaining a successful and fulfilling legal career.
Kiele Linroth Pace, Pacefirm Consulting, LLC - Austin, TX
Michelle Fontenot, Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program - 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!

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Event Schedule

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

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, June 6, 2025
  • 10:00 am
    1.00 hr ethics
    Deep in the Heart of the Texas Business Courts: What Attorneys Need to Know (Replay)
    Hear the ins and outs of the new Texas Business Court, including its jurisdiction, its judges, and its unique procedures.

    Mitch Ackal, Gray Reed - Houston, TX
    Brock Niezgoda, Gray Reed - Houston, TX

  • 11:00 am
    10-Minute Break

  • 11:10 am
    1.00 hr ethics
    Developing an AI Governance Program (Replay)
    Practical guidance and considerations in developing and implementing governance around the internal use of AI.

    Emily Westridge Black, Shearman & Sterling LLP - Austin, TX
    Steven Gyeszly, Houston, TX

  • 12:10 pm
    10-Minute Break

  • 12:20 pm
    1.00 hr ethics
    Avoiding Burnout (Replay)
    Delve into the crucial importance of wellness and burnout prevention in the legal profession. Discover why safeguarding your well-being is essential for sustaining a successful and fulfilling legal career.

    Kiele Linroth Pace, Pacefirm Consulting, LLC - Austin, TX
    Michelle Fontenot, Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program - Austin, TX

  • 1:20 pm
    Presentations Conclude

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Conference Faculty

Mitch Ackal

Gray Reed
Houston, TX

Michelle Fontenot

Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program
Austin, TX

Steven Gyeszly

Houston, TX

Brock Niezgoda

Gray Reed
Houston, TX

Kiele Linroth Pace

Pacefirm Consulting, LLC
Austin, TX

Emily Westridge Black

Shearman & Sterling LLP
Austin, TX

Credit Info

  • STUDIO WEBCAST
MCLE Credit
Toggle view 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.
Toggle view 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.
Toggle view Oklahoma – 3.50 hrs  |  3.50 hrs Ethics
To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma 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. 

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.
Toggle view Pennsylvania – 3.00 hrs  |  3.00 hrs Ethics
To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania 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. 

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

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

Key Dates

STUDIO WEBCAST – Jun 6, 2025
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  • STUDIO WEBCAST
Individual
Last day for cancellation (full refund): May 30, 2025

$0 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Jun 2, 2025

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