2025

First Friday Ethics (September 2025)

STUDIO WEBCAST Sep 5, 2025
Conference Concluded

Now available in eCourse format

What is a Lawyer’s Responsibility in a Democracy Under Duress?
0.75 hr ethics
(Contains material from Oct 2025)
First Friday Ethics: September 2025
3.00 hrs ethics
(Contains material from Mar 2025 to Oct 2025)
Hooked on CLE: December 2025
4.00 hrs | 1.00 hr ethics
(Contains material from Jul 2025 to Oct 2025)

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)
What is a Lawyer’s Responsibility in a Democracy Under Duress?
How should lawyers respond to actions that threaten democracy and the rule of law?

Michael Curry, Attorney-Mediator - Austin, TX

10:55 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics)
AI Update (Replay)
Artificial intelligence has been in the legal and cultural zeitgeist for a few years now. Explore the transformative effects (and lack thereof) of artificial intelligence on the legal industry in that time. Examine both the advancements and limitations, highlighting how AI has streamlined processes, improved efficiency, and where it still falls short in replacing human expertise.

Henson Adams, Haynes Boone, LLP - San Antonio, TX

11:50 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics)
Texas Business Courts: The First 6+ Months (Replay)
A view from the Business Court & Fifteenth Court of Appeals: rules, procedures, and cases.

Hon. Sofia Adrogué, Texas Business Court Eleventh Division - Houston, TX
Hon. Scott A. Brister, Fifteenth Court of Appeals - Austin, TX

12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics)
Ethics Lessons from HBO’s Succession (Replay)
HBO's hit series "Succession" follows a fictional media company led by a legendary patriarch. As the title suggests, the patriarch's children are angling to seize the throne and succeed their father as the company's CEO. Track the power plays of the company's C-level executives and general counsel, explaining whether their on-screen actions comply with specific ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct (spoiler alert: most of the time, they don't.).

Brent A. Turman, Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP - Dallas, 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, Sep. 5, 2025
10:00 am

0.75 hr ethics

What is a Lawyer’s Responsibility in a Democracy Under Duress?

How should lawyers respond to actions that threaten democracy and the rule of law?

Michael Curry, Attorney-Mediator - Austin, TX

Michael Curry, Attorney-Mediator - Austin, TX
10:45 am

10-Minute Break
10:55 am

0.75 hr ethics

AI Update (Replay)

Artificial intelligence has been in the legal and cultural zeitgeist for a few years now. Explore the transformative effects (and lack thereof) of artificial intelligence on the legal industry in that time. Examine both the advancements and limitations, highlighting how AI has streamlined processes, improved efficiency, and where it still falls short in replacing human expertise.

Henson Adams, Haynes Boone, LLP - San Antonio, TX

Henson Adams, Haynes Boone, LLP - San Antonio, TX
11:40 am

10-Minute Break
11:50 am

0.75 hr ethics

Texas Business Courts: The First 6+ Months (Replay)

A view from the Business Court & Fifteenth Court of Appeals: rules, procedures, and cases.

Hon. Sofia Adrogué, Texas Business Court Eleventh Division - Houston, TX
Hon. Scott A. Brister, Fifteenth Court of Appeals - Austin, TX

Hon. Sofia Adrogué, Texas Business Court Eleventh Division - Houston, TX
Hon. Scott A. Brister, Fifteenth Court of Appeals - Austin, TX
12:35 pm

10-Minute Break
12:45 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Ethics Lessons from HBO’s Succession (Replay)

HBO's hit series "Succession" follows a fictional media company led by a legendary patriarch. As the title suggests, the patriarch's children are angling to seize the throne and succeed their father as the company's CEO. Track the power plays of the company's C-level executives and general counsel, explaining whether their on-screen actions comply with specific ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct (spoiler alert: most of the time, they don't.).

Brent A. Turman, Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP - Dallas, TX

Brent A. Turman, Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP - Dallas, TX
1:30 pm

Presentations Conclude

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Conference Faculty

Henson Adams

Haynes Boone, LLP
San Antonio, TX

Hon. Sofia Adrogué

Texas Business Court Eleventh Division
Houston, TX

Hon. Scott A. Brister

Fifteenth Court of Appeals
Austin, TX

Michael Curry

Attorney-Mediator
Austin, TX

Brent A. Turman

Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP
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.

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.

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.

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 – Sep 5, 2025

Conference Concluded

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