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2023

First Friday Ethics (October 2023)

STUDIO WEBCAST Oct 6, 2023
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First Friday Ethics (October 2023)
3.00 hrs ethics
(Contains material from Aug 2022 to Aug 2023)

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 11:00 a.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
AI and Effective Corporate Governance (Replay)
This discussion covers artificial intelligence (AI) fundamentals and business opportunities to utilize AI responsibly and strategically. The panelists also address corporate governance and compliance frameworks to enable boards and business leadership to proactively and effectively manage risks posed by AI.
Regina Jones, Baker Hughes - Houston, TX
Ryan D. McConnell, R. McConnell Group PLLC - Houston, TX
Meagan Baker Thompson, R. McConnell Group PLLC - Austin, TX

11:10 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics)
Requests from on High: Keeping In-House Counsel Out of Hot Water (Replay)
One of internal counsel’s many functions is to avert problems for their employers. But sometimes in keeping their client away from the fire, they risk being singed. These concerns implicate challenging attorney-client privilege issues, clarity in communicating to employees and management who they represent, educating others about how to maintain confidentiality, engaging the right counsel and consultants for the proper purposes, and knowing when to stay away from direct interaction in depositions, mediations and regulator meetings and interactions, or when to interact directly.
Joel Cohen, White & Case LLP - New York, NY

12:05 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics)
Ethics on the Edge (Replay)
Whether in-house or in private practice, technology lawyers increasingly find themselves counseling clients operating at or beyond the edge of what the law has contemplated—and sometimes with business models so “disruptive” they may even be illegal. Explore the ethics issues that come into play in such situations, through real-world examples of how experienced in-house lawyers have counseled their clients though high-risk innovation and legal uncertainty.  
Christopher T. Brown, KASTNER/GRAVELLE LLP - Austin, TX
Cara Connolly, Reality Labs at Meta - Austin, TX

Catherine Dawson, AffiniPay - Austin, TX 

1:00 p.m to 1:30 p.m. (0.50 hr | 0.50 hr ethics)
Pro Bono Opportunities for Business Attorneys (Replay)
Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (TALA) offers attorneys the opportunity to work with creatives, non-profits, and others who qualify based on their income on various legal issues such as entity formation, contracts, trademark/patent/copyright filings, and other general legal needs. An in depth discussion on these opportunities as well as give several examples of cases or matters handled by volunteer attorneys.
Angela L. Lee, TALA - Austin, TX
Adrian Resendez, Brough & Resendez PLLC - 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, Oct. 6, 2023
  • 10:00 am
    1.00 hr ethics
    AI and Effective Corporate Governance (Replay)
    This discussion covers artificial intelligence (AI) fundamentals and business opportunities to utilize AI responsibly and strategically. The panelists also address corporate governance and compliance frameworks to enable boards and business leadership to proactively and effectively manage risks posed by AI. 

    Regina Bynote Jones, Baker Hughes - Houston, TX
    Ryan D. McConnell, R. McConnell Group PLLC - Houston, TX
    Meagan Baker Thompson, R. McConnell Group PLLC - Houston, TX

  • 11:00 am
    10-Minute Break

  • 11:10 am
    0.75 hr ethics
    Requests from on High: Keeping In-House Counsel Out of Hot Water (Replay)
    One of internal counsel’s many functions is to avert problems for their employers. But sometimes in keeping their client away from the fire, they risk being singed. These concerns implicate challenging attorney-client privilege issues, clarity in communicating to employees and management who they represent, educating others about how to maintain confidentiality, engaging the right counsel and consultants for the proper purposes, and knowing when to stay away from direct interaction in depositions, mediations and regulator meetings and interactions, or when to interact directly.

    Joel Cohen, White & Case LLP - New York, NY

  • 11:55 am
    10-Minute Break

  • 12:05 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    Ethics on the Edge (Replay)
    Whether in-house or in private practice, technology lawyers increasingly find themselves counseling clients operating at or beyond the edge of what the law has contemplated—and sometimes with business models so “disruptive” they may even be illegal. Explore the ethics issues that come into play in such situations, through real-world examples of how experienced in-house lawyers have counseled their clients though high-risk innovation and legal uncertainty.  

    Christopher T. Brown, KASTNER/GRAVELLE LLP - Austin, TX
    Cara Connolly, Reality Labs at Meta - Austin, TX
    Catherine Dawson, AffiniPay - Austin, TX

  • 12:50 pm
    10-Minute Break

  • 1:00 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Pro Bono Opportunities for Business Attorneys (Replay)
    Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (TALA) offers attorneys the opportunity to work with creatives, non-profits, and others who qualify based on their income on various legal issues such as entity formation, contracts, trademark/patent/copyright filings, and other general legal needs. An in depth discussion on these opportunities as well as give several examples of cases or matters handled by volunteer attorneys.

    Angela L. Lee, TALA - Austin, TX
    Adrian Resendez, Brough & Resendez PLLC - Austin, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    Presentations Conclude

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Conference Faculty

Christopher T. Brown

KASTNER/GRAVELLE LLP
Austin, TX

Joel Cohen

White & Case LLP
New York, NY

Cara Connolly

Reality Labs at Meta
Austin, TX

Catherine Dawson

AffiniPay
Austin, TX

Ariel E. Dulitzky

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Regina Bynote Jones

Baker Hughes
Houston, TX

Angela L. Lee

TALA
Austin, TX

Ryan D. McConnell

R. McConnell Group PLLC
Houston, TX

Adrian Resendez

Brough & Resendez PLLC
Austin, TX

Meagan Baker Thompson

R. McConnell Group PLLC
Houston, 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 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
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 3.50 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 – Oct 6, 2023
Conference Concluded
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Last day for cancellation (full refund): Sep 29, 2023

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Last day for cancellation: Oct 2, 2023

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