2023

First Friday Ethics (October 2023)

STUDIO WEBCAST Oct 6, 2023
$135 Individual

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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!

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

Download Schedule

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

Texas – 3.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE will report credit to the State Bar of Texas on your behalf. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

California – 3.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. Print and keep the Certificate of Completion for your records. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit.

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 your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records.

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 – 3.50 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 Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

STUDIO WEBCAST – Oct 6, 2023

STUDIO WEBCAST

Individual
Last day for cancellation (full refund): Sep 29, 2023

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Last day for cancellation: Oct 2, 2023