2025

First Friday Ethics (December 2025)

STUDIO WEBCAST Dec 5, 2025
Conference Concluded

Now available in eCourse format

First Friday Ethics: December 2025
3.00 hrs ethics
(Contains material from Jan 2023 to Dec 2025)

Overview

10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (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!

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (1.00 hr ethics)

A Legal Ethics Holiday Season Wish List (Replay)
It’s the Holiday Season, y’all, and even law firm General Counsels and Risk Managers have Holiday Wish Lists…of what they hope their colleagues already know about the Rules of Professional Conduct and how to apply them. This presentation explores many things that are, no doubt, on those Wish Lists, including a working understanding of the conflict of interest rules, tools to help navigate those rules (like engagement letters and “I’m Not Your Lawyer” letters), the difference between the attorney-client privilege and the lawyer’s ethical duty of confidentiality, and a proper appreciation of the application of the “No Contact” Rule. The presentation also provides some practical tips to help create a culture of sound risk management practices to help keep the attendee from getting on the General Counsel’s or Risk Manager’s Naughty List.

A.J. Singleton, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC - Lexington, KY

11:10 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. (0.75 hr ethics)
Generative Artificial Intelligence (Replay)
A discussion centered on IP concerns and what to watch out for when applying AI use models and negotiating AI related agreements.

Skyla R. Banks, Amplitude, Inc. - Dallas, TX
Bria Riley, Citibank, N.A. - Dallas, TX

12:05 p.m. to 12:35 p.m. (0.50 hr ethics)
Avoiding Difficult Clients (Replay)
Lawyers are faced with many ethical challenges both in representing, and in deciding whether to represent, all kinds of people and entities. Identify what lawyers need to know to hopefully prevent, or if necessary disengage from, inappropriate representations involving difficult clients.

William J. Chriss, The Snapka Law Firm - Corpus Christi, TX

12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (0.75 hr ethics)
Emotionally Healthy Lawyering (Replay)
This presentation provides an overview of obstacles to lawyer wellness and examines evidence-based strategies for building or maintaining mental health while engaging in the very demanding practice of law.

Michelle Fontenot, Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program - Austin, TX

f 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, Dec. 5, 2025
10:00 am

1.00 hr ethics

A Legal Ethics Holiday Season Wish List (Replay)

It’s the Holiday Season, y’all, and even law firm General Counsels and Risk Managers have Holiday Wish Lists…of what they hope their colleagues already know about the Rules of Professional Conduct and how to apply them. This presentation explores many things that are, no doubt, on those Wish Lists, including a working understanding of the conflict of interest rules, tools to help navigate those rules (like engagement letters and “I’m Not Your Lawyer” letters), the difference between the attorney-client privilege and the lawyer’s ethical duty of confidentiality, and a proper appreciation of the application of the “No Contact” Rule. The presentation also provides some practical tips to help create a culture of sound risk management practices to help keep the attendee from getting on the General Counsel’s or Risk Manager’s Naughty List.

A.J. Singleton, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC - Lexington, KY

A.J. Singleton, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC - Lexington, KY
11:00 am

10-Minute Break
11:10 am

0.75 hr ethics

Generative Artificial Intelligence (Replay)

A discussion centered on IP concerns and what to watch out for when applying AI use models and negotiating AI related agreements.

Skyla R. Banks, Amplitude, Inc. - Dallas, TX
Bria Riley, Citibank, N.A. - Dallas, TX

Skyla R. Banks, Amplitude, Inc. - Dallas, TX
Bria Riley, Citibank, N.A. - Dallas, TX
11:55 am

10-Minute Break
12:05 pm

0.50 hr ethics

Avoiding Difficult Clients (Replay)

Lawyers are faced with many ethical challenges both in representing, and in deciding whether to represent, all kinds of people and entities. Identify what lawyers need to know to hopefully prevent, or if necessary disengage from, inappropriate representations involving difficult clients.

William J. Chriss, The Snapka Law Firm - Corpus Christi, TX

William J. Chriss, The Snapka Law Firm - Corpus Christi, TX
12:35 pm

10-Minute Break
12:45 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Emotionally Healthy Lawyering (Replay)

This presentation provides an overview of obstacles to lawyer wellness and examines evidence-based strategies for building or maintaining mental health while engaging in the very demanding practice of law.

Michelle Fontenot, Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program - Austin, TX

Michelle Fontenot, Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program - Austin, TX
1:30 pm

Presentations Conclude

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Conference Faculty

Skyla R. Banks

Amplitude, Inc.
Dallas, TX

William J. Chriss

The Snapka Law Firm
Corpus Christi, TX

Michelle Fontenot

Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program
Austin, TX

Bria Riley

Citibank, N.A.
Dallas, TX

A.J. Singleton

Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Lexington, KY

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 – Dec 5, 2025

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