2021

First Friday Ethics (April 2021)

STUDIO WEBCAST Apr 2, 2021
Conference Concluded

Pre-order in eCourse format

Ethics in Departing Employee Litigation
1.00 hr ethics
(Contains material from Apr 2021)
Ethics: The True Cost of Representation
1.00 hr ethics
(Contains material from Apr 2021)
eSupplement to the 29th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference
2.00 hrs ethics
(Contains material from Apr 2021 to Jan 2022)
First Friday Ethics (April 2021)
3.00 hrs ethics
(Contains material from Jun 2020 to Apr 2021)
First Friday Ethics (December 2021)
3.00 hrs ethics
(Contains material from Apr 2021 to Jan 2022)

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)
Ethics: The True Cost of Representation
When a client discloses a terrible truth or reveals an unspeakable purpose, what obligations do the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Conduct place on an attorney? What happens when it’s time for an attorney to move on? Explore the unexpected answers given by the Rules using both recent and historic real world cases.
Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin LLP, Austin, TX

11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Ethics in Departing Employee Litigation
If you've handled a departing employee lawsuit, you’re probably familiar with the typical legal issues such as non-competes and trade secrets, but do you know how to address the typical ethical issues? Join Zach Wolfe In this one-hour course, as he provides practical guidance on dealing with recurring ethical issues in departing employee litigation.
Zach Wolfe, Fleckman & McGlynn, PLLC, Houston, TX

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Defining Moments: Insights into the Lawyer's Soul (REPLAY)
Successful lawyers have LEAD lines - mottos that carry them through their lives and help them on the road to success. Join Melanie Bragg as she leads this ethics program and talks about the ethical lessons in her American Bar Association Flagship book, Defining Moments: Insights into the Lawyer’s Soul through the prism of her leadership model: L- legacy; E- excellence; A- authenticity; D- determination, and the ABA model rules of professional conduct and the Texas Disciplinary Rules. She will share fascinating true stories of the trials and tribulations of lawyers, including some colorful Texas lawyers.
Melanie Bragg, Bragg Law PC, Houston, 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, Apr. 2, 2021
10:00 am

1.00 hr ethics

Ethics: The True Cost of Representation

When a client discloses a terrible truth or reveals an unspeakable purpose, what obligations do the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Conduct place on an attorney? What happens when it’s time for an attorney to move on? Explore the unexpected answers given by the Rules using both recent and historic real world cases.

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
11:00 am

Break
11:15 am

1.00 hr ethics

Ethics in Departing Employee Litigation

If you've handled a departing employee lawsuit, you’re probably familiar with the typical legal issues such as non-competes and trade secrets, but do you know how to address the typical ethical issues? Join Zach Wolfe In this one-hour course, as he provides practical guidance on dealing with recurring ethical issues in departing employee litigation.

Zach Wolfe, Fleckman & McGlynn, PLLC - Houston, TX
12:15 pm

Break
12:30 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Defining Moments: Insights into the Lawyer's Soul (REPLAY)

Successful lawyers have LEAD lines - mottos that carry them through their lives and help them on the road to success. Join Melanie Bragg as she leads this ethics program and talks about the ethical lessons in her American Bar Association Flagship book, Defining Moments: Insights into the Lawyer’s Soul through the prism of her leadership model: L- legacy; E- excellence; A- authenticity; D- determination, and the ABA model rules of professional conduct and the Texas Disciplinary Rules. She will share fascinating true stories of the trials and tribulations of lawyers, including some colorful Texas lawyers.

Melanie Bragg, Bragg Law PC - Houston, TX
1:30 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Melanie Bragg

Bragg Law PC
Houston, TX

Zach Wolfe

Fleckman & McGlynn, PLLC
Houston, 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.

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 – Apr 2, 2021

Conference Concluded