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2021

First Friday Ethics (August 2021)

STUDIO WEBCAST Aug 6, 2021
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Voir Dire Becomes Voir Google: Ethical Concerns of 21st Century Jury Selection
1.00 hr ethics
(Contains material from Aug 2021)
First Friday Ethics (August 2021)
3.00 hrs ethics
(Contains material from Aug 2021)
Hooked on CLE: December 2021
4.00 hrs | 1.00 hr ethics
(Contains material from Jun 2021 to Nov 2021)

Overview

10:30 a.m. to 1:50 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:

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Voir Dire Becomes Voir Google: Ethical Concerns of 21st Century Jury Selection

Engaging in online research about prospective jurors can yield game-changing information, but there are ethical risks for lawyers in doing so. Using real world examples from cases and ethics opinions, this program offers invaluable guidance for lawyers in navigating the ethical boundaries of turning voir dire into “voir Google.” 
 
11:40 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics) 
Client Relations and Doing Business with Clients: How Far is Too Far? (REPLAY)
An overall examination of fiduciary duty, client relations, grievance avoidance and issues which arise when doing business with clients.

12:50 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Both Sides Now: When Lawyers Go Too Far (REPLAY)
Explore the ethical and practical concerns from the perspectives of opposing counsel. Discuss the strategies for maintaining courtesy and professionalism without compromising the obligation to zealously represent clients. Hear about the ethical challenges faced by government lawyers when adverse parties are pro se.
 
 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.

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  • Friday Morning, Aug. 6, 2021
  • 10:30 am
    1.00 hr ethics
    Voir Dire Becomes Voir Google: Ethical Concerns of 21st Century Jury Selection
    Engaging in online research about prospective jurors can yield game-changing information, but there are ethical risks for lawyers in doing so. Using real world examples from cases and ethics opinions, this program offers invaluable guidance for lawyers in navigating the ethical boundaries of turning voir dire into “voir Google.” 

    John G. Browning, Spencer Fane - Plano, TX

  • 11:30 am
    10-Minute Break

  • 11:40 am
    1.00 hr ethics
    Client Relations and Doing Business with Clients: How Far is Too Far? (REPLAY)
    An overall examination of fiduciary duty, client relations, grievance avoidance and issues which arise when doing business with clients.

    Claude E. Ducloux, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX

  • 12:40 pm
    10-Minute Break

  • 12:50 pm
    1.00 hr ethics
    Both Sides Now: When Lawyers Go Too Far (REPLAY)
    Explore the ethical and practical concerns from the perspectives of opposing counsel. Discuss the strategies for maintaining courtesy and professionalism without compromising the obligation to zealously represent clients. Hear about the ethical challenges faced by government lawyers when adverse parties are pro se.

    Cynthia Canfield Hamilton, Employees Retirement System of Texas - Austin, TX
    Jennifer S. Riggs, Riggs & Ray, P.C. - Austin, TX

  • 1:50 pm
    Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

John G. Browning

Spencer Fane
Plano, TX

Claude E. Ducloux

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Cynthia Canfield Hamilton

Employees Retirement System of Texas
Austin, TX

Jennifer S. Riggs

Riggs & Ray, P.C.
Austin, 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.

Key Dates

STUDIO WEBCAST – Aug 6, 2021
Conference Concluded
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