Ethics CLE Course Catalog

From robots performing legal research to texts, Teams, and Slack supplanting email in many e-discovery matters, 2023 has been another active year in data law. Join this session as industry experts discuss the most prominent discovery decisions dominating 2024, how they will impact the law going forward, and significant cases that are likely to hit the docket soon.

Some lawyers are famous for the right reasons, while others are famous (read: infamous) for all the wrong reasons. In part three of this entertaining program, Andrew Struve chronicles the rise and fall of several infamous attorneys – ranging from G. Gordon Liddy to Kwame Kilpatrick to Charles Kushner – and discusses how their conduct ran afoul of the law and the legal ethics rules. The program materials include an ethical violation scorecard so can play along as we catalog the legal ethics violations committed by this rogues gallery of disbarred attorneys.

Some lawyers are famous for the right reasons, while others are famous (read: infamous) for all the wrong reasons. In part two of this entertaining program, Andrew Struve chronicles the rise and fall of several infamous attorneys – ranging from F. Lee Bailey to Lynne Steward to Judge Thomas Porteous Jr. – and discusses how their conduct ran afoul of the law and the legal ethics rules. The program materials include an ethical violation scorecard so can play along as we catalog the legal ethics violations committed by this rogues gallery of disbarred attorneys.

Some lawyers are famous for the right reasons, while others are famous (read: infamous) for all the wrong reasons. This entertaining program chronicles the rise and fall of several infamous attorneys – ranging from President Richard Nixon to Roy Cohn to Michael Avenatti – and discusses how their conduct ran afoul of the law and the legal ethics rules. The program materials include an ethical violation scorecard so can play along as we catalog the legal ethics violations committed by this rogues gallery of disbarred attorneys.

In most cases, judges represent the best and brightest of the legal profession. Yet, there are a few who experienced spectacular falls from grace. In this entertaining program, Andrew Struve chronicles the rise and fall of several infamous judges – ranging from Sol Watchler to Walter Nixon to Harry Claiborne – and discusses how their conduct ran afoul of the law and the ethics rules. The program materials include an ethical violation scorecard so can play along as we catalog the ethics violations committed by this rogues gallery of former judges.

In this program, Zach illustrates why Nick’s negotiation tactics are so effective, discusses whether they violate the legal ethics rules, and suggests how you might respond if these sorts of tactics are used on you in a negotiation. Rules covered include: ABA Model Rules 1.3, 4.1 & 8.4; Cal. Business & Professions Code Sec. 6068.

In the latest installment in this popular series, Zach McGee discusses the “new” Rule 8.3 that requires California lawyers for the first time to report misconduct by other lawyers. This program includes a thorough discussion of ABA Model Rule 8.3, upon which California’s Rule 8.3 is based albeit with significant differences, as well as a review of the difficult issues that both California’s Rule 8.3 and ABA Model Rule 8.3 raise for practicing lawyers relating to self-reporting, confidentiality and discipline. Rules covered include: California Rules 1.6, 1.7, 1.15, 8.3 & 8.4; ABA Model Rules 1.6, 1.15, 8.3 & 8.4; and Cal. Business & Professions Code Sec. 6068, 6101, 6234.

Taking the right stance in today’s society is a challenge for organizations, especially given the current political and social environment. In this session, learn how to navigate important societal issues and understand which policies and procedures should be implemented in order to act as an ethically sound organization. To avoid any reputational damage, it is pertinent for GCs to take the right approach and not waiver on any ethical issues.

Listen as a panel of distinguished professionals provide the audience with a comprehensive discussion of the recent trends and developments surrounding DEI practices in the legal industry. Speakers, among other things, will offer practical strategies to address the challenges and issues in promoting equity in the legal profession.