Arkansas (AR) Ethics CLE Course Catalog

Organizations are actively building strategic DE&I programs that go beyond a box checking exercise. This session will tackle DE&I from the angle of ethics and data. Speakers will explore topics from ethical use of racial data, the public use of equity index data, the legality of diverse staffing, and legislation coming down from the new administration.

With the advent of social media platforms and the digitalization of nearly every document and conversation, the ethical line of negotiations has been blurred. Panelists in this session will explore the ethical obligations of negotiation tactics and mechanisms, and answer the question, how far is too far when it comes to securing a win?

Join our panel for a fascinating discussion about the ethics of AI in the legal profession, in terms of advising AI developers, public policy concerns, and permissible uses of AI in legal practice.

In this session, experts from Everlaw will go over these ethical obligations, court cases where attorneys didn't meet their obligations, and the impact it had on the cases and/or attorneys directly.

This panel discusses these ethical obligations generally and provides advice on practical best practices for adapting and complying while working in a remote environment. The “new norm” extends the boundaries of the work environment, which lawyers and law firms will need to continue to assess, invest in and harden appropriately to protect data accordingly.

This panel discussion will delve into a plethora of ethical issues pulled from today’s headlines, including litigation funding, professional compensation, protection and use of material nonpublic information, “connections,” Alix v. McKinsey litigation, and issues created by the pandemic and our remote-work environment.

Join us for a robust discussion concerning Ethics in Healthcare Insolvencies, where the panel will explore a myriad of issues.

The panel will provide an overview of certain bankruptcy laws and rules relevant to mediation, using vignettes or hypotheticals to set the scenes for in-depth discussions of the relevant rules of professional responsibility and ethical concerns.

This panel of ABC-certified judges will discuss the applicable rules of professional conduct and other authority implicated in electronic filing, the use of email, “phishing” scams and hacking, and technology issues raised by today’s pandemic practice.