Texas CLE Course Catalog

Our expert panelists will cover topics such as legal and regulatory frameworks for cybersecurity, data protection laws, incident response planning, and risk management. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the legal and technical considerations involved in cybersecurity, enabling them to make informed decisions that protect their organizations from cyber threats.

This session will pull back the curtain to the mysteries of Generative AI, with expert speakers answering some of the most complex questions regarding the impacts of AI on work and life. Panelists will also examine a possible new type of liability schema for regulators, and make predictions on the future of AI governance.

As ESG pressures continue to intensify, GC's have become more likely to shoulder the responsibility of how to correctly measure, report, and decide what's appropriate for individual company goals. With these increased pressures from stakeholders, and regulators, comes the increased risk of falling into a greenwashing trap. This session will provide an overview of the impacts of environmental law on your overall business strategy, and how to identify and avoid greenwashing pitfalls, and other possible ESG risks.

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.

Listen as experienced tax attorneys W. Curtis Elliott, Jr. (Culp Elliott & Carpenter PLLC) and Michael Dana (Husch Blackwell LLP) provide a comprehensive discussion of the recent trends and developments in federal tax regulation. Speakers, among other things, will offer practical compliance tips and strategies in this ever-changing regulatory landscape.

Who killed JFK? While he doesn’t answer that question, in the latest installment of “The Curious Lawyer” series, Peter Afrasiabi discusses several legal issues arising from the assassination of President Kennedy including copyright, freedom of speech and the press, government takings, prosecutorial overreach, access to government records, and antitrust.

What is “slavery,” what is “involuntary servitude” and where do courts draw the lines between forced labor, physical coercion and civic duties that sometimes require free labor? The answers lie in part on the meaning of the Thirteenth Amendment. In the latest installment of “The Curious Lawyer” series, Peter Afrasiabi takes a deep dive into this amendment, reminding us what it protects and illustrating its impact on the other constitutional protections we enjoy. Whether you are a budding constitutional scholar or simply looking for interesting facts to share at a cocktail party, this constitutional law series is for you.

Having an effective compliance program is not only a legal obligation for businesses, but it is also considered a corporate responsibility and it is absolutely essential for risk mitigation. Join this session as expert panelists discuss the importance of staff training when integrating compliance standards into company culture, as well as best practices and tools for navigating the shifting risks of business. This session will delve into building out a robust compliance program, from standards, policies and procedures, to investigations and remedial measures. Leave this session with an understanding of the tools you need to build an effective and efficient program.