Texas (TX) Ethics CLE Course Catalog

In this program we’re going to talk about Stuart’s Rules for Proper Airplane Etiquette. And what are rules of etiquette? They are rules of behavior. Well, look at that…it just so happens that the ethics rules are also rules of behavior. So let’s talk about how we should behave on a plane, and compare that to how we should behave in the practice.

This session addresses the challenges and strategies related to building and managing legal panels, with a focus on addressing pain points, ensuring diversity and competence, managing cybersecurity risks, and promoting continuous panel management. The discussion will also cover important topics like cultural alignment, performance incentives, and ongoing monitoring of cybersecurity relationships.

In a CLE seminar, experienced professionals in child protection, Deborah A. Ausburn and Tom Rawlings of Taylor English Duma LLP, will provide the audience with an overview of the latest developments and issues in reporting suspected child abuse and neglect in the U.S. Speakers will also discuss practical and ethical guidelines on proper reporting protocols and offer best practices to ensure compliance with relevant laws.

This session is a must-attend for all legal professionals seeking to bolster their technical competence and understand the role of technology in their professional responsibilities. It will provide a comprehensive understanding of the intersection of law, ethics, and technology in the modern legal landscape. It’s designed to help legal professionals navigate their ever-changing professional and ethical obligations in the digital world.

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 1-hour course, psychologist, attorney, author, and television personality Dr. Brian Russell provides actionable insights for attorneys into the alarmingly and increasingly common phenomenon of professional burnout. Participants will learn what burnout is, how it impacts attorneys in and out of the office, how to spot it, how to be more proactive in the avoidance of it, and how to begin to address it if one is in the midst of it.

In this 1-hour course, psychologist, attorney, author, and television personality Dr. Brian Russell provides actionable insights for attorneys who aspire to take better care of themselves and experience greater satisfaction with both their professional and personal lives. Participants will learn skills aimed at helping them to reduce professional burnout risk, to be more sustainably productive, and to live and work more mindfully and meaningfully.

In the latest installment in the popular “Negotiation Ethics for Lawyers” series, Zach McGee switches gears to show how negotiations are portrayed in some popular films. In part one, the subject is the remarkable film “Hotel Rwanda” where the main character, Paul Rusesabagina, played by Don Cheadle, pulls out every negotiation “dirty trick” in the book while he literally negotiates for his life and the lives of his family during the Rwandan genocide. Zach draws lessons from these examples that you can use in your next real world negotiation and illustrates the legal ethics rules that apply to lawyers when we negotiate. Rules covered includes: ABA Model Rules 1.7 4.1 & 8.4; Cal. Business & Professions Code Sec. 6068.