2024

First Friday Ethics (June 2024)

STUDIO WEBCAST Jun 7, 2024
Conference Concluded

Overview

10:00 a.m. to 1:30 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:

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Ted Lasso and Lawyer Ethics (Replay)
What can a fictional soccer coach, goldfish, and biscuits teach us about attorney ethics? Lace up your cleats and find out.

Christie L. Hobbs, Northwest ISD - Fort Worth, TX

11:10 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics)

Ten Rules for Ethical and Effective Negotiating (Replay)
Most real estate deals are like water, and if things are handled correctly they will generally find their own level. This presentation provides ten (10) principles for handling negotiations correctly, which by necessity means ethically, and which will result in more effective negotiation.

Richard A. Crow, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX

12:05 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. (0.75 hr | 0.75 hr ethics)
Wellness in the Practice of Law: What Every Lawyer Should Know (Replay)
A look at statistics on lawyer wellness and explore evidence-based tips on how to manage stress and anxiety to avoid losing enthusiasm for the practice of law.

Michelle Fontenot, Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program - Austin, TX

1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (0.50 hr | 0.50 hr ethics)
Social Media, Ethics, and TMI: Why you won't be ROFL (Replay)
Refresher on maintaining client confidences and other rules of professional conduct in a world influenced by social media.

Priscilla de Mata, Ysleta ISD - El Paso, TX

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!

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, June 7, 2024
10:00 am

1.00 hr ethics

Ted Lasso and Lawyer Ethics (Replay)

What can a fictional soccer coach, goldfish, and biscuits teach us about attorney ethics? Lace up your cleats and find out.

Christie L. Hobbs, Northwest ISD - Fort Worth, TX

Christie L. Hobbs, Northwest ISD - Fort Worth, TX
11:00 am

10-Minute Break
11:10 am

0.75 hr ethics

Ten Rules for Ethical and Effective Negotiating (Replay)

Most real estate deals are like water, and if things are handled correctly they will generally find their own level. This presentation provides ten (10) principles for handling negotiations correctly, which by necessity means ethically, and which will result in more effective negotiation.

Richard A. Crow, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX

Richard A. Crow, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX
11:55 am

10-Minute Break
12:05 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Wellness in the Practice of Law: What Every Lawyer Should Know (Replay)

A look at statistics on lawyer wellness and explore evidence-based tips on how to manage stress and anxiety to avoid losing enthusiasm for the practice of law.

Michelle Fontenot, Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program - Austin, TX

Michelle Fontenot, Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program - Austin, TX
12:50 pm

10-Minute Break
1:00 pm

0.50 hr ethics

Social Media, Ethics, and TMI: Why you won't be ROFL (Replay)

Refresher on maintaining client confidences and other rules of professional conduct in a world influenced by social media.

Priscilla de Mata, Ysleta ISD - El Paso, TX

Priscilla de Mata, Ysleta ISD - El Paso, TX
1:30 pm

Presentations Conclude

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Conference Faculty

Richard A. Crow

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Houston, TX

Priscilla de Mata

Ysleta ISD
El Paso, TX

Michelle Fontenot

Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program
Austin, TX

Christie L. Hobbs

Northwest ISD
Fort Worth, TX

Credit Info

STUDIO WEBCAST

MCLE Credit

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.

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.

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 – Jun 7, 2024

Conference Concluded

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