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First Friday Ethics: August 2025

Contains material from May 2025 to Jul 2025
First Friday Ethics: August 2025
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The first of the three courses was very good. The other two were irrelevant to my practice.

Excellent course. Tons of information, but very practical. Speaker was amazing.

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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:
(1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Artificial Intelligence Tools and Thoughtful Implementation and Use (Replay)
We all see multiple stories about the rapid growth and entry into our daily lives of artificial tools. It is difficult to overstate how much things will change with the rise of these new technologies, or how important it is that companies embrace the opportunity to execute it correctly. Having conversations regarding the proper embrace of these technologies and these tools is a crucial first step, including drafting policies to assist companies with their beneficial and thoughtful adoption and use of these technologies, which are unique to each company and industry. This presentation will define the state of artificial intelligence tools, what benefits and risks exist, and finally steps to begin embracing these technologies with appropriate guardrails, policies, and training. It is less likely that artificial intelligence destroys industries, and much more likely that companies that embrace artificial intelligence will take overtake those companies that do not embrace artificial intelligence.
Mark McCreary, Fox Rothschild LLP - Yardley, PA

(1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Ethics Potpourri: 10 Tips to Help You Sleep at Night (Replay)
Regardless of their credentials, experience, and the setting in which they work, tax professionals risk uncertainty and sleepless nights in balancing duties to their clients, companies, and the community at large. This session offers 10 tips to mitigate tax ethics insomnia, from confirming who your client is, what professional standards apply, how to keep up to date and safeguard confidences, when to rely on outside experts, and what your obligations and options are when conflicts arise or when you, your client, or an outside expert makes a mistake.  
Timothy J. McCormally, Arlington, VA

(1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Thrive Together: Cultivating Wellness for You and Your Legal Team
Explore the essential role of burnout prevention in the legal profession and discover practical strategies to cultivate wellness for yourself and your staff. This session equips you with actionable tools for fostering a thriving, resilient legal team.
Alicia Freeman, Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program (TLAP) - Austin, TX
Kiele Linroth Pace, Pacefirm Consulting, LLC - Austin, TX

Includes: Video Audio Slides

  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 3.00 | 3.00 ethics
  • Credit Info
  • TX, CA, PA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 7/31/2026

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1. Artificial Intelligence Tools and Thoughtful Implementation and Use (Jul 2025)

Mark G. McCreary

1.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 | 1.00 ethics
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59 mins
(mp3)
59 mins
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38 pgs

Session 1 —59 mins 1.00 | 1.00 ethics

Artificial Intelligence Tools and Thoughtful Implementation and Use (Jul 2025)

We all see multiple stories about the rapid growth and entry into our daily lives of artificial tools. It is difficult to overstate how much things will change with the rise of these new technologies, or how important it is that companies embrace the opportunity to execute it correctly. Having conversations regarding the proper embrace of these technologies and these tools is a crucial first step, including drafting policies to assist companies with their beneficial and thoughtful adoption and use of these technologies, which are unique to each company and industry. This presentation will define the state of artificial intelligence tools, what benefits and risks exist, and finally steps to begin embracing these technologies with appropriate guardrails, policies, and training. It is less likely that artificial intelligence destroys industries, and much more likely that companies that embrace artificial intelligence will take overtake those companies that do not embrace artificial intelligence.

Originally presented: May 2025 Technology Law Conference

Mark G. McCreary, Fox Rothschild LLP - Philadelphia, PA

2. Ethics Potpourri: 10 Tips to Help You Sleep at Night (Jul 2025)

Timothy J. McCormally

1.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 | 1.00 ethics
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(mp4)
60 mins
(mp3)
59 mins
(pdf)
17 pgs

Session 2 —60 mins 1.00 | 1.00 ethics

Ethics Potpourri: 10 Tips to Help You Sleep at Night (Jul 2025)

Regardless of their credentials, experience, and the setting in which they work, tax professionals risk uncertainty and sleepless nights in balancing duties to their clients, companies, and the community at large. This session offers 10 tips to mitigate tax ethics insomnia, from confirming who your client is, what professional standards apply, how to keep up to date and safeguard confidences, when to rely on outside experts, and what your obligations — and options — are when conflicts arise or when you, your client, or an outside expert makes a mistake.  Attending this session may not eliminate the risk of tax insomnia, but it is designed to reduce the potential for sleepless nights.

Originally presented: Jun 2025 Higher Education Taxation Institute

Timothy J. McCormally, Arlington, VA

3. Thrive Together: Cultivating Wellness for You and Your Legal Team (May 2025)

Alicia Freeman, Kiele Linroth Pace

1.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 | 1.00 ethics
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(mp4)
61 mins
(mp3)
61 mins
(pdf)
21 pgs

Session 3 —61 mins 1.00 | 1.00 ethics

Thrive Together: Cultivating Wellness for You and Your Legal Team (May 2025)

Explore the essential role of burnout prevention in the legal profession and discover practical strategies to cultivate wellness for yourself and your staff. This session equips you with actionable tools for fostering a thriving, resilient legal team.

Originally presented: Apr 2025 Land Use Conference

Alicia Freeman, Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program (TLAP) - Austin, TX
Kiele Linroth Pace, Pacefirm Consulting, LLC - Austin, TX