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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) ChatGPT Ethics (Replay) Topic description generated by ChatGPT: Using ChatGPT for legal purposes promises efficient information processing, yet raises ethical concerns including client confidentiality and the risk of providing inaccurate advice. It is paramount that attorneys ensure adequate supervision, maintain professional discretion, and stay vigilant about the tool's limitations to uphold their ethical obligations. Henson Adams, Haynes Boone, LLP, San Antonio, TX Dominique Baldwin, Haynes Boone, LLP, Houston, TX (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)            Deal Ethics (Replay)            A discussion on a number of ethical issues that come up in an M&A practice, including whether the same firm can represent two bidders for the                   same target, other conflicts of interest, the no-contact rule, managing the lawyer’s duty for truthfulness and protecting the client’s privilege.                       David I. Albin, Finn Dixon & Herling LLP, Stamford, CT                       Nathaniel L. Doliner, Carlton Fields, Tampa, FL                       Robert R. Kibby, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.,  Dallas, TX (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics) Setting Boundaries with Clients and Colleagues (Replay) Using mindset mastery practices to improve attorney wellness by setting boundaries in your work. Kiele Linroth Pace, Pacefirm Consulting, LLC, Austin, TX

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Learn how to approach and analyze criminal issues of inadmissibility and deportability, hear an overview of the categorical and modified categorical approach, discuss how to apply the approaches to issues that may arise in your cases, and obtain helpful and creative practice pointers.

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In a world of increasing international opportunities, the risks associated with pursuing business across borders also continue to rise. Both public and private multinational companies and their executives are facing heightened concern over potential regulatory inquiries and enforcement actions related to anti-money laundering, the FCPA and global anti-corruption, and export controls and sanctions laws. This session discusses recent enforcement trends and practical compliance strategies for mitigating business and legal risks in this ever-changing environment. 

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Panelists discuss recent enforcement trends by the DOJ and how announced priorities are playing out in the real world.

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This panel explores some of the ethical and practical considerations to be confronted when our clients face government enforcement. Audience participation is encouraged as the panel tackles issues like data preservation, conflicts of interest, joint representation, parallel investigations, cooperation, reporting known violations, and independent investigation counsel turned defense counsel.

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Gain practical guidance surrounding the recent SEC Clawback Rule, NYSE/Nasdaq listing requirements, DOJ guidance, enforcement actions, and potential unintended consequences.

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Panelists discuss the expansion of criminal antitrust enforcement and recent investigations that delve into the government's tools, tactics and targets.

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Learn about the decisions that determine our client’s lives from the judges who preside over our trials and settlements. What is expected from the defense and the prosecution? What do we do that works (and doesn’t work)? Hear insights on jury selection through sentencing from this highly distinguished panel.

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“My attorney said taking probation would make it go away!” Criminal matters almost always carry consequences for licensed professionals. Learn how to navigate in-state and out-of-state criminal charges, how to assure your client is making an informed decision, and how to provide the best post-plea evidence to State agencies.

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THIS MONTH: Reflections on the U.S. Supreme Court • Will Robot Lawyers Steal Our Jobs, and Can They do the Job Ethically? • Developing a Winning Deposition Strategy • Sunshine and Cyber Insurance • How to Cultivate a Better Workplace

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This presentation situates current debates over the Supreme Court—and potential reforms thereto—within a broader historical context.

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THIS MONTH: Social Media Hot Topics • Overcoming the Problem Witness • Remote Workers: Not as Simple as You Think • Coexisting with Creative: Primer On Advertising Law • Appellate Practice 101

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Session 01: “More is Lesser” Defense Instructions - A discussion on recent decisions from the Court of Criminal Appeals involving defensive instructions including self-defense, necessity, and a potpourri of other defenses. ​Session 02: A Peek Behind the Curtain - Court of Appeals justices discuss what goes into their decision-making, how to make them more receptive to your briefs (or not), and other factors to improve your appellate practice. Audience members will have the chance to ask questions.  Session 03: Court of Criminal Appeals Judicial Panel - Hear a panel of judges respond to your frequently—and sometimes infrequently

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"Get your fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise” – Michael Jordan. Practical tips and TRAP awareness for better brief writing and advocacy in every stage of the appellate process, whether it’s your first appeal or hundred and first.

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Ethical representation is required at the appellate level as well as the trial level. Explore rules of ethics and situations specifically centered on appellate representation.

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Session 01: Chapter 64 Motions - A brief overview on the legal and ethical considerations for Chapter 64 Motions. ​Session 02: Forensic Evidence and Appeals - Address forensic science issues on appeal.

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Session 01: What’s the Meaning of This? Making Sense of Statutory Interpretation - Discover how courts find meaning through applications of well-known and obscure canons of construction, explore the convergence and divergence of judicial philosophies to interpretation, and probe recent developments in the law of interpretation. ​Session 02: Plot Ye Course: Petitions for Discretionary Review and Motions for Rehearing - Plot ye course for (1) filing a Petition for Discretionary in the Court of Criminal Appeals after you’ve been marooned on loser island by an intermediate court of appeals and (2) seeking rehearing after the Court of Criminal Appeals tells you to walk the plank. Session 03: Standards of Review: What Chance Does My Argument Have of Prevailing on Appeal? - An overview of the most common standards for reviewing trial court rulings on appeal as well as suggestions for effectively synthesizing the applicable standard of review with the pertinent facts and controlling authority for issues presented in any case. Session 04: Preservation of Error for the Appellate Practitioner - Highlighting the best practices and common mistakes related to preservation in the trial court and how to make the best of error on appeal to ensure a better appellate outcome. Session 05: Practical Suppression Issues on Appeal - A discussion on preserving at the trial level, for appellate purposes, 4th Amendment search and seizure issues and presenting these issues on appeal. Session 06: Drafting Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law - Practical tips for post-conviction litigators: drafting proposed Findings of Fact; increasing the likelihood they will be adopted; and framing the issues for favorable review.

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Session 01: Significant Decisions of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals - Analyze significant decisions in the last year and what they mean for criminal law practitioners. Session 02: Supreme Court Update - Hear an update on criminal law and criminal procedure cases relevant to Texas criminal appellate practice that were heard and decided by the United States Supreme Court in the 2022 term, and get a preview of hot cases in the pipeline for the 2023 term.

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The Court of Criminal Appeals issued the landmark case of Watkins v. State in 2021, offering the Court’s interpretation of key language in the Michael Morton Act. The Court explained that the Act “removes procedural hurdles to obtaining discovery, broadens the categories of discoverable evidence, and expands the State’s obligation to disclose.” Since then, Texas courts have issued several more published cases interpreting Watkins, Brady, and the Act itself. This presentation will explore the path that this precedent has taken and where it may be headed next.

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Session 01: Writs - Discuss the law of 11.07 habeas corpus with tips for writ practice at the Court of Criminal Appeals. ​Session 02: Mandamus - Learn rules governing the form and content of petitions for writ of mandamus, as well as jurisdictional and substantive requirements to obtain mandamus relief, from both a defense and prosecution perspective.

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