First Friday Ethics (July 2026)
STUDIO WEBCAST – Jul 3, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (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! 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (0.75 hr ethics)Maintaining Your Ethics in Trying Times: One Lawyer’s Tale (Replay) Lawyers know that hard cases make bad law. Likewise, maintaining your professional ethics in a difficult situation is very different than day-to-day practice. Hear ethical perspectives and lessons learned from serving as a local elected official and a defendant in lengthy litigation while still practicing as a lawyer.Leah Stewart, Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC - Austin, TX 10:55 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. (0.75 hr ethics)Ethics: My Opinion, My License – Is It a Business Decision? (Replay) This session reviews the ethical rules and principles that lawyers must consider when advising clients on land development issues, with a hard look at situations where a client’s mileage may vary from the legal advice given, and the outcomes to the lawyer—is the matter ultimately a risk-taking analysis, where all a lawyer can do is advise the client, leaving them the business decision to make in following (or not) the lawyer’s advice.Alan J. Bojorquez, Bojorquez Law Firm, PC - Austin, TX Kimberley Mickelson, Downtown Houston+ - Houston, TX 11:50 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. (1.00 hr ethics)Generative AI in Litigation: Practical Uses, Pitfalls, and Guardrails (Replay) Generative AI is rapidly reshaping litigation for attorneys and experts—from discovery and expert analysis to drafting and research. This session explores current AI trends, provides concrete real-world use cases, and discusses the legal, ethical, and evidentiary risks that need to be managed.Kristofer Buchan, StoneTurn Group, LLP - Houston, TX 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (0.50 hr ethics) Legal Privilege: Understanding Who You Represent and Avoiding Other Ethical Pitfalls (Replay) This topic focuses on the perennially-important ethical issues concerning how to create privilege; how to maintain it; and how, as in-house counsel, to instruct the business to maintain it. Examine (in)famous examples of where things went wrong, and advise on how to avoid similar situations.Allison Standish Miller, Steptoe LLP - Houston, 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!
- Total Credit Hours:
- 3.00 | 3.00 ethics
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Government Enforcement Institute
Dallas – Hotel ZaZa Dallas Uptown – Sep 17-18, 2026
Join us for The University of Texas School of Law’s 12th Annual Government Enforcement Institute (UTGEI)—one of the premier enforcement programs in the country, bringing together leading enforcement practitioners, in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and top agency personnel from SEC, DOJ, and more. This year's panels include: Current Issues for Recipients of Federal Funding The SEC Today: Key Developments and Policy Shifts Chief Compliance Officers' Perspectives DOJ Updates Current Trends: False Claims Act and Healthcare Fraud Current Trends in International Enforcement Prediction Markets "101" and Enforcement State Enforcement Priorities and Developments Thorny Issues Involving AI Compliance and Attorney-Client Privilege UTGEI offers multiple opportunities for engagement and networking with some of the nation’s most prominent authorities on key issues and strategies for protecting companies and executives in government investigations—making this an event you don't want to miss!