2022 First Friday Ethics (January 2022)

Overview

10:30 a.m. to 1:50 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:

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Conflicts of Interest: You Can’t Be Everyone’s Best Friend…or their Lawyer
Claude E. Ducloux, Attorney at Law, Austin, TX
Did you know that almost 10% of malpractice cases are caused by conflicts of interest. Join us for “Conflicts of Interest: You Can’t Be Everyone’s Best Friend, or Their Lawyer”. This will be a practical review of Conflicts rules and situations which can arise. Do you know the 4 situations when you are prohibited from dual representation? How do you make a full disclosure that satisfies your duties before you seek of wavier? Join us and find out.

11:40 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Cybersecurity During a Pandemic: What To Do Now To Help Protect Your Organization Against Cyberattack (REPLAY)
John Ansbach, Stroz Friedberg, Dallas, TX
Organizational cybersecurity is a significant challenge in normal times. During the pandemic, with limited resources and geographically dispersed staff, including IT and information security personnel, the challenge can feel insurmountable. Discuss the current elevated threat landscape and ways in which nonprofits can improve and bolster their defenses to cyber-attacks, despite the ongoing workplace burdens associated with COVID-19.

12:50 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Too Many Entities (REPLAY)
Thomas H. Watkins, Husch Blackwell LLP, Austin, TX
As more “deals” are put together, more entities are used to facilitate the “deal." Assess the huge liability risk for clients and lawyers if litigation is the end result.

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, Jan. 7, 2022
10:30 am

1.00 hr ethics

Conflicts of Interest: You Can’t Be Everyone’s Best Friend…or their Lawyer

Did you know that almost 10% of malpractice cases are caused by conflicts of interest. Join us for “Conflicts of Interest: You Can’t Be Everyone’s Best Friend, or Their Lawyer”. This will be a practical review of Conflicts rules and situations which can arise. Do you know the 4 situations when you are prohibited from dual representation? How do you make a full disclosure that satisfies your duties before you seek of wavier? Join us and find out.

Claude E. Ducloux, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX

Claude E. Ducloux, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX
11:30 am

10-Minute Break
11:40 am

1.00 hr ethics

Cybersecurity During a Pandemic: What To Do Now To Help Protect Your Organization Against Cyberattack (REPLAY)

Organizational cybersecurity is a significant challenge in normal times. During the pandemic, with limited resources and geographically dispersed staff, including IT and information security personnel, the challenge can feel insurmountable. Discuss the current elevated threat landscape and ways in which nonprofits can improve and bolster their defenses to cyber-attacks, despite the ongoing workplace burdens associated with COVID-19.

John Ansbach, Stroz Friedberg - Dallas, TX

John Ansbach, Stroz Friedberg - Dallas, TX
12:40 pm

10-Minute Break
12:50 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Too Many Entities (REPLAY)

As more “deals” are put together, more entities are used to facilitate the “deal." Assess the huge liability risk for clients and lawyers if litigation is the end result.

Thomas H. Watkins, Husch Blackwell LLP - Austin, TX

Thomas H. Watkins, Husch Blackwell LLP - Austin, TX
1:50 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

John Ansbach

Stroz Friedberg
Dallas, TX

Claude E. Ducloux

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Thomas H. Watkins

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, 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.

First Friday Ethics (January 2022)

Overview

Event Schedule

Friday Morning, Jan. 7, 2022

Conference Faculty

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Key Dates

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