2023

First Friday Ethics (August 2023)

STUDIO WEBCAST Aug 4, 2023
Conference Concluded

Now available in eCourse format

AI and Effective Corporate Governance
1.00 hr ethics
(Contains material from Aug 2023)

Overview

11:00 a.m. to 2:30 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:

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
AI and Effective Corporate Governance
This discussion covers artificial intelligence (AI) fundamentals and business opportunities to utilize AI responsibly and strategically. The panelists also address corporate governance and compliance frameworks to enable boards and business leadership to proactively and effectively manage risks posed by AI.

Regina Bynote Jones, Baker Hughes - Houston, TX

Ryan D. McConnell, R. McConnell Group PLLC - Houston, TX
Meagan Baker Thompson, R. McConnell Group PLLC - Austin, TX

12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. (1.00 hr | 1.00 hr ethics)
Ethics: Can We Talk? (REPLAY)

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX

1:20 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. (0.50 hr | 0.50 hr ethics)
Don’t Do It: Legal Temptations to Resist (REPLAY)
This presentation is a reminder of the things lawyers are tempted to do, but the Rules of Professional Conduct, Standards of Appellate Conduct, and the good manners we were all raised on prevent.

Hon. Tanya Garrison, 157th District Court - Houston, TX

2.00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (0.50 hr | 0.50 hr ethics)
Securing Client Communication (REPLAY)

Lisa Angelo, Angelo Law Firm PLLC - 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!

Event Schedule

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

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Aug. 4, 2023
11:00 am

1.00 hr ethics

AI and Effective Corporate Governance

This discussion covers artificial intelligence (AI) fundamentals and business opportunities to utilize AI responsibly and strategically. The panelists also address corporate governance and compliance frameworks to enable boards and business leadership to proactively and effectively manage risks posed by AI.

Regina Bynote Jones, Baker Hughes - Houston, TX
Ryan D. McConnell, R. McConnell Group PLLC - Houston, TX
Meagan Baker Thompson, R. McConnell Group PLLC - Austin, TX

Regina Bynote Jones, Baker Hughes - Houston, TX
Ryan D. McConnell, R. McConnell Group PLLC - Houston, TX
Meagan Baker Thompson, R. McConnell Group PLLC - Austin, TX
12:00 pm

10-Minute Break
12:10 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Ethics: Can We Talk? (REPLAY)

This session explores the limits on attorney communication with employees, former employees, and other potential witnesses in the context of employment litigation. Special attention will be given to the ethical considerations associated with joint representation of a party and a potential witness, including concerns surrounding the use of such representation to limit the ability of the other side to communicate with a potential witness.

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
1:10 pm

10-Minute Break
1:20 pm

0.50 hr ethics

Don’t Do It: Legal Temptations to Resist (REPLAY)

This presentation is a reminder of the things lawyers are tempted to do, but the Rules of Professional Conduct, Standards of Appellate Conduct, and the good manners we were all raised on prevent.

Hon. Tanya Garrison, 157th District Court - Houston, TX

Hon. Tanya Garrison, 157th District Court - Houston, TX
1:50 pm

10-Minute Break
2:00 pm

0.50 hr ethics

Securing Client Communication (REPLAY)

Attorneys have a duty to keep client communication secure. Get practical tips on conducting communication with the courts or with opposing counsel, as well email filtering and its impacts on communication including filing deadlines, etc.

Lisa Angelo, Angelo Law Firm PLLC - Houston, TX

Lisa Angelo, Angelo Law Firm PLLC - Houston, TX
2:30 pm

Presentations Conclude

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Conference Faculty

Lisa Angelo

Angelo Law Firm PLLC
Houston, TX

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Hon. Tanya Garrison

157th District Court
Houston, TX

Regina Bynote Jones

Baker Hughes
Houston, TX

Ryan D. McConnell

R. McConnell Group PLLC
Houston, TX

Meagan Baker Thompson

R. McConnell Group PLLC
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.

Key Dates

STUDIO WEBCAST – Aug 4, 2023

Conference Concluded

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Last day for cancellation: Jul 31, 2023