2022

Essential Technology Competence for Attorneys

STUDIO WEBCAST Apr 13, 2022
Conference Concluded

Now available in eCourse format

Essential Technology Competence for Attorneys
3.50 hrs ethics
(Contains material from May 2022)
Answer Bar: Maximizing Technology in Your Law Practice
3.75 hrs | 3.00 hrs ethics
(Contains material from Jun 2021 to May 2025)

Overview

12:00 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. (3.50 hr | 3.50 hr ethics)

Technology competency is no longer an option for attorneys. It is essential to your practice and your ethical obligations to your clients, and is constantly evolving.

This half-day course walks through some of the most important areas for technology competency—communication, handling redaction, cybersecurity and privacy protection, e-discovery, e-filing and more—and offers practical tips to implement in your practice, as well as common pitfalls to avoid.

INSTRUCTORS

LISA ANGELO, Angelo Law Firm PLLC
HON. JEFF BOYD, Supreme Court of Texas
JOHN G. BROWNING, Spencer Fane
MATTHEW MURRELL, The University of Texas at Austin School of Law
HON. XAVIER RODRIGUEZ, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
ELIZABETH ROGERS, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

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
Wednesday Afternoon, Apr. 13, 2022
Presiding Officer:
Hon. John G. Browning, Of Counsel, The Cole Law Firm, McKinney, Texas and Distinguished Jurist in Residence, Faulkner University School of Law - Plano, TX
12:00 pm

1.00 hr ethics

The Duty of Technology Competence

Understand the importance of technology competence for your practice and the ethical obligations to be competent. Explore the current landscape and recent decisions in this area, as well as common problem areas for attorneys.

Hon. John G. Browning, Of Counsel, The Cole Law Firm, McKinney, Texas and Distinguished Jurist in Residence, Faulkner University School of Law - Plano, TX

Hon. John G. Browning, Of Counsel, The Cole Law Firm, McKinney, Texas and Distinguished Jurist in Residence, Faulkner University School of Law - Plano, TX
1:00 pm

10-Minute Break
1:10 pm

0.50 hr ethics

Communication

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
1:40 pm

10-Minute Break
1:50 pm

0.50 hr ethics

Redaction “Fails”

This presentation explains how to properly shield confidential information in public filings.

Matthew Murrell, The University of Texas at Austin School of Law - Austin, TX

Matthew Murrell, The University of Texas at Austin School of Law - Austin, TX
2:20 pm

10-Minute Break
2:30 pm

0.50 hr ethics

Cybersecurity and Protecting Against Cyber Scams

An informative program about the legal standards that govern a compliant cybersecurity program as well as an update about the ethical duty of technology competence that affects all Texas lawyers.

Elizabeth Rogers, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP - Austin, TX

Elizabeth Rogers, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP - Austin, TX
3:00 pm

10-Minute Break
3:10 pm

0.50 hr ethics

E-Discovery

Hon. Xavier Rodriguez, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX

Hon. Xavier Rodriguez, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
3:40 pm

10-Minute Break
3:50 pm

0.50 hr ethics

E-Filing

A brief overview of the courts' e-filing systems and the importance for lawyers and their staffs to be proficient in its use.

Hon. Jeff Boyd, Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX

Hon. Jeff Boyd, Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
4:20 pm

Presentations Conclude

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Conference Faculty

Lisa Angelo

Angelo Law Firm PLLC
Houston, TX

Hon. Jeff Boyd

Supreme Court of Texas
Austin, TX

Hon. John G. Browning

Of Counsel, The Cole Law Firm, McKinney, Texas and Distinguished Jurist in Residence, Faulkner University School of Law
Plano, TX

Matthew Murrell

The University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Austin, TX

Hon. Xavier Rodriguez

U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
San Antonio, TX

Elizabeth Rogers

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Austin, TX

Credit Info

STUDIO WEBCAST

MCLE Credit

Texas – 3.50 hrs | 3.50 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 – 3.50 hrs | 3.50 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 – 3.50 hrs | 3.50 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 – Apr 13, 2022

Conference Concluded

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