California MCLE - Ethics Credit Courses
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Telling Them What They Don’t Want to Hear: Maintaining Your Ethics and Your Client Relationships
This CLE course covers the interplay of (1) ethical issues and (2) relationship issues in talking with clients about things they don’t necessarily want to hear. These things include talking with them about (a) when things don’t go the way you’ve planned; (b) when you’ve made a mistake; (c) when they have what you think is a bad idea; (d) when you don’t believe them; (e) when they want you to do something inappropriate; and (f) when they may be mentally incompetent. The perspective is t... More Info
$501.25Ethics Credits -
The Ethics of Law Firm Lateral Transitions
The days when lawyers stayed in the same firm for their entire careers are almost gone. Lawyers move to new firms every day. Each step in such a move is subject to complex (and sometimes contradictory) ethical and legal rules, as the lawyers must weigh their own rights against their obligations to their current partners, their potential new firm and – most importantly – their clients. Ronald Minkoff, a lawyer who has handled dozens of lateral moves for both law firms and lateral law... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Prosecutors and Restitution: Navigating Ethical Challenges
In many criminal cases, crime victims are desperately injured and dramatically inconvenienced in a long, confusing, and challenging legal process. The road to recovery physically, legally, emotionally, and personally can be hard. In those exact same cases, criminal defendants face their own series of setbacks and challenges from a legal system managing countless cases and conflicting philosophical priorities. Their road to “justice” encounters its own breed of challenges. Wedged so... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Lawyers and Generative Artificial Intelligence: What Could Go Wrong: Ethical and Other Concerns
Artificial intelligence and, more specifically, generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is increasingly used by attorneys. GAI is touted as being revolutionary and "game-changing" for the legal profession for purposes of litigation and providing broader legal services to clients. However, GAI brings with it risks and well as benefits. This CLE program will consider the nature of GAI, how it could be used by attorneys, the risks that might present to attorneys and clients, and the ethi... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Navigating Ethical Challenges: AI Adoption in Legal Practice
In light of the widespread emergence of GenAI tools throughout society, the panelists will focus on how GenAI can be used responsibly in the legal industry, consistently with the Model Rules of Professional Conduct. The panelists will discuss the ethical implication of GenAI usage and offer practical tips on how to effectively and efficiently weave GenAI into the practice of law. More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Misconduct in the Representation of a Client
In this CLE program two experienced practitioners will discuss the scope and application of Model Rules 1.16 and 8.4(d). They will discuss the recent amendment to Rule 1.16 that either imposes entirely new duties on lawyers to monitor how their clients use their services or simply codifies a duty that already existed. Opponents take the position that it is a substantial change made by the ABA in the face of pressure from the Department of Treasury, Congress, and the Financial Action T... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Federal & State Ethics Rules For Immigration Lawyers & Other Multijurisdictional Practices Areas
In federal practice areas like immigration, determining which rules apply can be complicated. The tribunal might have its own rules, and the practice itself is multijurisdictional in nature. This program will help lawyers determine which rules apply and also compare and contrast the federal and state rules. Additionally, we will address the bar complaint requirement that is unique to the practice of immigration law. The following topics will be discussed: Which rules apply? S... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Building Your Practice While Complying with the Attorney Advertising Rules
In this ethics CLE you will learn advanced techniques and best practices to build your practice ethically and in compliance with attorney advertising rules. The program will review the attorney advertising rules and how they apply to public relations, marketing, social media, advertising and website practices. Some of the topics covered include how to build an effective content creation program, optimizing google ad performance, website SEO best practices, and discussions on whether an... More Info
$1002Ethics Credits -
Ethical Duties When Representing Clients and Working on Client Files
Many lawyers may not fully understand the Bar rules and ethical considerations regarding whether to take on a client representation, continue the representation, and/or terminate the representation (and everything in between). This CLE course will address some very important ethical considerations to help lawyers when representing clients and working on client files/matters. More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Navigating AI Ethics and Detection: Insights for Lawyers and Legal Professionals
This CLE course will provide legal practitioners with a sound, backdrop of the legal environment of ethics in the use of generative AI. The landscape is rapidly changing and practitioners should bear this mind as they apprehend the materials and discussion offered in this course. The course will cover the most recent ABA Resolution pertaining to the use and ethics of AI, recent case law, an overview of the various segments of ethical considerations in the law, court rules and executive... More Info
$1002Total Credits1 Ethics, 1 Tech