California MCLE - Ethics and Specialty Courses
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Legal Ethics Update: Trends and Challenges for Today’s Lawyers
This CLE program provides an in-depth review of the most significant ethics opinions issued over the past year by the ABA and various state bar authorities. The session will not only outline the governing rules but also explore their practical impact on day-to-day legal practice. The program will then examine several notable ethics challenges that surfaced during the year, including the pressures placed on attorneys by external forces such as political efforts that tested the independen... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Injustice on Trial: The Scottsboro Boys and the Struggle Against Jim Crow
In 1931, in the depths of the Great Depression, when thousands of Americans “hopped boxcars,” and rode the freight rails around the county in search of work, camping in “hobo jungles” that grew up around railroad yards, nine black teenagers, mostly in their late teens, one only thirteen years old, found themselves accused of a crime that later trials would show beyond a shadow of a doubt had never occurred. The case was no doubt similar to many others that took place in the Jim Crow South, som... More Info
$751.5Elimination Bias -
Mindful Lawyering: Emotional Intelligence in Mediation and Legal Practice
This CLE program explores how mindfulness and emotional intelligence can enhance mediation and everyday legal practice. Drawing on both litigation and dispute resolution perspectives, the session offers practical tools to help attorneys: Navigate stressful moments with greater clarity and professionalism Recognize when reactivity undermines communication and outcomes Apply mindfulness strategies to pause, reset, and respond more effectively Integrate emotional intelligence into ethic... More Info
$501Wellness Competence -
Raising the Bar on Mental and Emotional Well Being in the Legal Profession
In the high-stakes world of law, stress is often seen as an inevitable part of the job. This CLE course invites legal professionals to pause, reflect, and explore practical ways to reduce stress and cultivate a more balanced life. Through engaging discussions and real-world scenarios, participants will identify common sources of stress within various types of law practices, and discover actionable strategies to manage and mitigate that stress. They will also learn techniques to foster... More Info
$751.5Wellness Competence -
Regulate, Respond, and Resilience: Trauma-Informed Strategies for Attorneys
The legal profession is inherently high-stress, often exposing attorneys and staff to significant personal and vicarious trauma, which can compromise well-being, team dynamics, and overall firm competence. This CLE course moves beyond individual coping to focus on organizational and leadership strategies for building a truly resilient legal workplace. Attendees will learn how chronic stress and trauma affect the high-performance demands of legal work, from competency to ethical conduct.... More Info
$501Wellness Competence -
Practicing Law with AI: Preserving Quality and Professional Responsibility
This CLE course offers a deeper exploration of the evolving landscape of AI in legal practice. Attendees will learn about the growing array of AI tools available to lawyers, including a comparison between general-use chatbots and large language models (LLMs) versus legal-specific platforms. The course also addresses ongoing risks—such as inaccuracies and ethical pitfalls—and reviews recent case law that highlights the legal and ethical implications of using AI in the practice of law. More Info
$501Technology -
Privacy, Data Security and Cyberattacks: Overview, Prevention and Proactive Responses
Your law firm holds a significant amount of data, including personally identifiable information of your clients and sensitive, confidential information. How are you protecting it? Attorneys have an ethical obligation to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure -- is your network secure? Many law firms have been hacked. Do you have a plan to recover from a cyberattack? In this CLE course, you will learn about protecting information, training your lawyers and staff to recognize common... More Info
$501Technology -
Ethical Armor: Leveraging the Rules of Professional Conduct Against Problem Clients
Even the most skilled attorney can find themselves in ethical quicksand when dealing with disorganized, demanding, or disappearing clients. This practical CLE program examines how the Rules of Professional Conduct—particularly those governing competence, scope of representation, and diligence—can be used not just as compliance obligations, but as protective armor. Using real-world examples and strategies, the session explores how to define engagement boundaries, document communications... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
The Strictest Conflict Rule: Exploring Rule 1.8(a) and Business Transactions with Clients
Few conflict-of-interest rules are as demanding as Rule 1.8(a), which regulates business transactions between lawyers and their clients. This CLE program takes a deep dive into the Rule’s stringent requirements, exploring what qualifies as a “business transaction,” the types of arrangements that trigger its application, and whether such conflicts can ever be waived. We will also examine the essential elements of a valid waiver, and consider how the Rule impacts midstream modifications to fee a... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
From Prompt to Practice: Using AI in The Legal Field
This practical CLE program is designed for attorneys looking to integrate generative AI—specifically ChatGPT—into their legal workflows safely and effectively. Participants will learn how to set up and interact with ChatGPT using high-value, legally focused prompts, and will explore how to apply AI to common legal tasks, including legal research, case law summarization, document comparison, motion and email drafting, and client communication. Through live demonstrations, fill-in-the-bla... More Info
$751.5Technology