MAY 18 10:00 am- 12:00 pm ET Ethics | The 2024 Ethy Awards Each year, Hollywood celebrates the best performances in motion pictures at the Oscars. Well, in this program, we note the worst ethics violations in the legal profession at the Ethys. Humorist Sean Carter will host the festivities and announce the award winners in such categories as: Worst Original Excuse, Best Courtroom Outburst, Most Creative Billing, Least Competent, and much more. In the process of recapping some of the most egregious instances of unethical behavior, Mr. Carter will demonstrate how the rest of us can avoid more common ethical violations. |
MAY 21 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm ET Ethics | Lies, Damn Lies & Legal Marketing: The Ethics of Legal Marketing What is effective advertising in other fields is rarely acceptable in the field of law. In this entertaining ethics course, Sean Carter examines in detail the ethical rules concerning marketing and their practical implications. The program also covers common advertising strategies employed by attorneys, and the pitfalls many attorneys will encounter. |
MAY 23 12:00 pm- 2:00 pm ET LPM | A.I. Assimilation: Resistance is Futile Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force in the legal industry, offering unprecedented opportunities for legal professionals to enhance their efficiency, accuracy, and overall effectiveness. The incorporation of AI technologies into legal practice is no longer a futuristic concept; it's a present reality that is reshaping the way lawyers approach their work. |
MAY 29 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm ET Ethics | Don't Be an Outlaw: The Ethical Imperative to Follow the Law Lawyers must not only have a fundamental understanding of the law, but also, a fundamental commitment to abiding by it. And while the necessity to avoid committing major felonies is obvious to everyone, some lawyers forget about the necessity to follow the "little laws" as well. In this eye-opening webinar, legal humorist Sean Carter will recount the tales of past Ethy Award nominees (those who were recognized the best of the worst ethics violations). These lawyers learned, albeit too late, that if you do even a minor crime, you will do the disciplinary time. |
MAY 29 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm ET Ethics | Who Wants to be Disbarred?: A CLE Game Show In Who Wants to be Disbarred?, you will compete against lawyers from across the country in answering legal ethics-related questions, such as the one below: |
MAY 29 5:30 pm- 8:30 pm ET Ethics | CLE Gameshow Three-Pack #2301 Join Sean Carter, America's Funniest Lawyer, for three (3) fun-filled CLE hours of legal ethics-related game shows, as follows:
Register for individual programs or all three. |
MAY 29 6:45 pm- 7:45 pm ET Ethics | Discipline or No Discipline (Episode 402): A CLE Game Show In this interactive game modeled after the popular television game show, you will be presented with 30 briefcases. Each briefcase contains the details of an actual disciplinary case that was filed against a U.S. lawyer.
When you select a case, you will hear the facts of the case and then, as counsel for the respondent, you will be offered a "deal" (e.g., a reprimand, 1-year suspension, etc.). You will then be asked to accept the proposed discipline or to reject it, in hopes that the actual sanction imposed was less severe than the proposed sanction. If you choose correctly (accepting a good deal or rejecting a bad deal), you will be awarded the points contained in that briefcase. |
MAY 29 8:00 pm- 9:00 pm ET Ethics | The Weakest Lawyer: A CLE Game Show In The Weakest Lawyer, you will compete against lawyers from across the country in answering legal ethics-related questions, such as the one below: |
MAY 31 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm ET Ethics | Technical Fouls: Even Minor Ethics Violations Can Have Major Consequences When it comes to ethics violations, there is no such thing as a minor or "technical" foul. All ethics violations are serious matters, evidencing a breach of the trust that has been placed in the lawyer. As a result, lawyers must avoid falling into the mindset that a particular violation is "no big deal."
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JUN 5 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm ET Ethics | The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth: The Ethical Imperative for Honesty in Law Practice Dr. Martin Luther King once said, "A fact is the absence of contradiction, but the truth is the presence of coherence." As lawyers, we are duty bound to be more than just factual. Lawyers must tell the truth to clients, judges, and even opposing counsel and third parties. In this eye-opening webinar, legal humorist Sean Carter will deal frankly with the very human inclination for dishonesty and explain how to avoid the traps from which dishonesty most often springs. In doing so, he will draw upon current and past nominees from his annual Ethy Awards to show the consequences of dishonesty. |
JUN 11 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm ET Ethics | Enough is Enough: Avoiding Vexatious Lawyering While lawyers are expected to provide their clients with zealous representation, we are not allowed to become outright zealots in pursuit of our client's objectives. Yet, time and again, this is precisely what happens as lawyers become fixated on winning at all costs. And as a result, they end up paying the ultimate price -- the loss of their license to practice law.
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JUN 13 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm ET Ethics | The Ties That Bind: Avoiding Inappropriate Entanglements in the Practice of Law To be an effective advocate, a lawyer must maintain a fair degree of dispassionate objectivity. The lawyer who becomes personally involved in the representation does the client a disservice. This is even more true for the lawyer who becomes personally involved with the client. In this webinar, legal humorist Sean Carter will explain the importance of avoiding this most basic conflict of interest and will relate the tragic (but sometimes fascinating) tales of lawyers who learned this lesson too late. |
JUN 15 10:00 am- 12:00 pm ET Ethics | The 2024 Ethy Awards Each year, Hollywood celebrates the best performances in motion pictures at the Oscars. Well, in this program, we note the worst ethics violations in the legal profession at the Ethys. Humorist Sean Carter will host the festivities and announce the award winners in such categories as: Worst Original Excuse, Best Courtroom Outburst, Most Creative Billing, Least Competent, and much more. In the process of recapping some of the most egregious instances of unethical behavior, Mr. Carter will demonstrate how the rest of us can avoid more common ethical violations. |
JUN 18 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm ET Prof. | If You Can't Say Something Nice, Shut Up!: The Ethical Imperative for Civility As children, we were all taught, "If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all." Well, that advice holds especially true for lawyers. Whether in open court, a deposition, or contract negotiation, lawyers who choose to "go low," run a high risk of bar discipline. Increasingly, disciplinary authorities are treating the once aspirational goal of civility as a mandate. Therefore, it's important for all lawyers to be reminded of their obligation to "play nice." |
JUN 19 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm ET Bias | I Think, Therefore I Am ... Biased: How Implicit Biases Manifest in the Legal Profession The human brain is wired to recognize patterns and make generalizations, even those based on faulty or incomplete information. And contrary to popular opinion, lawyers are human as well and therefore, we are just as susceptible to forming biases and acting upon them. And it does not require that we harbor ill will or animus towards other people. In fact, most often, our biases are not even our own, but rather those that have been taught to us.
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JUN 24 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm ET Ethics | It's Not the Fruit, It's the Root: Getting to the Bottom of Our Ethical Ills In this unique legal ethics seminar, Sean goes beyond the "dos" and "don'ts" of the Rules of Professional Conduct to get to the heart of the matter -- the common mindsets that result in ethical violations in the first place. Furthermore, he will provide tips and insights on how to heal ourselves from these mindsets so that the ethical canons become guide posts and not obstacles in our drive to become successful lawyers. |
JUN 25 10:00 am- 4:00 pm ET Ethics | Engage!: Hands-On A.I. Training For Modern Legal Practice Join us for an extraordinary six-hour webinar journey where you'll not only learn about artificial intelligence's revolutionary impact on the legal profession but will also engage directly with the technologies reshaping our field. This hands-on workshop program is designed for forward-thinking legal professionals eager to command the tools of tomorrow, today. |
JUN 26 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm ET Ethics | Show Me The Ethics!: The Ethical Way to Bill for Legal Services While it is important for lawyers to be compensated for their services, it is even more important for lawyers to use ethical billing and collection practices in securing such compensation. Drawing on examples provided by current and past nominees from his annual Ethy Awards for the worst ethical behavior, legal humorist Sean Carter will provide a poignant reminder of how NOT to bill clients and collect fees. And in the process, he will reinforce the relevant legal ethics principles underlying such practices. |
JUN 26 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm ET Ethics | LA Law(less): Don't Be Like Mike Kuzak Lawyers on our favorite TV legal dramas often act in ways that would cause significant trouble for actual lawyers. In this multimedia webinar, legal humorist Sean Carter will use short video clips from the very popular series, LA Law, to demonstrate some of the legal ethics violations that played out on the show. In doing so, Carter hopes to show you how to keep your professional life from imitating art. |
JUN 26 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm ET Ethics | Don't Try This At Home Three-Pack: Episode #2406 Lawyers on our favorite TV legal dramas often act in ways that would cause significant trouble for actual lawyers. In this three-part multimedia webinar series, legal humorist Sean Carter will use short video clips from LA Law, Ally McBeal and Boston Legal to demonstrate some of the legal ethics violations that played out on the show. In doing so, Carter hopes to show you how to keep your professional life from imitating art.
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JUN 26 6:15 pm- 7:15 pm ET Ethics | Ally McSteal: From the Don't Try This at Home Series Lawyers on our favorite TV legal dramas often act in ways that would cause significant trouble for actual lawyers. In this multimedia webinar, legal humorist Sean Carter will use short video clips from the very popular series, Ally McBeal, to demonstrate some of the legal ethics violations that played out on the show. In doing so, Carter hopes to show you how to keep your professional life from imitating art. |
JUN 26 7:30 pm- 8:30 pm ET Ethics | Boston (Il)legal: From the Don't Try This At Home Series Lawyers on our favorite TV legal dramas often act in ways that would cause significant trouble for actual lawyers. In this multimedia webinar, legal humorist Sean Carter will use short video clips from the very popular series, Boston Legal, to demonstrate some of the legal ethics violations that played out on the show. In doing so, Carter hopes to show you how to keep your professional life from imitating art. |
JUN 27 12:00 pm- 3:00 pm ET Ethics | The 2024 Ethy Awards Each year, Hollywood celebrates the best performances in motion pictures at the Oscars. Well, in this program, we note the worst ethics violations in the legal profession at the Ethys. Humorist Sean Carter will host the festivities and announce the award winners in such categories as: Worst Original Excuse, Best Courtroom Outburst, Most Creative Billing, Least Competent, and much more. In the process of recapping some of the most egregious instances of unethical behavior, Mr. Carter will demonstrate how the rest of us can avoid more common ethical violations. |
JUN 28 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm ET Ethics | ChatOMG: The Ethical Pros and Cons of Using AI ChatGPT and other AI generative language models are changing the way that we do business and practice law. And while AI will not replace the need for lawyers in the foreseeable future, it will drastically change how lawyers go about plying their craft. |
JUN 29 10:00 am- 12:00 pm ET Prof. | Nice Lawyers Finish First It's been said that nice guys finish last. And while that might be true in the rough and tumble arenas of politics, professional prize fighting and marriage, nothing could be further from the truth in the practice of law. Zealous representation doesn't require us to be zealots. In fact, the most effective representation requires just the opposite. Nice lawyers finish first ... and so do their clients! |
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