Faculty:

Daniel J. Siegel |  Jennifer Ellis

Duration:

1:01

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Whether you choose to be online or not (and you should be online) your clients will write you reviews. Unfortunately, angry clients are much more likely to write about you than happy clients. This webinar will explore the ethical and practical issues surrounding getting good reviews as well as discuss how you should respond when someone bashes you online. Lawyers have been disciplined for their...

Tue, Dec 24, 2019 - 10:00a to 11:01a PST

Faculty:

Anna Marie Thatcher |  Brian T. Guthrie |  Christopher Lowell

Duration:

1 Hour 8 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Even in Ben Franklin's time, the public held cynical views about lawyers.  Have things changed?  What can we learn from historical perspectives on lawyers?  How can one be a better practitioner and help negate some of the lingering negative attitudes toward today’s lawyers?     In this engaging and informative program, Ben Franklin (who worked with more la

Thu, Dec 26, 2019 - 01:00p to 02:08p PST

Faculty:

Steven Hughes

Duration:

1:01

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

How would you like to snap your fingers and instantly judges, jurors, and clients would agree with your position? It may not be that easy, however you can dramatically improve your chances for success if you understand how people make decisions and what causes them to act. This dynamic CLE program draws on the latest scientific research to illustrate how you can ethically influence

Tue, Dec 31, 2019 - 10:00a to 11:01a PST

Faculty:

Alicia Garcia |  Anna Marie Thatcher |  Barry R. Vickrey |  Brian T. Guthrie |  Charles Abourezk |  Graham Thatcher |  John M. Stuart

Duration:

3:15

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

A master of the courtroom stage, who possessed an uncanny understanding of human character, Clarence Darrow was arguably the greatest trial lawyer of the twentieth century. He was an adamant opponent of capital punishment and a passionate proponent of civil and human rights. Often called the "Attorney for the Damned," he fought for the underdog and took on criminal cases thought to be ho

Mon, Dec 23, 2019 - 10:00a to 01:15p PST

Faculty:

Joel Oster

Duration:

1:01

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Every lawyer is aware of the Rules of Professional Conduct that govern what they can and can't do - ethically.  But still, every year hundreds of lawyers find themselves running afoul of these rules.  This presentation is your chance to refresh your own knowledge of those rules and to match wits with disciplinary authorities.  The Comedian of Law...

Tue, Dec 24, 2019 - 01:00p to 02:01p PST

Faculty:

Anna Marie Thatcher |  Barry R. Vickrey |  Brian T. Guthrie |  John M. Stuart

Duration:

1 Hour 19 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Abraham Lincoln once said, “As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man [person]. There will still be business enough.” Lincoln on Professionalism was created by the Atlanta Bar Association in partnership with the Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism in Georgia in celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. The CLE program presents the writings of Abraham Lincoln to create an engaging documentary-style program on professionalism.

Thu, Dec 26, 2019 - 10:00a to 11:19a PST

Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff

Duration:

1:02

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

As the "Me Too" movement shines a light on sexual misconduct and sexually inappropriate actions, it's time for lawyers of both genders to examine the effects of this kind of conduct in the legal community. When speaking on this issue, presenter Philip Bogdanoff has found that sexual misconduct and bias is a recurrent issue in our judicial system and that many attorneys are hesitant to report this misconduct. In this presentation Bogdanoff will review disciplinary cases involving inappropriate sexual conduct by judges, prosecutors, and attorneys. This interactive presentation even gives you the chance to pit your opinions about the violations against the actual rulings by the Ethics review boards in each case.

Thu, Dec 12, 2019 - 10:00a to 11:02a PST

Duration:

2:02

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Most ethical miscues, professional responsibility breaches, and compliance violations don't arise out of arcane, ambiguous, provisions of the applicable rules or codes of conduct, but, in fact, for clear breaches of obvious, well-defined obligations. It’s not rocket science—in fact, anyone who has sat in on a basic professional responsibility class or compliance training would know

  Sat, Dec 28, 2019 - 10:00a to 12:02p PST

Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff

Duration:

1 Hour 4 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Rule 8.3 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct indicates that “a lawyer who knows that that a judge has committed a violation of applicable rules of judicial conduct that raises a substantial question as to the judge's fitness for office shall inform the appropriate authority.” Rule 8.4 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct explains that it is professional misconduct for

Mon, Dec 23, 2019 - 09:00a to 10:04a PST

Faculty:

Irwin Karp

Duration:

1:01

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Procrastination creates undue stress. Delaying work can be a form of self-sabotage, affect productivity and result in errors. This session will focus on helping lawyers to complete work with more control and less crisis management. Attendees will learn: how to recognize your individual style of procrastination and overcome it; how to break down legal work into component parts so it...

  Sun, Dec 29, 2019 - 10:00a to 11:01a PST