Professionalism CLE Course Catalog

In this introductory program, Zach McGee discusses the California Attorney Guidelines of Civility and Professionalism, which reflect how the California State Bar thinks that lawyers should practice law. But the Guidelines are voluntary, do not create standards of conduct or care, do not supplant any rules or laws that govern attorney conduct and cannot be an independent basis for imposition of discipline or a finding of malpractice. In light of these limitations, how should attorneys think about the Guidelines and should we commit to following them? Rules covered include: ABA Model Rules 1.4, 4.1 & 8.4; California Bus. and Prof. Code ? 6068 (d); and California Attorney Guidelines of Civility and Professionalism (2007).

Everyone knows that Taylor Swift is a music genius. But she’s made some pretty smart moves in the courtroom too. Join the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher, Esq., as he talks about how the ethics rules are invoked in some of Taylor Swift’s run ins with the legal system. You don’t have to be a Swiftie to watch the program…but you might end up one when you’re done!

In Part II of this popular program, Andrew Struve uses wild legal opinions as a basis for reviewing the canons of legal ethics that apply to judges, and to discuss whether these“unique” opinions are consistent with the high ethical standards to which members of the judiciary are held.

Andrew Struve uses these wild legal opinions as a basis for reviewing the canons of legal ethics that apply to judges and to discuss whether these “unique” opinions are consistent with the high ethical standards to which members of the judiciary are held.

The contemporary legal landscape is in flux, driven by technological advancements, market volatility, and complex client demands. Steering law firms through this intricate matrix requires a unique blend of leadership traits, ones that embrace innovation, champion resilience, and foster collaboration. This session offers an in-depth exploration into the characteristics of today's law firm leaders and the multifaceted challenges they navigate.

Join our session to explore the world of citizen developers, where subject-matter experts drive AI's potential. Our panelists will discuss their journey to become a citizen developer and will highlight their vital role in AI's era of job disruption to include subjects such as negotiating complex contracts, and supporting sales while pursuing "better", cost effective and efficient solutions.

Short message and collaborative communication tools continue to proliferate across the market and present more and more Information Governance and eDiscovery challenges for organizations to grapple with. Our panelists will discuss their best practices, key considerations for short message data governance, and how they manage it in eDiscovery.

From Ideation to Innovation. Witness how the AAA went from identifying client pain points to building and implementing AI solutions via an innovative and democratic program that jump-started the launch of AI tools to enhance client services. Learn how to build a cross-departmental team that ideates, develops and builds AI solutions centered around solving internal and external client pain points.

Generative AI has taken the world and the legal industry by storm, even though law librarians and information professionals know that other types of AI have already been in use in databases for years. The panelists will review the current state of generative AI in legal research platforms, including candid comments from directors on the front lines of implementation and testing. The directors will share their experiences with some of these tools as well as talking about the overall AI roadmap, and specifically, what short and long term impact they think AI will have on legal research and the legal market generally. Generative AI is certainly a hop topic in 2023 and this program will ensure attendees get a preview of what is ahead for the rest of 2024.