North Dakota (ND) Professionalism CLE Course Catalog

Is it okay to be zealous, or does that push the boundaries too much? The word has been used to used to cover up all manner of sins in the practice. Join "the CLE Performer" Stuart Teicher Esq., as he explains how professionalism concepts asks us to question whether “zealousness” is proper and explains how the practice is moving away from that approach.

When Stuart Teicher started a Google search with the phrase “Can Lawyers…” he was shocked to see what the computer suggested as search recommendations….and he knew it would make a great CLE program about professionalism. Join the CLE Performer as he explains how lawyers are held to a higher standard, both in and out of the practice.

The purpose of this program isn’t to convince you that we should actually outlaw Twitter, nor do I honestly think I’d be successful in doing so (for reasons I’ll discuss below). The purpose of this program is to talk about concepts of professionalism in the practice of law. I want to show you how concepts of professionalism ask lawyers to aspire to something higher and how Twitter causes us to do the exact opposite. When we use that medium we are, far too often, behaving in a way that is antithetical to concepts of attorney professionalism. So whether you agree with me or not, hopefully you’ll at least learn about important concepts of professionalism.

In this session, we will explore the important steps which you can take to drive diversity initiatives forward within the legal profession and your business from taking the first steps to rolling out effective programs leading to meaningful change.

In this session, our panelists will discuss some of the top concerns for in-house counsel and the ethical considerations they should be aware of when handling these tricky affairs.

The practice of law faces modern issues of diversity. But there are a ton of lessons buried in quotes from old philosophers that are relevant to the elimination of bias in today’s legal profession. Join the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher, Esq, as he explores age-old words and shows how they are relevant to recognizing bias, encouraging diversity, and promoting inclusion in today’s legal profession. You don’t have to know anything about philosophy to appreciate this program!

There are a variety of sections in our ethics code which encourage or direct lawyers to take action that could affect wide-ranging societal change. It's these sections which, if implemented correctly, could allow lawyers to "change the world” and that’s the thrust this program.