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Enough with the scaring everyone about generative AI (gAI)! It’s all ethics educators have been doing for months. In an interesting departure, Stuart Teicher (the CLE Performer) is taking a different ethical approach. He’s going to explore five ways lawyers can ethically use AI in the practice. Topics include:
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This session features the latest gadgets and Tech for lawyers and non-lawyers from CES 2025. Of course, there will AI-based tech, but, as usual, Bill will focus on the fun, inane and interesting technology as discovered at CES 2025.
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Step into the world of Dunder Mifflin as we explore the antics of Michael Scott to uncover critical lessons in professionalism. In this engaging CLE program, Stuart Teicher (the CLE Performer) connects the comedic missteps of The Office with the Georgia Creed and Aspirational Statements on Professionalism. Learn how Michael’s pitfalls (and the behavior of some other characters) illustrate important principles of professionalism. And you don’t have to be a fan of the show—Stuart will explain the plot points so everyone can relate. Learning objectives include the need for lawyers to…
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Working in the legal profession comes with immense responsibility—not only to uphold the law, but also to serve clients with empathy, integrity, and awareness. Clients often turn to lawyers during some of the most difficult moments in their lives, seeking guidance through complex and challenging circumstances. This CLE introduces lawyers to the principles of compassionate lawyering and trauma-informed legal practice. Participants will explore how legal processes and environments can unintentionally retraumatize clients, particularly those from marginalized or vulnerable populations. Whether working in public interest, criminal defense, family law, or corporate settings, lawyers can enhance their practice by recognizing the impact of trauma and approaching clients with compassion. Join the TBA YLD as we talk and explore this topic with mental health professionals.
Unlock your productivity with this new session from time management lawyer guru, Paul Unger. Dive into a lively session packed with game-changing strategies to conquer your chaotic schedule. Say goodbye to stress and hello to a streamlined workflow with practical methods that even the busiest attorneys can master. From time-wasting traps to productivity hacks, this program is your secret weapon to becoming a time management wizard. Join us and transform your practice with the skills you need to make every minute count!
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There are a host of grammar and punctuation rules that don’t make sense. Some of them aren’t even really rules. So…do you have to follow them? The CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher, says no! Join him as he reviews a bunch of so-called legal writing “rules” that lawyers should be avoiding…because doing so will improve your persuasiveness.
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There are three songs that the internet says are the perfect pop songs. In this intriguing program, Stuart Teicher (the CLE Performer) will reveal those songs and explain how creating a perfect pop song is related to attorney ethics. He’ll explore issues of competence, candor, and clarity in communication are essential elements of both. Topics include:
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Dive into the glitzy yet shadowy world of high-profile offshore dealings with this captivating CLE program by the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher. From Shakira to other global celebrities, the revelations of the Panama, Pandora, and Paradise Papers exposed legal and ethical challenges surrounding tax avoidance, asset protection, and attorney involvement in questionable financial structures. This program examines the ethical rules that were broken in those cases and contains guidance about important rules for all lawyers. Topics include:
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Even a brief exposure to the business side of law, and law is a business, makes clear the substantial difference between being a good lawyer and running a well-oiled, profitable practice. While there are some “money things” one can outsource, such as payroll mechanics, it’s critical that you understand core financial concepts and their associated reports from your practice management system. You will learn what information is critical to know and how to find it. We also review who should have access to this information, and how you can share it.
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Join TBA's Government Affairs as they walk you through the latest updates on legislation affecting Tennessee lawyers from the most recent session of the Tennessee General Assembly.
This session is a part of TBA's Summer Camp this July.
Recorded at TBA's Annual Convention, Russell Fowler of Legal Aid will take you through an entertaining presentation to countdown the landmark cases that shaped Tennessee’s legal landscape.
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Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking CLE session that draws unexpected parallels between athletes who cheat and the mental health challenges faced by lawyers. In this program, the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher explores how the pressures of high-stakes performance, ethical dilemmas, and burnout in sports mirror the stressors attorneys encounter in the practice of law. Through real-world examples and researched insight, this session uses an interesting non-law related topic to explore law-related mental health issues. Learning objectives include:
1. Understand the Connection Between Stress and Impairment: Analyze how the pressures driving athletes to cheat parallel the stress, burnout, and ethical challenges lawyers face, and explore their impact on mental health and substance use in the legal profession.
2. Recognize Signs of Struggle: Learn to identify warning signs of stress, burnout, and potential mental health or substance use issues in oneself and colleagues in the law, drawing from behavioral patterns observed in high-pressure environments.
3. Explore Prevention and Intervention: Gain practical strategies for managing stress, promoting work/life balance, and reducing the risk of impairment, including individual and firm-level preventative measures.
4. Access Support Resources: Discover Minnesota-specific lawyer assistance programs, such as Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL), and learn steps to refer or assist an impaired attorney, including treatment options and well-being support.
5. Foster a Culture of Wellness: Understand how law firms and legal organizations can develop policies to support attorney mental health, reduce stigma, and address impairment effectively.
Beloved for its humor, heart, and optimism, Ted Lasso is more than a feel-good show—it's a playbook for ethica behavior. This engaging CLE program (from the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher) connects the Rules of Professional Conduct with iconic moments from Season One of the show. Discover how these lessons in integrity, collaboration, and perseverance translate to the legal profession. During this program attendees will:
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It’s Stuart Teicher’s wedding anniversary! (it really is…no joke). Join the CLE Performer as he explains how the secrets to a decades-long marriage are actually attorney ethics lessons in disguise! Topic include:
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Waste is defined as anything that doesn’t add value in your client’s eyes, and the competitive business of law demands that we eliminate wastefulness. Clients demand value from their lawyers and are willing to shop around to find it, forcing lawyers to re-examine their practices and processes. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to identify and remove the eight most common types of waste from your practice.
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In this installment of The Rookie Series, “Making the Most of Mediation,” Susan McDonald addresses preparation by lawyer-advocates during mediation.
Making the Most of Mediation provides practical guidance - and a worksheet - for lawyers to prepare themselves and their clients for mediation. Preparation is required by the ethics rules and is also a secret weapon for a successful mediation, supported by principles of neuroscience. To Make the Most of Mediation, Make yourself ready, Make the call, Make the mediation process fit your case; Make your case with a clear risk assessment that incorporates your client's goals and interests, and then Make your client ready to be an engaged participant in the mediation.