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Scopes at 100 and More Legal Ethics

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Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial, (2) use the concepts/players involved in the Scopes trial to teach legal ethics, (3) Explore the strategies for litigating counter-cultural cases in the 21st century (as seen in the Scopes trial), and finally (4) to get an update on what’s happening at the Supreme Court (with an emphasis on the issues that pertained to the Scopes trial).

Sessions include: 

  • Deal or No Deal: Legal ethics in a game-show style
  • 10 Ethical Tips from Hollywood Movies
  • The Scopes Monkey Trial – 100th Anniversary Recap 
  • Supreme Court Review

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Courses Included

  • Deal or No Deal: Ethics on Trial
    TBA Sunrise Series

    After being explained the facts of a real case, the attorney will be presented with a deal. Should the attorney take the deal … or take his or her chance at trial? We will cover inappropriate contact with jurors, fist fighting judges, lying attorneys, inappropriate romantic interludes with clients, substance abuse, and much more.

    Please note, this course is a webcast replay.

    Course Information
    Format:Webcast - Archived VideoDual Credits:1.50General Credits:0.00
    Speakers/Producers
  • 10 Ethical Tips from Hollywood Movies
    TBA Sunrise Series

    In this class, we review the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility as those rules are depicted in popular movies. We also analyze the difference between professionalism and ethics, encouraging attorneys to view their career as a professional calling. During this class, we will review the Model Rules and professionalism concepts.

    Please note, this program is a webcast replay.

    Course Information
    Format:Webcast - Archived VideoDual Credits:1.50General Credits:0.00
    Speakers/Producers
  • A Look at 100: The Scopes Monkey Trial

    In this session, we review the Scopes Monkey Trial. We will cover the law in question, the Butler Act, and review potential constitutional challenges to the Act. We will then unpack the prosecution and defense strategies to the case and how those arguments were presented at trial. Finally, we will unpack the legacy of the Scopes Monkey Trial and how lessons learned from that trial will help you litigate counter-cultural cases today.

    Course Information
    Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.50
    Speakers/Producers
  • An Entertaining De-Briefing of the Law: Supreme Court Review

    We will cover recent Supreme Court cases, including the following:

     ·      Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission, 605 U.S. ___ (2025)

    ·      US v. Skrmetti, 605 U.S. ___ (2025)

    ·      Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, 606 U.S. ___ (2025)

    ·      Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board, 605 U.S. ___ (2025)

    ·      Kennedy v. Bremerton School Disrtict, 597 U.S. __ (2022)

    ·      Mahmoud v. Taylor, 606 U.S. ___ (2025)

    ·      Trump v. US and presidential immunity

    ·      Moody v. NetChoice

    ·      Fischer v. United States and the Jan 6 charges of impeding an official proceeding

    Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo

    Course Information
    Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.50
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Package Pricing
  • Member: 300.00
  • Non-Member: 500.00 (Includes TBA Complete Membership)
If you are not a TBA Member, you can join now to receive CLE discount prices and three prepaid credits.

TBA members who are judges, lawmakers and law students can take TBA CLE onsite courses at no charge for the programming. There may be a separate charge if meals, special materials or other premium features are involved.
Package Credits Dual Credits: 3
General Credits: 3
Total Credits: 6 Highlights
  • Earn all of your CLE by December 31
  • Free CLE and Discounts for TBA Members
  • View from the comfort of your own home or office
  • Ethics Credit Available