Florida CLE - Ethics Credit Courses
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Common Ethical Issues and Pitfalls
The practice of law requires not just a concrete understanding of the justice system, but the continuous evaluation of ethical obligations and requirements. Attorney/client privilege, confidentiality, conflict of interest resolution, client obligations, opposing attorney and witness obligations, application of ethical codes to attorney courtesy issues, billing and advertising, and fact-finding—all of these everyday concerns are ethically-based issues which require attorneys to consult the rul... More Info
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Common Mistakes Lawyers Make with Clients and How to Avoid Them
BAR rules and ethical considerations regarding representation or often misunderstood. This lack of information can lead to mistakes that could be costly. This CLE course will explain ethical considerations related to representation and termination and everything along the way. More Info
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Coronavirus and Your Mental Health: A Lawyer’s Guide to Coping with Isolation, Anxiety and Fear in Uncertain Times
Messages about COVID-19 seem almost as prevalent as the virus itself. They are bombarding us through all forms of media as well as in conversations with family and friends. In such stressful times, it is that much easier for stress, fear and negative thinking to take over. Whether you are afraid of the virus itself or simply of being exposed and then quarantined, the isolation these circumstances create can have a dramatic effect on one's well-being. This can easily spiral into alcoholism, add... More Info
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Counsel’s Role in Adopting, Implementing & Enforcing a Code of Ethics
Codes of Ethics are designed to ensure that employees abide by a uniform standard of behavior. These codes create behavioral norms throughout a company or organization which protects both the entity and its employees. But what does a code imply? Are they rules? Suggestions? Guidelines? To what degree are they enforceable? This CLE course will explain how to regard a code of ethics as well as the role of attorneys in both designing and implementing them. The course will also address the... More Info
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Counsel's Role in Developing & Adopting a Code of Ethics
Almost every organization today has a code of ethics they claim to abide by. But are these codes policies? Legal requirements? Are they enforceable? Are there exceptions? This CLE course will address all of this and more and explain the attorney’s role in developing and implementing the enforcement of these codes. The course will address all of these issues as they relate to the code being upheld by a small group of representatives yet scrutinized by the public at large as well as stak... More Info
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Current Issues in Legal Ethics
Advertising one’s every thought and opinion has become almost common. Today, it is standard practice for people to post where they are, what they’re doing and what they think about it in an unending cycles of updates on their facebook pages. This usage of internet communication has extended to the workplace and attorneys now use it for everything from advertising to client communication. Clearly, a re-examination of ethical boundaries is in order and this CLE course was designed to do just tha... More Info
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Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection Issues: Ethical Considerations and New Requirements
Several states are currently considering mandating CLE hours that concentrate on cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection. The obligation for lawyers to possess technology competency is not new, as many states have already adopted the American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rule's requirement. The aim of the CLE program is to address lawyers' ethical obligations and requirements and highlight its relevance for other states. The program will also offer practical strategies, explain impo... More Info
$651.5Ethics CreditsSelf-Report -
Disqualification by Reason of Vicarious Conflict of Interest
We are long past the days when workers stayed in the same job for their entire lives and the profession of law is no exception. But how do we allow for such mobility without compromising confidentiality? Noted real estate law author and practitioner Dov Treiman addresses this very issue in a comprehensive CLE course which discusses disqualification and when and how it applies to one attorney or an entire firm. The course explains what can be done to prevent such disqualifications and relates the... More Info
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Does Jewish Law Like Lawyers? Building a Just Legal System
While there is no shortage of modern texts of legal ethics, there is another source for codes of responsibility that goes back centuries. In fact, ancient Jewish legal texts contain crucial lessons in attorney behavior. In this CLE course, Professor Michael Avi Helfand, Esq. of Pepperdine University School of Law analyzes these sources and offers an ancient, and yet new perspective on today’s legal ethics. More Info
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Dying for a Laugh: Lessons Learned from Lawyers in Mental Illness and Substance Abuse
The statistics for mental illness and substance abuse are rising nationwide, and yet, compared to the normal population, the statistics for attorneys and law students is striking. The degree to and rate at which they are suffering is increasingly cause for alarm. This CLE course will explain the real-life impact of these diseases on a person’s life and practice. The course will address and how and when to get help and the importance of erasing the public stigma associated with these illnesses.... More Info
$341Ethics CreditSelf-Report