Virginia MCLE - Ethics and Specialty Courses
This is a listing of Ethics and Specialty CLE Courses for Virginia. Please make your selection below of Virginia CLE courses. Click "Add To Cart" to purchase Individual CLE Courses. For more information about a particular CLE course, click on the "More Info" link. Click the "Preview" button to view a short preview of the course.
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Courses purchased through the United Institute for Continuing Legal Education are provided and fully accredited by The National Academy of Continuing Legal Education, an approved Virginia State Bar MCLE Accredited Sponsor. To view our full accreditation details please .
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Live WebinarTuesday, July 14, 202610:00 AM - 11:00 AM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: When Lawyers Become Caregivers: Protecting Clients, Preserving Capacity and Managing Professional Risk in Legal Practice
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$341Well-Being -
Live WebinarFriday, July 24, 202611:00 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Legal Ethics in the Digital Age: Competence, AI, and Professional Responsibility
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, expanding cybersecurity risks, and evolving digital practice tools are reshaping the ethical responsibilities of attorneys. This CLE program examines how long-standing professional conduct rules apply to modern legal practice, with a focus on maintaining competence, protecting client confidentiality, supervising the use of technology, communicating effectively with clients, and ensuring candor before the court. Participants will explore how... More Info
$651.5Ethics Credits -
Live WebinarWednesday, August 12, 202612:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Who’s Really in Charge in Mediation? ABA Formal Opinion 518 and the Shifting Boundaries for Advocates and Neutrals
This CLE ethics program explores the professional responsibilities and ethical boundaries that arise when attorneys serve as mediators or represent clients in mediation proceedings. Focusing on the guidance set forth in ABA Formal Opinion 518, the course examines how the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct apply to third-party neutral mediators and influence attorney conduct during settlement negotiations. Attendees will review core ethical principles governing neutrality, candor, a... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Live WebinarWednesday, October 14, 202612:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: The Lawyer Mind: Understanding and Overcoming the Mental Habits That Fuel Stress and Burnout
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$341Well-Being -
On-DemandOnline & iOS/Android App
Avoiding Conflicts of Interest in Transactional Practice
Conflicts of interest are often associated with litigation, but they arise just as frequently—and often more subtly—in transactional practice. Unlike courtroom settings, where conflicts may be more visible, transactional lawyers must navigate nuanced relationships and evolving client interests that can make identifying and managing conflicts more complex. This program examines the unique conflicts challenges faced by transactional attorneys, with a focus on practical guidance in areas s... More Info
$651.5Ethics Credits -
On-DemandOnline & iOS/Android App
Navigating Trauma with Clients: Safeguarding Lawyer Wellness
Attorneys regularly engage with clients navigating highly stressful and emotionally charged circumstances, which can carry cumulative psychological impacts over time. This CLE program examines the often-overlooked phenomenon of secondary trauma in legal practice, with a focus on how repeated exposure to clients’ experiences can shape an attorney’s mental state, decision-making processes, and overall effectiveness. The course provides a practical framework for recognizing indicators of s... More Info
$341Well-Being -
On-DemandOnline & iOS/Android App
From Payroll to Pleadings: The Ethics Zone Framework for Deploying AI Across Every Layer of Law Firm Practice
Artificial intelligence has quickly become embedded in daily law firm operations, but ethical analysis often fails to keep pace with actual use. Too frequently, AI guidance treats every implementation as though it presents the same level of risk, applying broad warnings without distinguishing between routine administrative functions and high-stakes legal work. In practice, however, different uses of AI trigger different professional obligations and require a more tailored approach. This... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
On-DemandOnline & iOS/Android App
Navigating Emerging Ethical Issues: Withdrawal and Fair Jury Selection
This CLE program explores two developing pressure points in legal ethics: attorney withdrawal and nondiscriminatory jury selection. Focusing on real-world litigation dynamics, the course analyzes how counsel can seek to withdraw when faced with client misconduct or breakdowns in representation while preserving confidentiality and complying with court expectations for disclosure. The program also examines the continuing evolution of fair jury selection, including the boundaries of permis... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
On-DemandOnline & iOS/Android App
Balancing Zeal and Professionalism
This CLE program explores how the notion of “zealous advocacy” has been reframed in contemporary legal ethics and practice. While earlier formulations emphasized aggressive representation as a core professional duty, modern standards place greater weight on judgment, civility, and the lawyer’s broader obligations to the legal system. Through an examination of Georgia’s Lawyer’s Creed, the Aspirational Statement on Professionalism, and the analytical framework developed by Nathan M. Crys... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
On-DemandOnline & iOS/Android App
Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how legal services are delivered, creating new layers of ethical responsibility and operational risk for attorneys. This CLE program explores how existing rules of professional conduct apply in an AI-enabled environment, focusing on core obligations such as technological competence, appropriate supervision of both human and automated tools, protection of client confidences, transparency in client communications, and accuracy in representations to co... More Info
$341Ethics Credit
