Ethics and EDI 7.0 Out of Stock
Supported by the Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee
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Wrap up your CLE requirements in one convenient program. This one-day program offers 2 EDI credits and 5 Professional Responsibility credits, covering everything you need before the December 31 reporting deadline!
Hear timely discussions on important ethics and EDI topics, including gender and pronoun use in practice, bias in jury selection and jury instructions, best practices for fee agreements, the emerging role of crowdfunding in legal representation, and an update on malpractice and attorney discipline. Fulfil your required hours and learn important skills that will help you answer the important ethical questions that attorneys face every day.
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Submitted for 7 General CLE Credits, Including 5 Ethics/Professionalism Credits, and 2 EDI Credits
Home studies will be available 2-3 weeks following the live program.
CBA-CLE is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, and employment. To request an accommodation please contact [email protected] at least 14 business days in advance.
The program is accredited in Colorado. CBA-CLE staff can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, and it is the attendee's responsibility to complete the accreditation outside of Colorado.
8:30 am
Registration and Coffee
9:00 – 9:05 am
Welcome, Introductions, and Overview
Presented by Nicole M. Black, Esq., Vivid Legal; and Ben Skeen, Esq., Program Attorney, CBA-CLE
9:05 – 9:55 am
Implicit Bias, Cultural Competency, and Jury Selection: Practical Strategies for the Courtroom
Presented by John T. Lee. Esq., Colorado Department of Law, and Kevin E. McReynolds, Esq., First Judicial District Attorney’s Office
Submitted for 1 EDI Credit
9:55-10:45 am
Gender and Pronouns in the Legal Profession
Presented by Hayden Deproter, Esq., HKM Employment Attorneys, LLP, and The Honorable Ted C. Tow III, Colorado Court of Appeals
Submitted for 1 EDI Credit
10:45-10:55 am
Morning Break
10:55-11:45 am
Executive Orders, State Laws, and the Oath of Admission
All Colorado lawyers swear an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, and to never reject, for any consideration personal to themselves, the cause of the defenseless or oppressed. In this presentation, we will consider an attorney’s ethical duties when faced with federal administrative pressure to take actions that may violate Colorado law or go against the ideals of the legal profession.
Presented by Jane B. “Janie” Cox, Esq., Recht Kornfeld PC
Submitted for 1 Ethics/ Professionalism Credit
11:45 am -12:45 pm
Lunch (on your own)
12:45-1:35 pm
Crowdsourcing Legal Fees
A discussion of the CBA Ethics Committee’s recent Formal Opinion 150, Ethical Issues that Arise When Crowdfunding Is Utilized to Pay for Legal Representation.
Presented by Gerald D. “Jerry” Pratt, Esq., Law Office of Gerald D. Pratt, P.C. and Caryn McGraw Turner, Esq., McGraw Law PLLC
Submitted for 1 Ethics/ Professionalism Credit
1:35-2:25 pm
Malpractice, Attorney Discipline, and Ethics Opinions Update
A look at trends and recent cases in attorney and attorney discipline.
Speaker to be named
Submitted for 1 Ethics/ Professionalism Credit
2:25-2:35 pm
Afternoon Break
2:35-3:25 pm
Confidentiality in Communications
A look at the rules regarding communications with clients, opposing parties, and media, including the dangers of replying all to an email.
Speaker to be named
Submitted for 1 Ethics/ Professionalism Credit
3:25-4:15 pm
Fee Agreements and Fee Issues
Learn how to draft a fee agreement that will be informative and a foundation for your attorney client relationship, and how to handle issues that arise later in representation around fees. Includes a discussion of SB1090, the new Colorado law regarding pricing transparency.
Presented by Nancy L. Cohen, Esq., Ireland Stapleton
Submitted for 1 Ethics/ Professionalism Credit
4:15 pm
Adjourn
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $529.00 USD
- Member Price $399.00 USD
- General Credits 7.00
- Ethics Credits 5.00
- EDI Credits 2.00