Each year, Hollywood celebrates the best performances in motion pictures at the Oscars. In this program, we note the worst ethics violations in the legal profession at the Ethys. Humorist Sean Carter will host the festivities and announce award winners in such categories as: Worst Original Excuse, Best Courtroom Outburst, Most Creative Billing, Least Competent and much more.

As the “Me Too” movement shines a light on sexual misconduct and sexually inappropriate actions, it’s time for lawyers of both genders to examine the effects of this kind of conduct in the legal community.

In this eye-opening webinar, intellectual property lawyer and photo model Ruth Carter demonstrates the numerous potential legal pitfalls related to taking and using photographs, whether in business or on social media and how both professional and amateur photographers can preserve and assert their rights in the photos they shoot.

Learn to build a contacts database and robust network. Learn how to avoid burning bridges and use strong relationships from past activities to help you move forward. Find out how to identify and connect with people who will encourage you in a job search, suggest new fields for you to consider, point out opportunities you might have overlooked, and make introductions to potential employers.

Over the last two decades, Joel Oster has been engaged in trial and appellate-level litigation in state and federal courts across the country. As a result, he has been a witness to the best (and worst) of deposition practice. Using the comedic style that has earned him the moniker “Comedian at Law,” Oster will share the lessons he has learned about the do’s and don’ts of depositions.

Are you ready to rock ‘n’ roll? Get CLE credit and have a great time as lawyer, author and musician Jim Jesse discusses the essentials of music copyright law using case studies from iconic bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones

This program will explore the ethical considerations for all attorneys and provide practical advice on how attorneys may address these issues now and into the future.

This class is for litigators, appellate advocates, and all attorneys seeking to improve their writing and oral argument skills.