This CLE will provide a high level overview of title insurance and provides tips for attorneys to best represent clients at closing. Karla Miller will point out potential pitfalls & liabilities for both clients & attorneys in this practical and informative CLE.
Trial as the ultimate performance art – where human conflict, archetypes & universal truths provide the greatest theatre. From psychological techniques & mental hacks to embracing the stress & being a magnetic leader, Jennifer B. Gardner shares her most poignant courtroom experiences to help you conquer the gauntlet known as trial.
Brian shares his story and firsthand insights from his work at LCLPA by mainly discussing: the ethical Duties of Diligence & Competence, the link between ethical legal practice & mental health, the early warning signs of alcoholism and depression, how Lawyer Assistance Programs (LAPs) help attorneys, barriers to help, action steps to combat stress and cultivate well-being and why lawyers face stiff barriers to everyday ethical practice.
To illustrate the actual cost of holding on to underperforming mutual funds Ric will provide 3 actual case examples to illustrate how this can cost you $100,000’s in retirement funds.
Yes, Brian, Ashleigh and Zac were locked up for 60 days. But probably unlike most of your criminal clients – they actually did NOT commit a crime. They were planted in jail as part of A&E’s docuseries “60 Days In” to root out gangs, drug dealing and corruption from the inside.
To say that sports agency is as hyper-competitive as Michael Jordan during a game of H-O-R-S-E… is an understatement. From free groceries to flashy sports cars – sports lore is chock-full of tales of agents breaking laws and behaving badly. Applying these stories – some that are stranger than fiction – lawyers can show their clients concrete examples of the penalties for crossing the ethical and fiduciary bright-line rules in pursuit of that BIG commission.
Trustees have a duty to share trust information with beneficiaries. The nature and extent of these duties are determined by state law – but practitioners can deploy certain practice points to ensure fulfilling these duties.
Attorney Tony De Angelo will teach you about issues and omissions in tax and trust practice that he has seen over the past four decades. These are some of the main issues discussed: errors in dealing with various asset types in trusts, timing of liquidation, frequent errors with U.S. Savings Bonds and problems with tax-exempt assets in Irrevocable Trusts.
In this incredibly practical CLE, Brooke Lively will show you how to make data driven decisions so you can efficiently manage your practice & team and run a profitable law firm. Four key areas are discussed: using data driven decisions to run your firm, the six key metrics to monitor progress, tracking the work production of your attorneys and improving collection rates.
The Texas MCLE grace period runs through the end of the birth month – in which to complete and report MCLE hours for that compliance year.
