$79 NH CLE - 12 Credits

Client Confidentiality and Ethical Electronic Data Discovery

NH CLE Requirements Credit Type: Ethics

NH CLE Course Details:

This course, "Client Confidentiality and Ethical Electronic Data Discovery," provides a comprehensive exploration of ABA Model Rule 1.6 and its implications for legal professionals handling electronically stored information (ESI). It emphasizes the duty of attorneys to protect client confidences, highlighting key ethical challenges posed by emerging technologies, data discovery, and e-discovery processes. Participants are introduced to strategies for safeguarding sensitive information, such as metadata management, secure cloud storage, encryption, and the use of ethical screening software. The course also addresses practical measures for managing confidentiality in situations involving litigation holds, third-party vendors, social media data, and privilege logs, offering actionable solutions for reducing risks. By underscoring the importance of technological competence, the curriculum equips attorneys to navigate complex legal landscapes while upholding their ethical obligations. From proactive planning to disaster recovery, this course fosters a thorough understanding of how to balance transparency with confidentiality and prevent inadvertent disclosures. Through this knowledge, attorneys can enhance their professional integrity, client trust, and compliance with ABA ethical standards in an increasingly digital legal environment.

Faculty:

• Berry Crawford

Ethical Considerations for the In-house Counsel

NH CLE Requirements Credit Type: Ethics

NH CLE Course Details:

In this course we will look at the ethical issues that are particularly relevant to an organization?s in-house counsel. After a brief overview of what makes the situation of an in-house counsel unique, we will explore specific ABA rules of professional responsibility and look at example cases that illuminate the issues in-house counsels may face. Areas covered are: Confidentiality of Information, Conflict of Interest: Current Clients, Current Clients: Specific Rules, Organization as Client and Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law.

Faculty:

• Joe Schofield

Reducing Substance Abuse with Mindfulness for Attorneys

NH CLE Requirements Credit Type: General

NH CLE Course Details: This course about Reducing Substance Abuse with Mindfulness for Attorneys will explore ten topics that are relevant to attorneys. First, the course will explore mindfulness meditation to reduce stress and substance abuse among U.S. attorneys. Next, the course will investigate incorporating mindfulness techniques in legal practice to combat substance dependency. The course will then explore mindful breathing exercises to alleviate substance cravings for lawyers. After this, the course will investigate ethics and responsibilities: attorneys practicing mindfulness to prevent substance abuse. Next, the material will cover mindfulness-based stress reduction for attorneys battling substance dependence. The course will then turn towards law firm culture: encouraging mindfulness to mitigate substance abuse risks. Next, the course will investigate mindfulness training for lawyers on sustainable recovery from substance abuse. The course will then explore jury trials: using mindfulness to manage anxiety and reduce substance dependency. The course will next investigate integrating mindfulness into continuing legal education for substance abuse prevention. Lastly, the material will cover attorney wellness programs: mindfulness as a tool to combat substance abuse.

Faculty:

• Berry Crawford

Rule 1.1 Competence - A Case Law Exploration

NH CLE Requirements Credit Type: General

NH CLE Course Details:

The American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct, first adopted in 1983, represent a comprehensive framework for ethical legal practice in the United States. ABA Rule 1.1: Competence is a fundamental ethical requirement in the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct that mandates lawyers to provide competent representation to their clients. Competence means having the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness, and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation. This rule underscores the importance of lawyers maintaining their legal skills through continuous study and education. It ensures that clients receive professional and adequate legal services, protecting their legal rights and interests. Violations of this rule can lead to disciplinary actions against lawyers, emphasizing the rule's critical role in maintaining the integrity and quality of the legal profession. This course will explore different facets of this rule by examining important cases such as Strickland v. Washington (1984), Nix v. Whiteside (1986), and Roe v. Flores-Ortega (2000).

Faculty:

• Victor Perri, Esq

Storytelling in the Courtroom

NH CLE Requirements Credit Type: General

NH CLE Course Details:

As a trial lawyer, what do you really need in order to win your case? Attention ? the jury's attention. I don't mean that in the narcissistic "everyone look at me" sense. When I say every trial lawyer wants more attention, what I mean is that before you can build a rapport with the jury and earn their trust, you have to fight a war ? the war for the jury's attention. "Attention" and "connection" are the key elements needed to win the minds and hearts of the jury.

Faculty:

• Michael J. DeBlis III, Esq.

Storytelling in the Courtroom: Volume 1 - Part II

NH CLE Requirements Credit Type: General

NH CLE Course Details:

Like it or not, we are in the midst of an attention war. We need to confront the reality that the jury's attention can no longer be taken for granted. We have to change our way of thinking to focus on gaining attention before we can leave lasting impressions. The jury's attention must be the currency that every trial lawyer trades in. In this presentation, I will talk about how storytelling can help lawyers to cut through all of the noise and distractions of everyday life in order to connect to the jury on a human level.

Faculty:

• Michael J. DeBlis III, Esq.

Storytelling in the Courtroom: Volume 1 - Part III

NH CLE Requirements Credit Type: General

NH CLE Course Details:

Stories are told in two basic modes: (1) narrative summary and (2) scenes. Narrative summary is an overview. It?s an expository way of moving the audience along in the story. It?s very much ?telling.? Most Nineteenth Century novels begin with narrative summary. For example, ?It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.? It?s more conceptual than cinematic.

Faculty:

• Michael J. DeBlis III, Esq.

Storytelling in the Courtroom: Volume 1 - Part IV

NH CLE Requirements Credit Type: General

NH CLE Course Details:

Kristin Linklater, one of the great voice instructors, puts it like this:?There?s a desire to speak?an impulse. It runs down the spinal column and through the central nervous system galvanizing simultaneously the breathing mechanism and the laryngeal mechanism into an activity that creates a vibration which is immediately amplified by surrounding resonating surfaces into voice. At the same time the impulse activates movements of lips and tongue that deliver words."

Faculty:

• Michael J. DeBlis III, Esq.