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In this day-long series, popular presenter Sean Carter, Humorist at Law, returns to Minnesota CLE with his signature wit and humor to educate with four entertaining programs. Throughout the day, Sean will address the ethical imperative for client service, the importance of following the law, and how to avoid becoming a co-conspirator with your client. Sean will then conclude with a look at how we have acquired, and how we can overcome, our implicit biases in the practice of law. Sean is a can’t-miss CLE presenter – register for the Sean Carter package or the August Extravaganza today to reserve your spot!
Times listed are Central Time.
Friday, August 5, 2022
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
From Competence to Excellence: The Ethical Imperative for Excellent Client Service
Legal humorist Sean Carter reviews the competence requirement with an eye towards demonstrating that the ethical canon actually requires far more than mere competence on the part of practitioners. In doing so, he will discuss:
– Sean Carter; Humorist at Law
Friday, August 5, 2022
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Don’t Be an Outlaw: The Ethical Imperative to Follow the Law
For an officer of the court and one who has sworn an oath of fidelity to the law, there is very little tolerance for any unlawful behavior, even that which would be considered minor or insignificant to most citizens. In this presentation, humorist Sean Carter will demonstrate how even the smallest legal infractions can carry large ethical sanctions. And he will provide tips to help lawyers from inadvertently crossing the legal trip wires as they pertain to:
– Sean Carter; Humorist at Law
Friday, August 5, 2022
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
We’re Attorneys Not Accomplices: How to Avoid Crossing the Line from Counselor to Co-Conspirator
In this surprisingly funny presentation, legal humorist Sean Carter will use real-life disciplinary cases to demonstrate the myriad of ways in which lawyers have gone from counselor to co-conspirator in their efforts to serve the client. And even when lawyers don't run afoul of the criminal law and serve jail time, they are often forced to serve suspensions from the practice of law for ethical lapses involving:
– Sean Carter; Humorist at Law
Friday, August 5, 2022
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
I Think, Therefore I Am... Biased: How the Natural Tendency to Form Biases Manifests Itself in the Legal Profession
The human brain is wired to recognize patterns and make generalizations, even those based on faulty or incomplete information. And contrary to popular opinion, lawyers are human as well and therefore, we are just as susceptible to forming biases and acting upon them. And it does not require that we harbor ill will or animus towards other people. In fact, most often, our biases are not even our own, but rather those that have been taught to us. In this eye-opening presentation, the presenter will use videos to show lawyers just how easy it is to form these biases, how they manifest themselves in the way we treat clients, colleagues and opposing parties, and most importantly, how we can reduce the effect of these biases by recognizing and compensating for them.
– Sean Carter; Humorist at Law
$195
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This package provides 4.0 total CLE credits. Credits should be reported individually for each webcast attended, not the package as a whole.
Minnesota CLE has applied to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for the standard, ethics, and elimination of bias CLE credits as listed below. Application has been made to the Minnesota State Bar Association for any "specialist" credits and to the Supreme Court ADR Program for any continuing education in ADR credits.
Click titles for credit status and individual event codes.
From Competence to Excellence: The Ethical Imperative for Excellent Client Service
1.0 ethics credit
Don’t Be an Outlaw: The Ethical Imperative to Follow the Law
1.0 ethics credit
We’re Attorneys Not Accomplices: How to Avoid Crossing the Line from Counselor to Co-Conspirator
1.0 ethics credit
I Think, Therefore I Am... Biased: How the Natural Tendency to Form Biases Manifests Itself in the Legal Profession
1.0 elimination of bias credit
