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Stand-Up CLE: What Tangled Ethics We Weave When We Practice to Deceive

Separating courtroom drama from professional reality: what happens when lawyers break the rules for the sake of the story?

Created byNew Media Legal Publishing, Inc.
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Stand-Up CLE: What Tangled Ethics We Weave When We Practice to Deceive

What You'll Learn

check_circleAnalyze the application of ABA Model Rule 1.6 to public and private communications
check_circleEvaluate the ethical implications of using deception to obtain evidence
check_circleDistinguish between permissible investigative tactics and professional misconduct
check_circleAssess the duty of candor toward the tribunal in light of real-world case law
check_circleIdentify the professional risks associated with local counsel relationships

About This Course

We all know that CLE programs are boring and a chore to watch. But we’re breaking the rules – a CLE program that’s intentionally funny and (gasp) entertaining, yet somehow still informative. In the latest installment of this popular series, actor, writer, producer and recovering lawyer, Mark Wooster, presents a humorous take on the risks lawyers face whenever they start down the primrose path toward deception. Using clips from some recent television shows, Mark will illustrate the ethics rules that apply to lawyers who have trouble telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth to their clients, third parties and courts. Reserve your seat today and we’ll waive the two-drink minimum!

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New Media Legal Publishing, Inc.
New Media Legal Publishing, Inc.

Legal Technology & Education

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New Media Legal Publishing, Inc. is a legal publishing company based in Los Angeles, California, that develops, produces, markets, and distributes innovative legal education content for law firms and companies. For more information about NMLP and its products, please visit  http://www.newmedialegal.com .

Mark A.  Wooster
Mark A. Wooster

Actor, Writer and Producer, Former Senior Vice President, Corporate Legal Affairs & Litigation, Universal Pictures

Mark started his legal career at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP where he represented several television and motion picture studios and industry talent in litigation and transactional entertainment matters. He then went in-house with Universal Pictures where he worked for over ten years, ultimately as Senior Vice President, Corporate Legal Affairs & Litigation, reporting to the General Counsel of Universal Pictures, where he was responsible for all litigation matters affecting Universal Pictures. Today, Mark enjoys pursuing the creative side of entertainment, including writing and production, with occasional forays into stand-up comedy and acting. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School.

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