Iowa CLE - Ethics Credit Courses
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"So, Do I Have to Go to Jail?” Ethical Considerations for Prosecutors and Defense Counsel at Sentencing
"So, do I have to go to jail?" This is perhaps the most impactful question a criminal defendant asks their defense lawyer, and perhaps the most impactful detail a prosecutor must consider. This course focuses on the ethical considerations and professional responsibilities that arise when addressing questions of incarceration. Asking whether someone would or could go to jail may inadvertently raise ethical challenges for both prosecutors and defense lawyers. In this course, we will review... More Info
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Attorney Conflicts of Interest: What’s New in Ethics Opinions and Case Law
Conflicts of interest remain one of the most complex and critical challenges in the ethical practice of law. This CLE course provides an update on identifying, addressing, and managing conflicts in today’s legal landscape. Attendees will explore key issues including: (a) recognizing and handling former client conflicts; (b) obtaining and documenting informed consent to conflicts with current and former clients; and (c) navigating conflicts involving affiliated entities. The course will... More Info
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Balancing Zeal and Professionalism
This CLE course examines the evolving concept of “zealous advocacy” and its proper role in modern legal practice. Once embedded in the black-letter rules, zeal has largely been relocated to the Preamble and comments of the ABA Model Rules—reflecting a shift toward balance, judgment, and professionalism. Using Georgia’s Lawyer’s Creed, the Aspirational Statement on Professionalism, and the framework developed by Nathan M. Crystal, participants will explore how different philosophies of... More Info
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Ethical Armor: Leveraging the Rules of Professional Conduct Against Problem Clients
Even the most skilled attorney can find themselves in ethical quicksand when dealing with disorganized, demanding, or disappearing clients. This practical CLE program examines how the Rules of Professional Conduct—particularly those governing competence, scope of representation, and diligence—can be used not just as compliance obligations, but as protective armor. Using real-world examples and strategies, the session explores how to define engagement boundaries, document communications... More Info
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Ethical Issues in Ending Client Representation and Collecting Fees
A lawyer’s representation of a client and termination or withdrawal from representation generates multiple potential ethics issues, including providing adequate notice to the client, ensuring that the client’s interests are not prejudiced, and collecting earned fees and costs. This CLE course will discuss these issues and provide important information and tips to guide lawyers to prevent or mitigate any issues that may arise. More Info
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Ethical Responsibilities in Law Office Management and the Supervision of Non-Lawyers
Many lawyers may not fully understand the Bar rules and ethical considerations regarding managing a law office and supervising lawyers and non-lawyer. This CLE course will address important ethical considerations and provide critical information and guidance regarding law office management and supervising non-lawyers, including the ethical requirements of supervising lawyers and non-lawyers, the elements of competence, identifying potential conflicts of interest, client intake, managing client... More Info
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Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence tools across the legal profession presents significant ethical, professional, and risk-management considerations for attorneys. This CLE program examines the duties imposed on lawyers by rules of professional conduct, court orders, and emerging judicial guidance relating to the use of AI tools in legal practice, including issues of competence, supervision, confidentiality, client disclosure, and candor to the tribunal. The course also addre... More Info
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Ethics in Mediation Practice: What ABA 518 Means for Attorneys
As mediation continues to expand across legal practice, so do the ethical responsibilities placed on attorney-mediators and advocates who participate in the process. With the recent release of ABA Formal Opinion 518, attorneys are now faced with new guidance—and new questions—regarding neutrality, client communication, conflicts, and the boundaries of advocacy within a mediated setting. This CLE program breaks down what ABA 518 means in practical terms, outlining how it aligns with and... More Info
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From Payroll to Pleadings: The Ethics Zone Framework for Deploying AI Across Every Layer of Law Firm Practice
Every law firm is using AI. Very few can explain why the way they're using it is ethically defensible. The problem isn't recklessness. It's that existing guidance treats AI as a single category of risk, offering the same vague caution whether you're automating payroll or drafting a motion for summary judgment. These are not the same activity, they do not carry the same ethical obligations, and they should not be governed by the same policy. This CLE introduces the Ethics Zone Framework,... More Info
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Ghosts in the Machine: Navigating the AI Ethics Frontier
Artificial Intelligence has moved from a "novelty" to a "standard of care" requirement. This CLE course provides an essential update for practitioners on the rapidly evolving ethical obligations surrounding generative and agentic AI. We will move beyond the basics of "don’t hallucinate" to explore the next generation of risks: agentic AI autonomy, AI-driven billing scrutiny, and the emerging duty of technological competence that may soon penalize lawyers for failing to use AI efficiently.... More Info
$501Ethics Credit