Oregon MCLE - Ethics and Specialty Courses
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Lawyer, Tool, or Machine: Evolving Ethical Responsibility in the AI Age
This CLE program explores how artificial intelligence, both generative and agentic, is reshaping legal practice and triggering new ethical challenges. This session offers practical guidance on using AI in a manner consistent with professional and ethical obligations. Participants will examine ethical issues such as competence, confidentiality, unauthorized practice of law, supervisory responsibilities, and other core ethical duties. The program will provide strategies for integrating A... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
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
$501Ethics Credit -
Four + Ethics Challenges for Civil Litigators
This CLE course examines four of the most pressing and evolving ethical challenges confronting civil litigators today. Drawing on decades of trial experience, the faculty will analyze core ethical principles and apply them to high-risk situations that routinely arise in civil practice. The program will address ethical boundaries in preparing clients for testimony, including where effective advocacy ends and improper coaching begins. It will explore emerging professional responsibility i... More Info
$751.5Ethics Credits -
Oregon Abuse & Mandatory Reporting: A Practical Guide for Lawyers
Oregon law requires attorneys to report suspected abuse of certain protected persons, yet the scope of these obligations is often misunderstood. This CLE program provides a practical overview of Oregon’s mandatory abuse reporting statutes as they apply to lawyers, including reporting duties involving children, elders, individuals with disabilities, and long-term care residents. Participants will learn when the duty to report is triggered, what constitutes “contact” and “reasonable cause... More Info
$501Abuse Reporting -
Legal Ethics Update: Trends and Challenges for Today’s Lawyers
This CLE program provides an in-depth review of the most significant ethics opinions issued over the past year by the ABA and various state bar authorities. The session will not only outline the governing rules but also explore their practical impact on day-to-day legal practice. The program will then examine several notable ethics challenges that surfaced during the year, including the pressures placed on attorneys by external forces such as political efforts that tested the independen... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Injustice on Trial: The Scottsboro Boys and the Struggle Against Jim Crow
In 1931, in the depths of the Great Depression, when thousands of Americans “hopped boxcars,” and rode the freight rails around the county in search of work, camping in “hobo jungles” that grew up around railroad yards, nine black teenagers, mostly in their late teens, one only thirteen years old, found themselves accused of a crime that later trials would show beyond a shadow of a doubt had never occurred. The case was no doubt similar to many others that took place in the Jim Crow South, som... More Info
$751.5Access Justice -
Raising the Bar on Mental and Emotional Well Being in the Legal Profession
In the high-stakes world of law, stress is often seen as an inevitable part of the job. This CLE course invites legal professionals to pause, reflect, and explore practical ways to reduce stress and cultivate a more balanced life. Through engaging discussions and real-world scenarios, participants will identify common sources of stress within various types of law practices, and discover actionable strategies to manage and mitigate that stress. They will also learn techniques to foster... More Info
$751.5Mental Health/Abuse -
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
$501Ethics Credit -
Ethically Promoting Your Legal Practice: Rules, Risks, and Best Practices
Attorneys today face increasing pressure to market their practices effectively while staying within the bounds of professional responsibility. This CLE program provides a comprehensive review of the ethical framework governing attorney advertising and client communications, with practical guidance on how to promote your practice without running afoul of the rules. Participants will examine the requirements of Rules 7.1–7.5, as well as Rules 5.7 and 5.8, and consider how proposed amendme... More Info
$1002Ethics Credits -
Federal Procurement Law: Contract Formation
This CLE course introduces attorneys to aspects of Federal Procurement law, that special body of law that governs how the Government obtains goods and services, everything from paper clips to highway construction to military equipment (including really big items like aircraft carriers). In this course, you will learn about how contracts are formed, from the solicitation for bids by the government to potential suppliers, the policies underlying the complex rules governing what steps mu... More Info
$1002Practical Skills