Forrest Gump & Tombstone CLE: Surprisingly Practical Lessons for Lawyers from 2 Hit Movies (Texas CLE)

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Overview

• Another innovative CLE experience from Barristers!
• Clips from the movies Forrest Gump & Tombstone are used to introduce and illustrate practical aspects of ethics, professionalism, and trial advocacy for lawyers
• Topics include trial preparation and research, conflicts with clients, fee disputes, advertising and solicitation, interactions with judges, and more!

Speakers

William R Newman of The University of Southern Mississippi

Agenda for Thursday, the 28th of May 2015

1:00 pm Central Time - Webcast Begins (Please register and sign into the website at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start)

(Agenda is approximate and tentative)

1:00pm - 2:00pm - Law Practice is Like a Box of Chocolates: You Never Know What You're Gonna Get:   The memorable catchphrases of Forrest Gump provide a short-hand for remembering and better understanding many rules of ethics in the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.  Includes a discussion of conflicts of interest, legal fees, and communication with non-parties

2:00pm - 2:30pm - Avoiding Common Errors in Trial Preparation:  The real-life trial of Old West heroes Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday provides a memorable demonstration of the right way -- and the wrong way -- to prepare for a trial (or even for a big transactional matter)

2:30pm - 2:45pm - Break

2:45pm - 3:15pm - Good Lawyerly Preparation (continued)

3:15pm - 4:00pm - "Tombstone" CLE:  What the Hit Movie Tombstone teaches us about the ethics of the lawyer-client relationship.  A close look at one of the most overlooked rules of ethics - Rule 2.1

4:00pm - 4:15pm -  How the Tombstone movie can inspire lawyers to find that elusive work-life balance