Top 10 New Trending Topics in Law Practice for 2026
December 18th, 2026 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Central Time
Overview
12th Annual Course of Study
An all-new 2026 edition of our annual look at some of the biggest new trends in the law & law practice! Presented in a fast-paced manner, with an emphasis on "what you need to know."
A variety of topics will be covered, including new developments in litigation practice, transactional law practice, and ethics.
Level of Instruction
Intermediate
Speakers
Agenda for Friday, the 18th of December 2026
8:30 am Central Time - Webcast Begins (Please register and sign into the website at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start)
(Agenda is approximate and tentative)
8:30am - 9:55am: #1) The 50/50 Joint Custody Movement Gains Momentum, #2) Parental Relocation and the Constitutional Freedom of Movement, #3) Jurors Snooping on Lawyers. Lawyers Snooping on Jurors.
9:55am - 10:10am: Break
10:10am - 11:10am: #4) Ethics hour: Negative Online Ratings, the Hallucination Epidemic, and Modern Lawyer Ethics.
11:10am - 11:45am: #5) Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs) (update).
11:45am - 12:30pm: Lunch Break
12:30pm - 1:45pm: #6) The Quest for "Ready to Practice" Lawyers, #7) Dealing with Established Clients as Their Mental Capacity Diminishes
1:45pm - 2:00pm: Break
2:00pm - 3:45pm: #8) Law firms going public? #9) Commercial Drones: Ready for flight. #10) "A Question for the Witness from Juror #4."
Due to technical requirements, customers must attend a live webcast in its entirety to receive credit for attendance. No partial credit can be accommodated.
CLE Credit:
| Alabama: | 5 General Credits 1 Ethics Credits |
| Arkansas: | 5 General Credits 1 Ethics Credits |
| Mississippi: | 5 General Credits 1 Ethics Credits |
| Tennessee: | 5 General Credits 1 Dual/Ethics Credits |