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Legal Ethics: True Crime Edition

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Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
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Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
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3 hours
Tiffany Guthrie
Michael Progar
Jennifer Taylor
Adam Sedia
With Tiffany R. Guthrie from Kightlinger & Gray, LLP + 3 others

Wed, Dec 02, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102758

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Overview

Earn 3 Hours of Ethics Credit by Studying Infamous True Crime Cases

The most shocking ethics violations in American history didn't happen in a vacuum. They played out on prime-time news, in Senate chambers, and on death row. A prosecutor disbarred for burying DNA evidence. Another jailed for hiding exculpatory proof while an innocent man spent 25 years behind bars. Two defense attorneys who kept a murder confession secret for 26 years - and never broke a single rule. These real-world scandals made national headlines, and the fallout reshaped the Model Rules of Professional Conduct forever. This high-energy CLE leaves the dry textbooks behind to dissect the jaw-dropping, real-world cases featured in your favorite true crime podcasts and documentaries. Every ethical duty implicated - competence, confidentiality, candor, and client autonomy - governs your daily practice, whether you litigate high-profile capital cases or handle quiet corporate transactions. Protect yourself and your clients - register today!

  • Follow attorneys through career-ending decisions to disbarment, criminal conviction, or years of haunted silence.
  • See exactly which Model Rules Mike Nifong violated (and why every one of them applies in your office).
  • Grapple with the hardest confidentiality question in American legal history: two defense attorneys knew the truth, stayed silent for 26 years, and never violated Rule 1.6.
  • Learn from McCoy v. Louisiana exactly which decisions belong to your client (not to you).
  • Find out how one court ruled that a sleeping defense attorney was the legal equivalent of no attorney at all.
  • Explore the ethical duties that govern attorneys in every practice area, whether you've ever entered a criminal courtroom or not.
  • Adopt a concrete risk-management framework built from the errors that brought down these high-profile practitioners.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Asleep at the Wheel (Competence and Diligence)
  2. The Secret That Stayed Buried (Confidentiality)
  3. Whose Defense Is This? (Scope of Representation and Client Autonomy)
  4. What the Prosecutor Buried (Candor to the Tribunal and Prosecutorial Duties)
  5. Greed Everlasting (Safekeeping Property and Misconduct)
  6. Trial by Microphone (Trial Publicity)
  7. Who's My Client Anyway? (Conflicts of Interest and Organizational Clients)
  8. Counselor, You're Under Arrest (Misconduct)

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 3 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 3.5 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 3 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 3 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 3 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 3 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Asleep at the Wheel (Competence and Diligence)

    1. Cameron Todd Willingham: Executed Despite Mounting Challenges to the Fire Science
    2. Calvin Burdine: The "Sleeping Lawyer" Case - His Attorney Slept as the Jury Watched
    3. Adnan Syed: Ignored Alibi Witness, Overlooked Tech Disclaimers, Disastrous Results

  2. The Secret That Stayed Buried (Confidentiality)

    1. Alton Logan: They Knew the Truth for 26 Years
    2. Robert Garrow: The Buried Bodies Case
    3. Ted Bundy: Early Guilt Admissions and the Attorney Who Bore Their Crushing Weight for Years

  3. Whose Defense Is This? (Scope of Representation and Client Autonomy)

    1. McCoy v. Louisiana: The Attorney Told the Jury His Client Was Guilty, His Client Said No
    2. Lynne Stewart: She Called It Advocacy, the Jury Called It Conspiracy

  4. What the Prosecutor Buried (Candor to the Tribunal and Prosecutorial Duties)

    1. Michael Morton's Wrongful Conviction: The Evidence Was in the File, He Served 25 Years Anyway
    2. United States v. Ted Stevens: Prosecutors Hid Evidence Against a Sitting U.S. Senator - and Got Caught
    3. The Central Park Five: Tunnel Vision and Coercive Interrogation
    4. Curtis Flowers/Doug Evans: Six Trials, Same DA, 41 of 42 Black Jurors Struck

  5. Greed Everlasting (Safekeeping Property and Misconduct)

    1. Alex Murdaugh: Using Client Trust Accounts to Fuel Addiction
    2. Mark Ciavarella & Michael Conahan: The "Cash for Kids" Scandal

  6. Trial by Microphone (Trial Publicity)

    1. O.J. Simpson: The Most-Watched Trial in History
    2. Duke Lacrosse/Mike Nifong: Seventy Press Conferences, Not One DNA Match
    3. The Karen Read/John O'Keefe Trial: Testing the Limits of Extrajudicial Statements

  7. Who's My Client Anyway? (Conflicts of Interest and Organizational Clients)

    1. Elizabeth Holmes: Organizational Client-Privilege Confusion
    2. Larry Nassar: USA Gymnastics Cover-Up

  8. Counselor, You're Under Arrest (Misconduct)

    1. Lynne Stewart: She Went From the Defense Table to the Defendant's Chair
    2. Anthony Pellicano: Hollywood Hired Him to Listen, He Heard Everything
    3. Leslie Abramsom/The Menendez Brothers: Alleged Note Alteration and Defense-Ethics Questions

Who Should Attend

This legal ethics course is designed for attorneys. Paralegals will also benefit.

Speakers

Tiffany R Guthrie
Tiffany R.
Guthrie
Kightlinger & Gray, LLP
Michael J Progar
Michael J.
Progar
Progar Law Group LLC
Jennifer A Taylor
Jennifer A.
Taylor
Law Offices of James Scott Farrin
Adam J Sedia
Adam J.
Sedia
Johnson & Bell Ltd.
Speaker bio
Tiffany R Guthrie

Tiffany R. Guthrie

Kightlinger & Gray, LLP
Tiffany Guthrie

is an attorney at Kightlinger & Gray, LLP. She joined Kightlinger & Gray, LLP after nearly 3 years of experience as an Administrative Law Judge for the Department of Workforce Development, wherein she presided over matters of unemployment disputes. Prior to serving as an Administrative Law Judge, She represented plaintiffs in personal injury matters throughout the greater Indianapolis area. She is proficient in understanding the details and nuances of each matter's factual pattern and how that may affect the overall suit. This talent was naturally honed through her 7 years of paralegal and firm administrative experienced prior to engaging in the practice of law. She understands and values being a confidant of her clients and carries with her the ultimate goal of providing the best service to her clients through all stages of a case. She earned her B.A degree from Indiana Wesleyan University and her J.D degree from I.U. McKinney School of Law.

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Michael J Progar

Michael J. Progar

Progar Law Group LLC
Michael Progar

is a partner and founding member of Progar Law Group LLC, with more than 40 years of experience in representing the interests of insurance companies, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. As lead counsel, he has tried more than 50 jury trials to verdict. Mr. Progar practices primarily in the areas of personal injury, employment law and insurance coverage. He is admitted to practice in the states of Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois. Mr. Progar earned his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law.

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Jennifer A Taylor

Jennifer A. Taylor

Law Offices of James Scott Farrin
Jennifer Taylor

is a partner and the VP of Compliance and Operations at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin. She has over 15 years of experience in the areas of personal injury law, Social Security Disability, domestic violence law, family law, and employment law. Ms. Taylor earned her B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina in Communications Studies and her J.D. degree from Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law. She currently serves as the intake administrator and co-counsel liaison for the firm. In her dual roles, Ms. Taylor is laser-focused on trying to ensure that all clients receive quality representation whether she is offering guidance on incoming calls, building relationships with other firms, or serving as the Director of Intake and co-counsel liaison on case referrals. She is licensed in the state of North Carolina.

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Adam J Sedia

Adam J. Sedia

Johnson & Bell Ltd.
Adam Sedia

is an attorney with the law firm of Johnson & Bell Ltd., where he concentrates his practice in municipal practice and civil litigation, with a special focus on appellate work. Mr. Sedia has litigated dozens of cases before the Indiana and Illinois appellate courts and the Seventh Circuit. Additionally, he represents Indiana municipal bodies, including towns and townships, as general counsel. Mr. Sedia has had scholarly articles published on a variety of subjects, from patents to insurance coverage, in various law journals, and has had poetry and short fiction published in literary journals as well. He is a past president of the Lake County Bar Association. Mr. Sedia earned his B.S. and B.A. degrees from Indiana University, and his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law.

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