The Power of Professionalism: Cultivating Civility in Legal Practice | Justia CLE & Webinars — Legal Marketing & Technology Blog

In the legal shows you watch on TV, the courtroom is a place of spectacle, conflict, and drama. While in real life, engaging in court can sometimes feel just as dramatic as those shows, the reality is that fanfare and theatricality give way to civility. Ultimately, how you behave as a lawyer can impact your legal profession, but there is power in professionalism. Are you curious to know how?

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With an often contentious legal landscape, professionalism and civility are crucial as how you behave can not only impact your client relationships and the effective communication necessary to resolve your cases, but also spark the fire for professional discipline under the Rules of Professional Conduct. Don’t get swept by the drama of it all when dealing with difficult clients or uncivil opposing counsel and judges!

Join us in our upcoming, free Justia webinar and explore all the ways that you can maintain respect, integrity, and effective communication without risking disciplinary action in a profession that can sometimes feel like sensational drama!

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Cari Sheehan is a Conflicts Attorney at Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C. with broad experience in guiding attorneys through legal ethics, and identifying and resolving conflicts of interest. She is also an adjunct professor at the Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where she teaches Professional Responsibility, with prior experience teaching business ethics and business law during her tenure as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Business Law and Ethics at the Kelley School of Business. With her in-depth knowledge of legal ethics and professional responsibility, you may find just the answer you need for all things civility and professional behavior in the legal landscape during our upcoming webinar!

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The Power of Professionalism: Cultivating Civility in Legal Practice is approved for one hour of Civility in the Legal Profession CLE credit in California, one hour of Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility CLE credit in South Carolina (all levels), and one hour of Ethics CLE credit in North Carolina. This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hours, of which 1.0 credit hours will apply to Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility credit. Other jurisdictions may award CLE credit via applicable self-submission policies or reciprocity rules.

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