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The Perfect Pop Song and Attorney Ethics
March 18 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
$60
Approved by The Florida Bar for 1.0 hour of General CLE credit including 1.0 hour of Ethics CLE credit.
DESCRIPTION
There are three songs that the internet says are the perfect pop songs. In this intriguing program, Stuart Teicher (the CLE Performer) will reveal those songs and explain how creating a perfect pop song is related to attorney ethics. He’ll explore issues of competence, candor, and clarity in communication are essential elements of both.
Topics include:
- The quality of the lyrics build a relationship between the songwriter and listener; the quality of the communication between lawyer and client create trust in the law (Rule 1.4).
- Lyrics in a perfect pop song often resonate with the personal experience of the listener; much like the rule on advising (Rule 2.1) gives the lawyer an opportunity to tailor advice to the particular experience of the client.
- A songwriter must be skilled in structuring the elements of a song to maximize its impact; Under Rule 1.1, lawyers are obligated to provide competent representation, which includes strategic planning and structuring cases in a way that best serves the client.
- A song can easily fall apart if it lacks a solid structural foundation. Too much improvisation or deviation from the expected can confuse listeners and weaken the song’s appeal; Lawyers who deviate too much from the structured ethical framework can end up in violations, such as conflicts of interest (Rule 1.7) or improper conduct (Rule 8.4).
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SPEAKER BIO
Stuart I. Teicher, Esq. is a professional legal educator who focuses on ethics law and writing instruction. A practicing attorney for over 25 years, Stuart’s career is now dedicated to helping fellow attorneys survive the practice of law and thrive in the profession. Mr. Teicher teaches seminars, provides in-house training to law firms and legal departments, provides CLE instruction at law firm client events, and also gives keynote speeches at conventions and association meetings.
Mr. Teicher helps attorneys get better at what they do (and enjoy the process) through his entertaining and educational CLE Performances. He speaks, teaches, and writes— Thomson Reuters published his book entitled, Navigating the Legal Ethics of Social Media and Technology.
Mr. Teicher is a Supreme Court appointee to the New Jersey District Ethics Committee where he investigates and prosecutes grievances filed against attorneys. Mr. Teicher is an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown Law where he teaches Professional Responsibility, and he is an adjunct professor at Rutgers University in New Brunswick where he teaches undergraduate writing courses.
www.stuartteicher.com