Unlike other appeals, appeals from or involving decisions of administrative agencies involve unique procedures and substantive standards, the proper understanding of which is often a major advantage. Of particular interest is the quickly-changing doctrine of deference to administrative agency decisions, most recently addressed by the United States Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision. This seminar will examine some ways to be effective in such appeals, and the evolving world of administrative deference – including how various states have recently addressed (and at times eliminated) their own deference doctrines.  

Gain a clear understanding of the key financial principles every attorney should know.  This session covers essential strategies for managing income, debt, savings, and investments – helping you build lasting wealth from your first years in practice through retirement. 

The presentation will cover a lawyer’s ethical obligations related to the knowledge and use of artificial intelligence in the practice of law. There will be a discussion of recent court orders and rulings related to artificial intelligence, including best practices to comply with the court orders. The presentation will also discuss the new advertising rule changes that go into effect in Alabama on January 1, 2026. Even if a lawyer does not “advertise” in the traditional sense, lawyers should know the new rules since they also govern any use of social media platforms and firm websites. There will also be a discussion about how Alabama’s rule changes are different than other jurisdictions.

You’ve heard about artificial intelligence. But have you heard about—and thoughtfully considered—how the attorney-client privilege and work-product doctrine apply the lawyers’ and non-lawyers’ use of AI tools? This seminar provides a much-needed overview of the attorney-client privilege, the work-product doctrine, how those two concepts interact, and how these or other evidentiary privileges may work in the new and emerging AI world.

In the cybersecurity field, there are two types of hackers: black hats that break into systems, steal information, manipulate data and compromise security. White hats are "ethical hackers." They're often employed by the government and big corporations to protect data from black hats. They are penetration testers.

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​Join Sharon for a peek inside the spy vs spy world of protecting client and firm data - and the ethical ground that lawyers must defend while all of this is playing out.

Over his 21+ years underwriting lawyers malpractice insurance, Ben has heard a familiar request time and time again: “I don’t know the first thing about this type of insurance, please fill me in.”

In this seminar, Ben will:

• Discuss the basics of legal malpractice insurance;

• Dispel some of the common misconceptions about the coverage to help you be a better purchaser of the coverage; and

• Help you have a better understanding of the coverage before any problems arise and you need to use it.