This is the online archived version of the program that took place on June 29, 2011.
Online seminars qualify for live NHMCLE Credits.
What NASCAR, Jay-Z & the Jersey Shore Teach About Attorney Ethics
Yes, the seemingly unrelated topics of art, sports and modern culture all carry interesting and valuable messages for attorneys. In this one-of-a-kind seminar, Stuart Teicher, Esq. explains how various elements of popular culture provide poignant lessons that help us understand and appreciate the rules of professional conduct. Whether it`s being aware of misconduct (Rule 8.4), maintaining competence (Rule 1.1) or matters of confidentiality (Rule 1.6), Mr. Teicher delivers an innovative, captivating seminar that teaches valuable lessons about attorney ethics (and professionalism, if required in the jurisdiction).
Stuart I. Teicher, Esq. is a professional legal educator. A practicing attorney for over 17 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 gives keynote speeches at conventions and association meetings. He also provides consultation and representation in attorney disciplinary matters.
Stuart helps attorneys get better at what they do (and enjoy the process) through his entertaining and educational CLE Performances. His expertise is in “Technethics,” a term Stuart coined that refers to the ethical issues in social networking and other technology. Stuart also speaks about “Practical Ethics”-- those lessons hidden in the ethics rules that enhance a lawyer’s practice.
Mr. Teicher is a Supreme Court appointee to the New Jersey District Ethics Committee where he investigates and prosecutes grievances filed against attorneys, an adjunct Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey where he teaches Professional Responsibility and an adjunct Professor at Rutgers University in New Brunswick where he
teaches undergraduate writing courses.
For more information on Stuart go to www.sit-law.com