www.loubar.org 12 Louisville Bar Briefs MESA One-Hour MESA One-Hour I Think, Therefore I Am ... Biased: How Implicit Biases Manifest in the Legal Profession Tuesday, April 29 The human brain is wired to recognize patterns and make generalizations, even those based on faulty or incomplete information. Contrary to popular opinion, lawyers are human and therefore, we are just as sus- ceptible to forming biases and acting upon them. And it does not require that we harbor ill will or animus towards other people. In fact, most often, our biases are not even our own but rather those that have been taught to us. In this eye-opening presentation, the presenter will use videos to show lawyers just how easy it is to form these biases, how they manifest themselves in the way we treat clients, colleagues and opposing parties, and most importantly, how we can reduce the effect of these biases by recognizing them. Speaker: Sean Carter, MESA CLE Time: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. — Program Place: Zoom Price per hour: $55 LBA Members | $50 Sustaining Members | $25 Paralegal Members | $125 Non-members Credits: 1.0 CLE Hour — Pending Please note that this is a partnered CLE program. Register through MESA CLE. Attendees must follow MESA CLE’s cancellation policy. MESA One-Hour Ethics MESA One-Hour Ethics Ethical Jeopardy: A CLE Game Show Wednesday, April 30 In Ethical Jeopardy, you will compete against lawyers from across the country in answering legal ethics- related questions, such as the one below: Which of the following is NOT grounds to disclose client information? • To prevent death or harm to another person • To defend oneself against civil, criminal or disci- plinary charges • To impress prospective clients • To prevent fraud Through the polling feature on our platform, lawyers will be allowed to make their selections. At the end of the program, each participant will receive their score, along with their “player ranking.” Oh yeah, and you just might learn something in the process. Speaker: Sean Carter, MESA CLE Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. — Program Place: Zoom Price per hour: $55 LBA Members | $50 Sustaining Members | $25 Paralegal Members | $125 Non-members Credits: 1.0 CLE Ethics Hour — Pending Please note that this is a partnered CLE program. Register through MESA CLE. Attendees must follow MESA CLE’s cancellation policy. MESA One-Hour Ethics MESA One-Hour Ethics Who Wants to be Disbarred?: A CLE Game Show Wednesday, April 30 In this seminar, you will compete against lawyers from across the country in answering legal ethics-related questions, such as: Which of the following is NOT grounds to disclose client information? • Being related to the client • Going to the same high school as the judge • Being close friends with opposing counsel • Lending money to the client Through the polling feature on our platform, lawyers will be allowed to make their selections. At the end of the program, each participant will receive their score, along with their “player ranking.” Oh yeah, and you just might learn something in the process. Speaker: Sean Carter, MESA CLE Time: 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. — Program Place: Zoom Price per hour: $55 LBA Members | $50 Sustaining Members | $25 Paralegal Members | $125 Non-members Credits: 1.0 CLE Ethics Hour — Pending Please note that this is a partnered CLE program. Register through MESA CLE, and attendees must follow MESA CLE’s cancellation policy. MESA One-Hour Ethics MESA One-Hour Ethics Discipline or No Discipline (Episode 401): A CLE Game Show Wednesday, April 30 In this interactive game modeled after the popular TV game show, you will be presented with 30 briefcases. Each briefcase contains the details of an actual disciplinary case that was filed against a U.S. lawyer. When you select a case, you will hear the facts of the case and then, as counsel for the respondent, you will be offered a “deal” (e.g., a reprimand, 1-year suspension, etc.). You will then be asked to accept the proposed discipline or to reject it, in hopes that the actual sanction imposed was less severe than the proposed sanction. If you choose correctly (accepting a good deal or rejecting a bad deal), you will be awarded the points contained in that briefcase. At the end of the hour, you will see how your score compares to other lawyers across the country. Speaker: Sean Carter, MESA CLE Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. — Program Place: Zoom Price per hour: $55 LBA Members | $50 Sustaining Members | $25 Paralegal Members | $125 Non-members Credits: 1.0 CLE Ethics Hour — Pending Please note that this is a partnered CLE program. Register through MESA CLE, and attendees must follow MESA CLE’s cancellation policy. LBA One-Hour Ethics LBA One-Hour Ethics CLE with National CLE with National Speaker Stuart Teicher Speaker Stuart Teicher Ted Lasso and Attorney Ethics: Lessons in Life, Law and Leadership Thursday, May 29 Believe in the power of ethical practice! What can a football coach from Kansas teach attorneys about professional ethics? As it turns out, quite a lot! Join us for this unique and engaging program featur- ing the renowned Stuart Teicher, the CLE Performer, as he draws surprising parallels between the hit show, “Ted Lasso” and the Rules of Professional Conduct. Through iconic moments from season one, discover how Ted’s optimism, integrity and leadership style offer valuable insights for legal practitioners. You’ll explore how Ted’s approach to communication mirrors ethical obligations, how Danny Rojas’ enthusiasm relates to professional competence and how Coach Beard’s loy- alty demonstrates proper supervisory responsibilities. This isn’t just another ethics program—it’s an entertain- ing and memorable journey that will transform how you view your professional responsibilities. Whether you’re a Ted Lasso superfan or new to the show, you’ll walk away with practical ethical guidance wrapped in humor and heart. Speaker: Stuart Teicher, CLE Performer Time: Noon – 1 p.m. — Program Place: Zoom Price: $45 LBA Members | $40 Sustaining Members | $15 Paralegal Members | $15 for qualifying YLS Members | $25 Solo/Small Practice Section Members, Government or Non-Profit Members | $90 Non-members Credits: 1.0 CLE Ethics Hour — Pending LBA Day-Long CLE with LBA Day-Long CLE with National Speaker National Speaker Joel Oster Joel Oster Trials of the Centuries: From Murder to Verdict Friday, May 30 Murder trials capture Americans’ attention like no other. It is the original reality TV. From gruesome murder scenes to the search for who is responsible, society is consumed with the process. For lawyers, it is a crowning achievement of the profession. It provides an orderly way to process and hold people responsible who commit these heinous acts. But does the process always work? Do the innocent get convicted? Do the guilty go free? This program examines five true crimes, from the grisly details of the murder scene to the decision to indict, to the trial, and finally, to the verdict. In the process, this CLE puts the legal system on trial. Speaker: Joel Oster, Comedian of Law Time: 9:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. — Program Place: Zoom Price: $270 LBA Members | $540 Non-members Credits: 6.0 (Including 1.0 Ethics) CLE Hours — Pending CLE CONTINUED LBA Real Estate Law Section LBA Real Estate Law Section One-Hour One-Hour 1031 Exchanges: Just the Basics Wednesday, May 14 People pay federal and state taxes when they gain money from the sale of investment property. However, in an even trade, or even if the investor trades up in value, there is no income to pay taxes. This logic is the basis for Code Section 1031 of the IRS Tax Code. The IRS restricts the forms of trading to “like-kind” property and further defines the conditions under which a tax-deferred exchange occurs. This course will discuss the rules of Section 1031 of the IRS Tax Code and how to defer capital gains taxes by trading one investment for another. Speaker: Miranda Byrd, First American Exchange Company Time: Noon - 1 p.m. — Program Place: Zoom Price: $45 LBA Members | $40.50 Sustaining Members | $15 Paralegal Members | $15 for qualifying YLS Members | $25 Solo/Small Practice Section Member, Government or Non-Profit Members | $90 Non-members Credits: 1.0 CLE Hour — Pending LBA Real Estate Law Section Leadership Abigail Fargen Riley, Stoll Keenon Ogden and Ashley K. Russell, Stites & Harbison
