13 www.loubar.org May 2026 DeBriefing the Law CLE Series DeBriefing the Law CLE Series Presented by Joel Oster Presented by Joel Oster Trials of the Centuries: From Murder to Verdict Friday, May 29 What does it take to convict someone of murder when the evidence isn’t airtight? Four of the most gripping true crime cases in recent history answer that question — and each one reveals something different about the risks, ethics and limits of the criminal justice system. The DeBriefing the Law CLE Series continues with a full-day program from Joel Oster, Esq. examining the trial strategies, investigative challenges and ethical flashpoints behind four high-profile murder prosecutions. The day opens with Scott Peterson — a case built entirely on circumstantial evidence, still unsettled as of 2026 with the Los Angeles Innocence Project actively involved. From there, Oster turns to Aaron Hernandez, whose conviction, suicide and the subsequent legal battle over the abatement ab initio doctrine rewrote Massachusetts law. The afternoon’s ethics block tackles Casey Anthony — a cautionary tale about over- prosecution, the dangers of charging without sufficient evidence and what Model Rule 3.8 demands of prosecutors. The day closes with Jodi Arias, whose 18 days on the witness stand, dueling experts and two deadlocked penalty juries raise hard questions about self-defense claims, prosecutorial conduct and the cost of televising a trial. This is program three of 11 in the DeBriefing the Law CLE Series, presented by Joel Oster. Speaker: Joel Oster, Esq., Comedian of Law Time: 9:50 a.m. - 4:50 p.m. — Program Place: Zoom Price: $270 LBA Member | $540 Non-member Credits: 6.0 (including 1.5 ethics) CLE Hours — Pending MESA Two-Hour MESA Two-Hour Nice Lawyers Finish First Friday, May 29 It’s been said that nice guys finish last. And while that might be true in the rough and tumble arenas of politics, professional prize fighting and marriage, nothing could be further from the truth in the practice of law. Zealous representation doesn’t require us to be zealots. In fact, the most effective representation requires just the opposite. Nice lawyers finish first ... And so do their clients! Speaker: Sean Carter, MESA CLE Time: Noon - 2 p.m. — Program Place: Zoom Price per hour: $55 LBA Member | $50 Sustaining Member | $25 Paralegal Members | $125 Non-member Credits: 2.0 CLE Ethics Hours — Pending Please note that this is a partnered CLE program. Register through MESA CLE, and attendees must follow MESA CLE’s cancellation policy. DeBriefing the Law CLE Series DeBriefing the Law CLE Series Presented by Joel Oster Presented by Joel Oster Trials of the Centuries: Landmark Cases Friday, June 5 The DeBriefing the Law CLE Series continues with a full-day program from Joel Oster, Esq., tracing six cases that fundamentally shaped the legal landscape attorneys work in today. The day spans millennia — from Socrates charged with corrupting the youth of Athens, to Clarence Darrow’s masterwork closing argument that kept Leopold and Loeb off death row, to the Scopes Monkey Trial and its lasting lessons on the ethics of litigating cases that put you on the wrong side of public opinion. After a deep dive into the OJ Simpson trial and its legacy for DNA evidence and jury dynamics. The day closes with the Darwinian Awards — a one-of-a-kind ethics hour that hands out recognition to real attorneys who made decisions so spectacularly ill-advised they made legal history for all the wrong reasons. Two hours of ethics credit is woven throughout, covering Model Rules on trial publicity, candor, competency, conflicts of interest and lawyer as a witness — with real disciplinary cases to illustrate each point. This is program four of 11 in the DeBriefing the Law CLE Series, presented by Joel Oster. Speaker: Joel Oster, Esq., Comedian of Law Time: 9:50 a.m. - 4:50 p.m. — Program Place: Zoom Price: $270 LBA Member | $540 Non-member Credits: 6.0 (including 1.5 ethics) CLE Hours — Pending LBA One-Hour CLE LBA One-Hour CLE 2026 Annual Kentucky Legislative Update Tuesday, June 9 The Kentucky legislature has been busy, and what happened this session will affect your clients, your practice and your bottom line. Jason Reynolds, AOC Government Affairs Liai- son, is back to break it all down in this annual must-attend briefing for Kentucky attorneys. • Get up to speed on the bills that passed and what they mean for your day-to-day practice • Understand what failed to advance this session and what may be back on the table next year • Learn how new legislation could shift the landscape for your clients across practice areas • Bring your questions and get straight answers on the legislation that matters most to your practice This is the one CLE that keeps you from being the last person in the room to know what changed. Walk away with the context and clarity you need to advise clients with confidence. Speaker: Jason C. Reynolds, Governmental Affairs Liaison, Administrative Office of the Courts Time: Noon - 1 p.m. — Program Place: Zoom Price: $45 LBA Member | $40.50 Sustaining Member | $15 Paralegal Members and Young Lawyers Section Members | $25 Solo/Small Practice Section Members and Government/Non-Profit Sector Members | $125 Non-member Credits: 1.0 CLE Hour — Pending Co-hosted by the LBA Probate and Estate Co-hosted by the LBA Probate and Estate Law Section and the Kentucky Society of Law Section and the Kentucky Society of CPAs CPAs 2026 Annual Estate Planning Conference Wednesday, June 10 This full-day conference brings together attorneys and CPAs for a premier learning experi- ence built around what practitioners actually need. Expect timely legislative and regulatory updates, emerging trends and best practices in estate planning you can put to work with clients right away. Co-hosted by the LBA Probate and Estate Law Section and the Kentucky Society of CPAs, this is one of the year’s most valuable days of continuing education for estate planning profes- sionals. Additional program details are forthcoming — watch your email and social media for speaker announcements and agenda updates. Time: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. — Program Place: Hybrid (online or at the KY Society of CPAs Office) Price: $374 Credits: Pending STUART TEICHER ETHICS SERIES Stuart Teicher, Esq., “The CLE Performer,” covers the profes- sional responsibility issues lawyers encounter every day through topics you never expected would land in a CLE classroom. FRIDAYS 11 A.M. - NOON VIA ZOOM 1.0 CLE ETHICS CREDIT NATIONAL SPEAKER MAY 22 ChatGPT, Siri and Alexa Are Out to Get You MAY 29 The Perfect Pop Song and Attorney Ethics JUNE 5 Eight Reasons Movie and TV Lawyers Would Be Disciplined See page 18 for more!
