13 www.loubar.org June 2026 DeBriefing the Law CLE Series DeBriefing the Law CLE Series Presented by Joel Oster Presented by Joel Oster Deal to Lawsuit: A Shotgun Approach to Beginning Your Legal Journey Thursday and Friday, June 11 – 12 Every client walks in the door with a goal. This two-day intensive from Joel Oster covers the complete lifecycle of legal practice in business law: how deals get made, how contracts get drafted, how negotiations succeed or fall apart, what happens when a client relationship ends up in litigation and how to handle every step with competence, ethics and confidence. Day one moves through the full lifecycle: intake, due diligence, negotiation tactics including BATNA and interest-based bargaining, and the nuts and bolts of contract drafting with a hands-on redline activity. Day two shifts to when things go wrong: breach basics, pre-litigation strategy, document preservation and the litigation timeline from filing to appeal. Sessions on legal storytelling and deposition skills round out the practical toolkit, and the seminar closes with “Lawyers Gone Wild,” a review of real disciplinary disasters across dozens of Model Rules that is equal parts cautionary tale and very good television. Twelve hours. Eight sessions. Everything a new lawyer needs to start strong. Speaker: Joel Oster, Esq., Comedian of Law Time: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. — Program (both days) Place: Zoom Price: $540 LBA Member | $1,080 Non-member Credits: 12.0 (Including 2.0 Ethics) CLE Hours — Pending MESA Two-Hour CLE MESA Two-Hour CLE The 2026 Ethy Awards Saturday, June 13 Each year, Hollywood celebrates the best performances in motion pictures at the Oscars. In this program, legal humorist Sean Carter notes the worst ethics violations in the legal pro- fession at the Ethys. Carter hosts the festivities and announces award winners in categories including Worst Original Excuse, Best Courtroom Outburst, Most Creative Billing, Least Competent and more. In recapping some of the most egregious instances of unethical be- havior, Carter demonstrates how the rest of us can avoid more common ethical violations. Speaker: Sean Carter, Comedian of Law Time: 10 a.m. – Noon — Program Place: Zoom Price: $110 LBA Member | $100 Sustaining Member | $50 Paralegal | $250 Non-member Credits: 2.0 Ethics CLE Hours — Pending MESA One-Hour CLE MESA One-Hour CLE Invoices That Fit the Bill: Avoiding Excessive Fees Tuesday, June 16 Determining what constitutes a “reasonable” fee has never been more complex or more important. As technology and automation allow lawyers to work faster and more efficiently, traditional assumptions about time, value and billing are being tested in new ways. This pro- gram examines the ethical standard governing legal fees, focusing on how lawyers can charge appropriately while remaining within the bounds of professional responsibility. Through practical examples and common billing scenarios, participants will explore the factors that define reasonableness, the role of transparency and communication and the risks that arise when fees, retainers or billing practices cross the line. The program also addresses advertis- ing claims, fee disputes and the ethical challenges of getting paid in a modern legal practice. Speaker: Sean Carter, Comedian of Law Time: 1 – 2 p.m. — Program Place: Zoom Price: $55 LBA Member | $50 Sustaining Member | $25 Paralegal | $125 Non-member Credits: 1.0 Ethics CLE Hour — Pending LBA One-Hour CLE LBA One-Hour CLE R.I.P. Kentucky Open Records Act? Wednesday, June 17 In April 2026, a divided Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that the Open Records Act doesn’t require public officials to produce texts from personal phones or emails from personal ac- counts. The decision has raised serious questions about the future of government transpar- ency in Kentucky and what, if anything, can be done about it. Is this ruling a death blow to open government? Was it legally justified, or does it contradict the very purpose of the 1976 statute? And is there a workable legislative fix? Two experienced litigators with state government backgrounds will debate these questions and examine the factual background and ramifications of the court’s ruling and dissent in Kentucky Dep’t of Fish & Wildlife Resources Comm’n v. Kentucky Open Gov’t Coalition, Inc., No. 2023-SC-0524, 2026 WL 1108344 (Ky. April 23, 2026), along with possible legislative remedies. Speakers: Amy D. Cubbage and David Tachau, Tachau Meek PLC 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 MESA Two-Hour CLE MESA Two-Hour CLE I Think, Therefore I Am ... Biased: How Implicit Biases Manifest in the Legal Profession Thursday, June 18 The human brain is wired to recognize patterns and make generalizations, even those based on faulty or incomplete information. And contrary to popular opinion, lawyers are human and just as susceptible to forming biases and acting upon them, without any ill will or animus toward others. 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, Sean Carter uses video to show lawyers how easily these biases form, how they manifest in the way we treat clients, colleagues and opposing parties and most importantly, how we can reduce their effect by recognizing and compensating for them. Speaker: Sean Carter, Comedian of Law Time: Noon – 2 p.m. — Program Place: Zoom Price: $110 LBA Member | $100 Sustaining Member | $50 Paralegal | $250 Non-member Credits: 2.0 CLE Hours — Pending DeBriefing the Law CLE Series DeBriefing the Law CLE Series Presented by Joel Oster Presented by Joel Oster A Comedic De-Briefing of the Law Friday, June 19 John Cleese said it best: “He who laughs most, learns best.” This class accepts that challenge and runs with it. This seminar is six hours of legal education that actually sticks, built around four sessions covering the ethics disasters attorneys really commit, the Hollywood characters who accidentally got the Model Rules right, the Supreme Court decisions reshaping the legal landscape and the true crime trials that reveal exactly what can go wrong when prosecutors overreach. Session one, “Lawyers Gone Wild,” reviews real disciplinary cases across more than 30 ABA Model Rules, from the attorney who told a traffic officer, “I’m an AG and you’re going to regret this,” to the lawyer who thought paid actors made credible witnesses. Session two brings Elle Woods, the cast of Landman and more into the ethics classroom for “Bend, Snap and Ethi- cal Traps,” covering professionalism rules through the lens of legal pop culture. After lunch, the Supreme Court Review unpacks the term’s biggest decisions: ghost guns, transgender rights, AI complaints, NVIDIA, the Cambridge Analytica fallout and a preview of the 2026- 27 docket. The day closes with a True Crime Update, drawing litigation lessons from Alex Murdaugh, Karen Read, Casey Anthony and the Rose Petal Murder Trial. It’s a full day of CLE. You won’t fall asleep. Speaker: Joel Oster, Esq., Comedian of Law Time: 9:50 a.m. – 4:40 p.m. — Program Place: Zoom Price: $270 LBA Member/$540 Non-member Credits: 6.0 (Including 3.0 Ethics) CLE Hours — Pending CLE CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
