A Comedic De-Briefing of the Law
Date: Dec 29, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $210.00
Non-Member Price: $265.00
Areas of Law: Ethics, For All Attorneys
Earn up to 5.5 credits, including 3.6 in Ethics! (More Information)
Featured Speaker
Moderator
Presenters
- Joel Oster, Esq.
- Comedian of Law, LLC, Shawnee
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This essential program is a comprehensive but humorous de-briefing of the law. We start with legal ethics, game show style. In the spirit of “Deal or No Deal,” we review the crazy predicaments of ethically challenged attorneys. You will decide, based on the facts and relevant model rules, whether to take a deal for a violation or take your chances with a hearing.
We then go to Hollywood to learn more. While Hollywood might not set the finest moral examples, it does a great job of exhibiting legal ethics. We will explore the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) through scenes from legal movies and television series.
From Hollywood, it’s not a long journey to our legal rock stars—the nine! The Supreme Court, the real “League of Justice,” has been busy exerting its superhero legal powers. We will delve into the facts, holding and reasoning behind recent landmark cases. We will discuss how the holdings apply to current cases and whether they uphold the Superman motto of “truth, justice and the American way.”
Finally, we will review recent cases from the headlines to see what legal strategies we can glean. From the Murdaugh murder trial to Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, you will leave with valuable lessons from these infamous lawsuits.
Additional speakers and program details will be announced soon.
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