Ethics Institute (2021)

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Session 1
(1.0 MHSA Professional Responsibility credit)
Positive Psychology: Proactive Tools and Techniques
The aspiration to “feel better” is admirable but shortsighted, especially for lawyers. We face formidable societal and organizational obstacles to achieving a sense of well-being. The factors that make lawyers a vulnerable population, in combination with mainstream messaging about positivity, create a counterproductive and harmful approach to lawyer well-being. This workshop uses brain science and interactive techniques to challenge participants’ preconceived notions of positive thinking, depression, and anxiety, and explore how impactful their mindset truly is. 
Chelsy Castro, Castro Jacobs Psychotherapy & Consulting, Chicago

Session 2
(1.5 Professional Responsibility credits)
Webcam Like You Mean It

Apply lessons from cinematographers, YouTubers, and online gamers to communicate effectively on (web)camera.

• Add a working knowledge of camera angles and lighting to your toolkit
• Improve your audio and video quality with things you already own
• Set up your home studio with cinematic flair

Elisabeth Steele Hutchison, Work From Home University LLC, Honolulu, HI

Session 3
(1.0 Professional Responsibility credit)
E-Lawyering: Making the "E" Mean Electronic and Ethical
Pandemic-related shutdowns merely hastened the transformation of the delivery of legal services. E-lawyering is here to stay. This presentation will address the ethical pitfalls inherent in the virtual, or semi-virtual, practice of law, and will give best practice advice on how practitioners can continue to adhere to the Rules of Professional Conduct regardless of whether their “platform” is physical or technological. 
Melissa Smart, IL ARDC, Chicago

Session 4
(1.0 DI Professional Responsibility credit)
What is Implicit Bias and How it is Involved in the Handling of Legal Matters
Learn definitions of several forms of implicit bias, examine how the biases originate, and explore some suggestions on how to mitigate the biases.
Trina Smith, Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender, Chicago

Session 5
(1.0 Professional Responsibility credit)
Ethics in Technology
Topics include:

• Identity
• Trafficking and the dark web
• Gaps in laws and emerging technologies-- the “not technically breaking the law” game.
• Breaking the myth of cryptocurrencies – it's not just for the bad guys.

Kathleen Alcorn, ATOLLetc LLC, Springfield
Jason Sweat, Illinois Prisoner Review Board, Springfield

Session 7
(1.0 Professional Responsibility credit)
Planned Success: Create Your Own Professional Development Plan
Professional development for lawyers is more than “just” continuing legal education. In this unique session, you will be introduced to the essential elements of a holistic, forward-thinking professional development plan that addresses lifelong learning, leadership skills, and practice development. You’ll come away from this program with an outline for your own professional development and a new understanding of how to move yourself and your practice forward.
Megan Moore, IICLE, Springfield
Larry Center, Center Leadership Coaching, Washington, D.C.
Anne-Marie Rábago, Modern Juris, Austin, TX