Reference Library - CLE Materials

A Guide to the Basics of Law Practice (book and video)
Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism

A guide for the practitioner on how to practice law in accordance with the highest ethical and professional standards while remaining competent and successful.

American Inns of Court Program Catalog
American Inns of Court

A collection of programs designed by the American Inns of Court, many of which raise professionalism issues.
For more information:
Tel: 703-684-3590
Fax: 703-684-3607
E-mail: info@innsofcourt.org

Comparison of the Features of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Rules in Effect as of July 2000 (July, 2001)
Authors:  New York Bar Association, .

Compares different facets of the CLE requirements in each state.

Ethics and Professionalism in the Pretrial Stages of Criminal Prosecution and Defense: "The Case of the Blue Lagoon Nightclub" (Georgia Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism tape)
Georgia Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism

A hypothetical criminal case involving drug offenses, raising ethics and professionalism issues for both prosecution and defense.
For more information contact:
Terie Latala, Assistant Director
Tel: 404-225-5043
Fax: 404-225-5041
E-mail: Professionalism@cjcpga.org

Ethics Jeopardy
Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism

Interactive program aimed at presenting ethical problems.

Lawyers' Professionalism: What Does it Mean in Everyday Practice?
Authors:  Tort and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association, .

In order to give substance to the concept of professionalism and make it integral to daily practice, lawyers need to spend time thinking about the principles in a practical context. By applying creeds or standards of professionalism in vignettes involving familiar, everyday situations, lawyers can gain an appreciation for the difficulties encountered in attempting to adhere to standards of professionalism in the real world. TIPS has accordingly developed a set of nineteen hypothetical problems which illustrate a number of these situations and the problems and questions which they provoke, and has also prepared a Discussion Leader's Manual.

Mentoring Points
892 (97) Practising Law Institute: Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, and Literary Property (2007)
Authors:  Abbott, Ida O.

Excerpts from Ida Abbott's quarterly electronic newsletter are presented to share her ideas regarding the purpose of mentoring, mentor-mentee matchmaking, the need for careful planning when establishing mentoring groups and mentoring circles, evaluating mentoring programs, and evaluating mentoring relationships.

Perspectives on lawyer professionalism (videotape)
Georgia Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism

A series of nine video segments containing commentary from practicing lawyers about the nature of the legal profession.
For more information contact:
Terie Latala, Assistant Director
Tel: 404-225-5043
Fax: 404-225-5041
E-mail: Professionalism@cjcpga.org

Professionalism: Applying the Golden Rule to Practicing Law (videotape)
Pennsylvania Bar Association

Videotape addressing professionalism in the practice of law

Rita's Case: The Lawyer as Problem Solver (videotape)
Georgia Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism

Presents a comparison of two different styles of lawyer counseling in a complex custody case.
For more information contact:
Terie Latala, Assistant Director
Tel: 404-225-5043
Fax: 404-225-5041
E-mail: Professionalism@cjcpga.org

The Case of the Silent Alarm (videotape)
Georgia Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism

Fictionalized account of a lawsuit addressing the line between zealous representation and overstepping the bounds of professionalism.

The Challenges of In-House Counsel at Homewares Corporation, USA (videotape)
Georgia Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism

Focuses on the problems of one in-house counselor at Homewares Corporation.
For more information contact:
Terie Latala, Assistant Director
Tel: 404-225-5043
Fax: 404-225-5041
E-mail: Professionalism@cjcpga.org