Approved by The Florida Bar for 1.0 hour of General CLE credit including 1.0 hour of Ethics CLE credit.

DESCRIPTION

Balancing zealous advocacy with professional civility is an essential skill for today’s attorneys – and who better to teach it than someone from the Garden State? Professional legal educator Stuart Teicher, Esq. (known as The CLE Performer) draws on his Jersey roots to show how direct, no-nonsense communication can actually strengthen your advocacy without crossing ethical lines. You’ll learn why being straightforward doesn’t mean being rude, and how authentic, strategic communication drives better results for clients while keeping you out of disciplinary trouble. Learning objectives include:

-Discover how Jersey’s direct communication style translates to effective zealous advocacy within RPC 1.3’s diligent representation requirements
-Apply strategic civility techniques to maintain professionalism while advancing client interests under RPC 3.4’s fairness standards
-Examine how constructive engagement with opposing perspectives strengthens client advocacy under RPC 1.1’s competence obligations
-Evaluate communication strategies that drive meaningful outcomes while respecting RPC 8.4’s professional conduct standards
-Develop authentic advocacy approaches that balance client loyalty under RPC 1.3 with tribunal respect required by RPC 3.3

PRICE

$60

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SPEAKER BIO

Stuart I. Teicher, Esq. is a professional legal educator who focuses on ethics law and writing instruction. A practicing attorney for over 25 years, Stuart’s career is now dedicated to helping fellow attorneys survive the practice of law and thrive in the profession. Mr. Teicher teaches seminars, provides in-house training to law firms and legal departments, provides CLE instruction at law firm client events, and also gives keynote speeches at conventions and association meetings.

Mr. Teicher helps attorneys get better at what they do (and enjoy the process) through his entertaining and educational CLE Performances. He speaks, teaches, and writes— Thomson Reuters published his book entitled, Navigating the Legal Ethics of Social Media and Technology.

Mr. Teicher is a Supreme Court appointee to the New Jersey District Ethics Committee where he investigates and prosecutes grievances filed against attorneys. Mr. Teicher is an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown Law where he teaches Professional Responsibility, and he is an adjunct professor at Rutgers University in New Brunswick where he teaches undergraduate writing courses.