Program
Theme One: Development of Moral Decisionmaking and Ethical Commitment During Law School and the First Five Years of Practice
Theme Two: What Can Be Done in One Hour? How to Design a One-Hour Class or CLE Session that Makes a Difference
| Friday |
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| Overview of Workshop and Introduction of Participants |
| Opening Session: Clark D. Cunningham, W. Lee Burge Professor of Law & Ethics, GSU College of Law Introduction to Theme Two: What Can Be Done in One Hour? |
| Saturday |
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| Theme One: Development of Moral Decisionmaking |
| Patrick Longan, William Augustus Bootle Chair in Ethics and Professionalism and Director of the Mercer Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism, Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law Overview of Mercer's first year required course on professionalism |
| Neil Hamilton, Professor of Law and Director of the Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions, University of St. Thomas School of Law & Carl J. Zahner, Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism, The Florida Bar Clearly Defining and Assessing Professionalism |
| Lisa Brabbit, Assistant Dean for External Relations, University of St. Thomas School of Law The St. Thomas Required Mentor Externship |
| Carol A. Needham, Professor of Law, St Louis University School of Law Development of Moral Decisionmaking |
| Theme Two: What Can Be Done in One Hour? |
| A. James Elliott, Associate Dean, Emory University Law School Ethics with a "Twist" (Professionalism CLE for alumni) |
| Avarita L. Hanson, Executive Director, Georgia Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism Effective Methods for Continuing Legal Education in Professionalism |
| Mary Lu Bilek, Associate Dean, CUNY School of Law Demonstrating a First Year Orientation Program |
| Theme One: Development of Moral Decisionmaking |
| Timothy Floyd, Professor of Law and Director, Law & Public Service Program, Mercer University Mercer's Law and Public Service Program |
| Doug Ashworth, Director of the State Bar of Georgia Transition Into Law Practice Program |
| Robert M. Wilcox, Associate Dean, University of South Carolina School of Law Mentoring in the Profession |
| Sunday |
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| Clark D. Cunningham, W. Lee Burge Professor of Law & Ethics, GSU College of Law Lawyers with a Moral Compass (use of documentary and cinema examples) The Florida Bar Initiative: Meauring Outcomes (not recorded for webcasting) |
| General Discussion |
Further NIFTEP Activities
Fellows
Cynthia Batt
Director of Clinical Programs
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Mary Lu Bilek
CUNY School of Law
David Chavkin
Director of Teaching Ethics Working Group
American University, Washington College of Law
A. James Elliott
Professor
Emory University Law School
Danny Mark Howell
Sands Anderson Marks & Miller
Michael B. Kent, Jr.
Professor
John Marshall Law School
Angela Mae Kupenda
Professor
Mississippi College School of Law
Carol A. Needham
Professor
Saint Louis University
Sharisse O'Carroll
Chair of the Tulsa County Bar Association [TCBA] Professionalism Committee
Katharine Traylor Schaffzin
Assistant Professor
University of North Dakota School of Law
Mitchell M. Simon
Professor
Pierce Law
William A. Wright
Sherman & Howard L.L.C.
Carl J. Zahner
Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism
The Florida Bar
Speakers and Discussants
Doug Ashworth
Director of the State Bar of Georgia Transition Into Law Practice Program
John T. Berry
Legal Division Director
The Florida Bar
Lisa Brabbit
Assistant Dean for External Relations
University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis
Clark D. Cunningham
W. Lee Burge Professor of Law & Ethics
Georgia State University College of Law
Donald R. (Dick) Donovan
Chair
Georgia State Bar Committee on Professionalism
Timothy Floyd
Professor of Law and Director of the campus-wide Law & Public Service Program
Mercer University
Neil W. Hamilton
Professor of Law and Director of the Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions
University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis
Avarita L. Hanson
Executive Director
Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism
Patrick Longan
William Augustus Bootle Chair in Ethics and Professionalism
Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law
Ian E. Smith
King & Spalding's Atlanta Business Litigation Practice Group
Jim O. Stuckey II
Chair
American Bar Association Standing Committee on Professionalism
Robert M. Wilcox
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
University of South Carolina School of Law