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Stand Up CLE: What Not to Do When You Hate Your Client

A Humorous Look at Ethical Dilemmas with Film Clips

Created byNew Media Legal Publishing, Inc.
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IntermediateUpdated Mar 31, 2025
Stand Up CLE: What Not to Do When You Hate Your Client

What You'll Learn

check_circleUnderstand key ethical rules for legal practice: Review ABA Model Rules and state-specific rules that apply when lawyers face ethical dilemmas.
check_circleAnalyze ethical decision-making through film examples: Learn how popular legal films portray the challenges lawyers face when their clients break the rules.
check_circleIdentify common ethical pitfalls in legal practice: Explore what actions lawyers should take—and avoid—when caught in difficult situations.
check_circleEnhance understanding of client confidentiality and conflicts of interest: Gain insights into the application of ABA Model Rule 1.6, 1.7, and related state rules.
check_circleUse humor as a tool to engage with ethical topics: Appreciate a unique and engaging approach to exploring serious ethical issues through humor and entertainment.

About This Course

We all know that CLE programs are boring and a chore to watch.  But we’re breaking the rules – a CLE program that’s intentionally funny and (gasp) entertaining, yet somehow still informative. 

In the latest installment of this popular series, Mark Wooster presents a humorous take on what lawyers should – and should not – do when they find out their client isn’t playing by the rules.  Using clips from some famous films about lawyers, Mark will illustrate the ethics rules that apply to lawyers caught between a rock – and a hard case.  Reserve your seat today and we’ll waive the two-drink minimum!

Rules covered include:

  • ABA Model Rule 1.6
  • California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6
  • New York Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6(b)
  • ABA Model Rule 1.7
  • California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.7

ABA Model Rule 8.4

Your Instructors

New Media Legal Publishing, Inc.
New Media Legal Publishing, Inc.

Legal Technology & Education

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New Media Legal Publishing, Inc. is a legal publishing company based in Los Angeles, California, that develops, produces, markets, and distributes innovative legal education content for law firms and companies. For more information about NMLP and its products, please visit  http://www.newmedialegal.com .

Mark A.  Wooster
Mark A. Wooster

Actor, Writer and Producer, Former Senior Vice President, Corporate Legal Affairs & Litigation, Universal Pictures

Mark started his legal career at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP where he represented several television and motion picture studios and industry talent in litigation and transactional entertainment matters. He then went in-house with Universal Pictures where he worked for over ten years, ultimately as Senior Vice President, Corporate Legal Affairs & Litigation, reporting to the General Counsel of Universal Pictures, where he was responsible for all litigation matters affecting Universal Pictures. Today, Mark enjoys pursuing the creative side of entertainment, including writing and production, with occasional forays into stand-up comedy and acting. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School.

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