Description
WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM BATMAN ABOUT MAINTAINING OUR SANITY (AND ETHICS) IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW
Anyone who has been embroiled with a particularly difficult attorney, colleague, client, or judge who "just gets under their skin" knows that such encounters can be absolutely maddening. Unfortunately, when such interactions cannot be avoided, they may also render an attorney more susceptible to compromising his or her own professional or ethical values in the process (often in a noble-minded but misguided attempt to prevent the other side from "getting away with" something). Using film clips from Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, this highly interactive seminar explores the impact of these exceptionally challenging professional relationships with such folks, whom we liken to Batman’s arch-nemesis, "The Joker."
Learning Objectives:
- To identify the particular "Jokers" they have encountered in the practice of law, and to better understand the challenges and potential adverse consequences of engaging with them;
- To implement practical strategies to minimize the negative impact of "Joker" encounters on their practices and quality of life;
- To better protect against the risk that prolonged or repeated "Joker" interactions may render them vulnerable to engaging in unprofessional or unethical conduct themselves; and
- To evaluate whether and under what circumstances to invoke the avenues of relief and redress available in particular cases, as well as the additional resources provided by local and state bars, for reporting egregious instances or patterns of unethical and/or grossly unprofessional behavior (and to know how to do so most effectively).
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