Join us for the 2026 Credits & More Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Friday, December 4. This event will be held virtual on moderated online platform accessible nationwide or a watch party at the Dinsmore Cincinnati office.
The seminar, pending approval, will provide 2.5 hours of professional conduct credit, covering ethical considerations in legal compliance and the key attributes that promote professionalism in the practice of law. Attendees may also earn 4.0 hours of general credit through sessions focused on navigating complex merger and acquisition transactions, recent U.S. Supreme Court developments, data center development and regulatory considerations, and strategies for preventing, responding to, and recovering from cyber fraud.
Explore the full agenda and programming below. Please note: the schedule and session topics are subject to change. Final session details, including session materials, will be provided shortly before the event.
*All schedule times are Eastern Standard Time.
8:25 AM – 8:30 AM
Welcome Remarks and Program Overview
8:30 AM -10:00 AM
College Mascots and Attorney Ethics: Lessons from the Sidelines
(1.5 – hours professional conduct credit)
College mascots represent their schools with pride, loyalty, and unwavering standards – qualities every attorney should embody. Professional legal educator Stuart Teicher, Esq. (known as The CLE Performer) reveals how these iconic figures demonstrate core principles of legal ethics. From the tiger’s protective instincts to the eagle’s soaring integrity, mascots show us what it means to represent something bigger than yourself while maintaining consistent character both in the spotlight and behind the scenes.
Presenter:
Stuart Teicher, Esq
Law Professor and host of the Good Lawyers Gone Bad Podcast
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Break
10:10 AM -11:10 AM
Ethics Session #2
(1.0 – hour professional conduct credit)
Session information coming soon.
Presenter:
To be announced soon.
11:10 AM – 11:20 AM
Break
11:20 AM – 12:20 PM
Managing M&A and Other Complex Corporate Transactions: Best Practices and Current Market Trajectories
(1.0 – hour general credit)
This panel of M&A In-House Attorneys from leading public companies discuss current changes in the market that are impacting M&A and other complex corporate transactions and how external counsel can best help drive value and strategy.
Presenter:
Jerrad Howard
Partner, Dinsmore
12:20 PM -1:00 PM
Lunch Break
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Keynote
(1.0 – hour general credit)
Session information coming soon.
Presenter:
Sarah Isgur
Media Personality for ABC News & The Dispatch
Political Insider & Influencer, Legal Expert
2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
Break
2:10 PM – 3:10 PM
Powering the Future: Data Center Development, Regulation, and Risk Management
(1.0 – hour general credit)
Data centers have become critical infrastructure supporting today’s digital economy, but the rapid growth of data center development presents a complex landscape of regulatory, operational, and legal considerations. This program will explore what defines a data center, recent legislative and regulatory developments shaping the industry, and emerging trends impacting developers, investors, and stakeholders. Panelists will discuss key risks associated with data center development, including power and water availability, local land use and political considerations, construction and supply chain challenges, and evolving litigation trends. Attendees will gain practical insights into the opportunities and challenges driving one of the fastest-growing sectors of commercial development.
Presenter:
Cliff Ashburner
Partner, Dinsmore
3:10 PM – 3:20 PM
Break
3:20 PM – 4:20 PM
Fraud-Proofing Your Business: A Lawyer’s Guide to Cyber-Fraud Prevention, Resilience and Recovery
(1.0 – hour general credit)
E-mail impersonation frauds are a multi-billion-dollar criminal enterprise, and AI technology is fueling rapid growth. While there is no magic bullet to prevent all fraud, there are practical steps that can be taken to mitigate the financial, operational, and reputational risk associated with these scams. Dinsmore partner (and former FBI special agent) Herb Stapleton will provide attendees with some practical steps on how to defend against these threats and how to bounce back when the defenses fail.
Presenter:
Herb Stapleton
Partner, Dinsmore
4:20 PM – 4:25 PM
Closing Comments
Seminar Materials Available
The PowerPoint slides and materials for each session will be offered to the participant in electronic (PDF) format, during and after the seminar. Materials will be available during the program in the Files tab of the platform.
On-Demand Seminar Sessions Available
If you’re unable to attend the live virtual sessions on December 4, you can access the content on-demand from December 9 through December 31. Simply use the same program link and login credentials provided before the event. When you finish, complete the Attendance Verification Link. On-demand requests will be processed in January 2027.
Stuart I Teicher, Esq. is a professional legal educator who focuses on ethics law and writing instruction. A practicing lawyer for 30 years, Stuart’s career is now dedicated to helping fellow lawyers survive the practice of law and thrive in the profession. 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 also served on the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics Fee Arbitration Committee. Mr. Teicher is an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown Law where he teaches Professional Responsibility, and for 15 years he was an adjunct professor at Rutgers University in New Brunswick where he taught un- dergraduate writing courses. He also taught both Professional Responsibility and Legal Writing at St. John’s University School of Law in New York City.
Sarah Isgur is the editor of SCOTUSblog, host of the legal podcast Advisory Opinions, and a legal analyst for ABC News. Isgur has previously worked on multiple presidential campaigns and in all three branches of the federal government. During the first Trump administration, she served in the Department of Justice as the director of the Office of Public Affairs and senior counsel to the deputy attorney general during the Russia investigation. She clerked for Judge Edith H. Jones of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Northwestern University. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today’s Supreme Court.