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Welcome to Professionalism and Civility for New Attorneys . This course covers 3 modules: Foundations of Professionalism: Basic Principles, Client Relations, and Civility; Professionalism in the Digital Era and Deposition Civility; and Misuse of Document Discovery and Responding to Incivility. Each module includes video lessons, key-takeaway readings, a practice quiz, and a hands-on activity. By the end, you'll be able to apply foundational principles of professionalism — competence, candor, civility — to client relations and day-to-day practice. You'll also maintain professionalism in digital communications, depositions, and other settings where pressure tests civility. Key milestones: Module practice quizzes (formative) · Module activities (AI-graded) · Coach Dialogue (final module) · Peer Review assignment · Final assessment (15 questions, 80% passing). How to engage: Watch the lesson video at your own pace. Read the lesson takeaways before moving on. Take the practice quiz to check...

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Foundations of Professionalism: Basic Principles, Client Relations, and Civility
- This module of Professionalism and Civility for New Attorneys — Foundations of Professionalism: Basic Principles, Client Relations, and Civility — covers 1 lesson: Foundations of Professionalism: Basic Principles, Client Relations, and Civility.By the end of this module, you'll be able to apply foundational professionalism principles to client relations and day-to-day civility. You'll also distinguish technical compliance with the rules from the broader standard of professionalism.How to engage: Start with the first lesson and proceed in order. Read the per-lesson takeaways after each video. Take the practice quiz at the end of the module to check your understanding before moving on.
Professionalism in the Digital Era and Deposition Civility
- This module of Professionalism and Civility for New Attorneys — Professionalism in the Digital Era and Deposition Civility — covers 1 lesson: Professionalism in the Digital Era and Deposition Civility.By the end of this module, you'll be able to maintain professionalism in digital communications and depositions under pressure. You'll also recognize the unique civility risks that email, text, and remote-deposition contexts create.How to engage: Start with the first lesson and proceed in order. Read the per-lesson takeaways after each video. Take the practice quiz at the end of the module to check your understanding before moving on.
Misuse of Document Discovery and Responding to Incivility
- This module of Professionalism and Civility for New Attorneys — Misuse of Document Discovery and Responding to Incivility — covers 1 lesson: Misuse of Document Discovery and Responding to Incivility.By the end of this module, you'll be able to respond to document-discovery misuse using procedural tools, not in-kind escalation. You'll also maintain your own professional standards even when opposing counsel will not reciprocate.How to engage: Start with the first lesson and proceed in order. Read the per-lesson takeaways after each video. Take the practice quiz at the end of the module to check your understanding before moving on.

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