Course Description
Before OJ, there was Sam Sheppard. Marilyn Sheppard, the wife of a young, highly successful surgeon, Sam Sheppard, was found brutally murdered in bed. All that the detectives had to go on was a crazy, highly odd version of events by the husband. Husbands are always suspect number 1 in a murder case, and this was no exception. What followed next was a tale that included the NFL’s best quarterback of that generation, a Nazi propogandist chief, Hollywood and ended up in the United States Supreme Court. But did the tabloid sensationalism of this case deny Sam Sheppard a fair trial? Did an innocent man get convicted based on tabloid fodder? This case served the basis for our current ethical rules regarding trial publicity, and the tale is mode for Hollywood. Did we forget to mention the name of Sam Sheppard’s attorney? A very young F. Lee Bailey.

This On-Demand CLE is Approved in the Following States
Arkansas, 2.0 total hours, which includes 1.0 ethics hour, expires 06/30/2026
California, 2.0 total hours, which includes 1.0 ethics hour, no expiration date
Georgia, 2.0 total hours, which includes 1.0 ethics hour, expires 12/31/2026
Indiana, 2.0 total hours, which includes 1.0 ethics hour, expires 12/31/2026
Kansas, 2.0 total hours, which includes 1.0 ethics hour, expires 04/04/2026
New Mexico, 2.0 total hours, which includes 1.0 ethics hour, no expiration date
Pennsylvania, 2.0 total hours, which includes 1.0 ethics hour, no expiration date
Tennessee, 2.0 total hours, which includes 1.0 dual hour, expires 05/02/2026

This On-Demand CLE Qualifies for Credit in the Following States
New Jersey - view their statement on reciprocity, by scrolling down to "Does New Jersey accept CLE credits from other mandatory CLE jurisdictions?" - https://www.njcourts.gov/attorneys/cle/faq#500166
New York - view their "Approved Jurisdiction" policy here: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/approvedjurisdictions.shtml

This On-Demand CLE is Upcoming in the Following States
Utah, 2.0 ethics hours, 01/26/2026-12/31/2026

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