Richard P. Clem Continuing Legal Education: Iowa Ethics On Demand

Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education
High quality, reasonably priced CLE opportunities

Ethics On-Demand CLE 2019-2020

Four Approved Iowa Ethics Credits Only $49

On March 24, 2014, the Iowa Supreme Court amended the Iowa CLE rules to allow Iowa attorneys to receive up to six of their required 15 credits each year with "unmoderated programs." Because of the national emergency, in 2020, the limitation has been removed, and attorneys may take all 15 credits with these programs. The course shown on this page meets the Iowa guidelines, and Iowa ethics credit has been approved. You may take this program at any time that is convenient for you. You can listen online or download the program to your computer or other device. On-demand CLE is a popular option in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and other states, and now Iowa attorneys can take advantage of them.

To receive CLE credit, please follow these steps:

Download the course materials at these links:
- Hours 1-3
- Hour 4: Conflicts of Interest (PDF)
Download the Affidavit of Completion. You will fill out this form as you listen to the program and return it at the conclusion of the program. The affidavit is available in two formats. To print the affidavit, it's best to use the PDF version. If you prefer to paste the text of the affidavit into a word processor or e-mail, it's best to use the text version.
Listen to the four-hour audio program. (If you do not need the full four credits, listen to as many hours of the program as you need.
- You can listen to or download the program by using the following links:
- You can also listen to the the first three hours of the program by phone by dialing 1-302-202-1115. Normal long distance charges to Delaware apply. When prompted, enter the following access codes:
  - For Part 1, enter access code 14665011.
  - For Part 2, enter access code 52897447.
  - For Part 3, enter access code 31379875.
If you have any substantive comments or questions about the program, you can call me or e-mail me, and I will respond promptly. You can reach me by phone at 612-378-7751, or by e-mail at clem.law@usa.net.
During the program, you will be given a series code numbers. Write down the code numbers you hear and record them on your affidavit of completion.
Sign the affidavit of completion containing the code numbers and return it to me. You may sign electronically by typing your name at the indicated spot. You may send me the affidavit as an attachment, or simply "paste" it into an e-mail as plain text. You may also return it to me by U.S. Mail. Do not send the affidavit to the Iowa CLE Commission. I retain the affidavit for my records, and you report as you would any other CLE program. You may send the affidavit by U.S. Mail to Richard Clem, PO Box 14957, Minneapolis, MN 55414; or by e-mail to clem.law@usa.net.
Make payment of the course fee. The fee for the entire program is $49. You can pay by check to Richard Clem, PO Box 14957, Minneapolis, MN 55414. You may also pay online at the link below.

Upon receipt of your affidavit, I will send you via e-mail a certificate of attendance. If you don't have an e-mail address, I can send this by U.S. Mail. I process these courses manually, so please allow time for me to respond. I will normally provide your certificate of attendance within 24 hours. You can then report your attendance online, as you would with any other CLE course.

Iowa: 4.0 "unmoderated" credits, including 4.0 ethics credits approved through December 8, 2021. The Iowa activity number depends on the date when you took the course. If you listen to the course on or before December 8, 2020, then the activity number is 340074. If you take the program between December 9, 2020 and December 8, 2021, the activity number is 355536. This program can be taken for credit until December 8, 2021.
Nebraska: 4.0 credits, including 4.0 ethics credits, approved. (Nebraska Activity ID 193780). This program may be taken for credit until April 29, 2021.
Vermont:4 credits ethics credits approved.
Wisconsin: Not eligible for Wisconsin credit. Click here for Wisconsin Ethics.
Other States: Credit may be available in other states. Please contact me for details on credit in states other than Iowa.

Iowa/Wisconsin/Minnesota Ethics.Lecture presented by Richard Clem. This will be a comprehensive review of the Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys in Iowa, Nebraska, West Virginia, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and other states. Many lawyers review the Rules in their entirety only once, and that is before they take the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam in law school. But the rules change over the years and decades, and some of the finer points might be forgotten. Therefore, this course will serve as a useful refresher for the practitioner to avoid ethical pitfalls.

This year, we'll place a special emphasis on Conflicts of Interest. While the subject is addressed by Rule 1.7, the text of the rule gives little practical guidance. We'll spend time talking about common situations where the practitioner should be alert to potential conflicts. 240 minutes.

Richard P. Clem is an attorney and continuing legal education (CLE) provider in Minnesota. He has been in private practice in the Twin Cities for 25 years. He has a J.D., cum laude, from Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul and a B.A. in History from the University of Minnesota. His reported cases include: Asociacion Nacional de Pescadores a Pequena Escala o Artesanales de Colombia v. Dow Quimica de Colombia, 988 F.2d 559, rehearing denied, 5 F.3d 530 (5th Cir. 1993), cert. denied, 510 U.S. 1041 (1994); LaMott v. Apple Valley Health Care Center, 465 N.W.2d 585 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991); Abo el Ela v. State, 468 N.W.2d 580 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991). You can visit his web pages at RichardClem.com and w0is.com and his blog at OneTubeRadio.com.

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