Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education


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

Conference Call CLE: June 2013

$25 per credit

This CLE program took place in the past. Please visit my CLE page for information on upcoming programs.

If you need to complete your CLE by June 30, you've come to the right place. According to the Minnesota Board of CLE website, I'm the only provider in Minnesota offering programs this weekend. All programs are approved for Minnesota CLE credit. We'll be doing ethics starting at 2:20 PM Sunday and elimination of bias starting at 4:40 PM. To register for the phone program, please use the link below, or simply send an e-mail to clem.law@usa.net. You can join the program in progress at any time, and take as many credits as you need. When you register online, I'll get back with you as soon as possible with the instructions for calling in. I need to send these out manually, so please check right before the scheduled program.

I have scheduled two hours of ethics starting at 7:30 PM. Currently, there are no registrations for the evening programs. Therefore, I would strongly prefer if you could take the ethics programs in the afternoon. However, if you need the credits, I'll be happy to do the evening programs, even if it means running a program for one attorney.

All programs have been approved for Minnesota CLE credit. You can enter your credits on the MBCLE website as soon as the program ends. If you have already completed your ethics and bias credits, you can use the additional credits to satisfy your general 45 credit requirement.

The following conference call CLE programs are scheduled for June 2013. This is a convenient way to satisfy your CLE requirements, for only $25 per credit. I have both noon hour and evening programs scheduled. If these times don't work for you, please contact me, since I can schedule additional programs upon request. Upon registration, you will be given a toll-free telephone number and access code. At the time of the program, you simply call in, enter the access code, and listen to the program. You can submit live questions during the program. CLE credit has been applied for in Wisconsin and Minnesota, as shown on the table below. Credit is available in other states by reciprocity (for example, New York is reciprocal with Wisconsin, so you can satisfy your New York requirement with these programs).

With the programs on this page, you can complete up to six Minnesota credits, including your entire ethics and bias requirements. If you still need more credits, I have links to inexpensive programs by other providers at my Don't Panic! page.

Course Schedule

All times shown are Central time. All programs begin promptly at the time shown. The phone line will be open approximately five minutes prior to the times shown. Please call in approximately five minutes prior to the start time so that attendance and opening remarks can be taken care of prior to the start of the program. All programs are live lectures.

DATE START TIME END TIME PROGRAM CREDITS APPROVED/APPLIED FOR MINNESOTA EVENT CODE
Friday, May 31 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 1 1.0 ethics approved 180543
Saturday, June 1 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Ethics, Part 2 1.0 ethics approved 180544
Sunday, June 2 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Ethics, Part 3 1.0 ethics approved 180545
Monday, June 3 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 4 1.0 ethics approved 180546
Tuesday, June 4 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Bias, Part 1 1.0 (bias) approved 180547
Wednesday, June 5 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Bias, Part 2 1.0 (bias) approved 180548
Wednesday, June 5 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Ethics, Part 1 1.0 (ethics) approved 180562
Thursday, June 6 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Ethics, Part 2 1.0 (ethics) approved 180563
Friday, June 7 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 3 1.0 (ethics) approved 180564
Saturday, June 8 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 4 1.0 (ethics) approved 180565
Saturday, June 8 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Ethics, Part 1 1.0 (ethics) approved 180567
Sunday, June 9 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Ethics, Part 2 1.0 (ethics) approved 180568
Sunday, June 9 9:10 PM 10:10 PM Ethics, Part 3 1.0 (ethics) approved 180569
Monday, June 10 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 4 1.0 (ethics) approved 180570
Monday, June 10 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Bias, Part 1 1.0 (bias) approved 180549
Tuesday, June 11 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 1 1.0 (ethics) approved 180571
Tuesday, June 11 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Bias, Part 2 1.0 (bias) approved 180550
Wednesday, June 12 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Ethics, Part 2 1.0 (ethics) approved 180572
Thursday, June 13 8:30 PM 9:30 PM Ethics, Part 3 approved 1.0 (ethics) Note time change 180573
Thursday, June 13 9:35 PM 10:35 PM Ethics, Part 4 1.0 (ethics) approvedNote time change 180574
Friday, June 14 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 1 1.0 (ethics) approved 180605
Friday, June 14 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Ethics, Part 2 1.0 (ethics) approved 180606
Saturday, June 15 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Ethics, Part 3 1.0 (ethics) approved 180607
Sunday, June 16 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Ethics, Part 4 1.0 (ethics) approved 180608
Monday, June 17 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Bias, Part 1 1.0 (bias) approved 180551
Tuesday, June 18 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 1 1.0 (ethics) approved 180665
Tuesday, June 18 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Bias, Part 2 1.0 (bias) approved 180552
Wednesday, June 19 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 2 1.0 (ethics) approved 180666
Thursday, June 20 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 3 1.0 (ethics) approved 180667
Friday, June 21 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 4 1.0 (ethics) approved 180668
Saturday, June 22 12:00 PM--Rescheduled to evening 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 1 1.0 (ethics) approved 180669
Saturday, June 22 1:10 PM--Rescheduled to evening 2:10 PM Ethics, Part 2 1.0 (ethics) approved 180670
Saturday, June 22 2:20 PM--Rescheduled to evening 3:20 PM Ethics, Part 3 1.0 (ethics) approved 180671
Saturday, June 22 3:30 PM--Rescheduled to evening 4:30 PM Ethics, Part 4 1.0 (ethics) approved 180672
Sunday, June 23 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Bias, Part 1 1.0 (bias) approved 180553
Sunday, June 23 1:15 PM 2:15 PM Bias, Part 2 1.0 (bias) approved 180554
Monday, June 24 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Bias, Part 1 1.0 (bias) approved 180555
Monday, June 24 1:15 PM 2:15 PM Bias, Part 2 1.0 (bias) approved 180556
Tuesday, June 25 1:00 PM (Note Time Change) 2:00 PM Ethics, Part 1 1.0 (ethics)(MN only*) applied for 180792
Tuesday, June 25 8:00 PM (Note Time Change) 9:00 PM Ethics, Part 2 1.0 (ethics)(MN only*)applied for 180793
Wednesday, June 26 1:30 PM - Note time change 2:30 PM Ethics, Part 1 1.0 (ethics)applied for 180794
Wednesday, June 26 8:30 PM - Note time change 9:30 PM Ethics, Part 2 1.0 (ethics)applied for 180795
Thursday, June 27 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Ethics, Part 3 1.0 (ethics)applied for 180796
Thursday, June 27 9:10 PM 10:10 PM Ethics, Part 4 1.0 (ethics)applied for 180797
Friday, June 28 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Bias, Part 1 1.0 (bias) approved 180557
Friday, June 28 1:15 PM 2:15 PM Bias, Part 2 1.0 (bias) approved 180559
Sunday, June 30 2:20 PM--NOTE TIME CHANGE 3:20 PM Ethics, Part 1 1.0 (ethics) approved 180648
Sunday, June 30 3:30--NOTE TIME CHANGE PM 4:40 PM Ethics, Part 2 1.0 (ethics) approved 180649
Sunday, June 30 4:40 PM 5:40 PM Bias, Part 1 1.0 (bias)approved 180560
Sunday, June 30 5:50 PM 6:50 PM Bias, Part 2 1.0 (bias)approved 180561
Sunday, June 30 7:30 PM--SEE NOTE ABOVE 8:30 PM Ethics, Part 3 1.0 (ethics) approved 180650
Sunday, June 30 8:35 PM--SEE NOTE ABOVE 9:35 PM Ethics, Part 4 1.0 (ethics)approved 180651

* For the June 25 programs, only Minnesota credit has been applied for. Wisconsin credit can be applied for upon request, but if you need Wisconsin credit, I recommend that you take the program a different day.

CLE Credit

Wisconsin/Minnesota: Credit applied for as shown above.
New York:: Credit through reciprocity with Wisconsin.
Indiana: Credit applied for upon request.
Other states: Program should be eligible for CLE credit in most states. Please contact me if you need any assistance applying.

Course Description

Ethics Refresher 2013. Live program presented by Richard Clem. This 4-part program is a comprehensive review of the Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Most states have adopted substantially similar rules governing lawyers, and this course will review the rules as adopted in these and other states. Where the rules differ, we will go over the differences as adopted in other states. Seeing these differences gives insight into the meaning of the rule in all 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. We'll cover many of the rules, and the written materials will cover the rules in their entirety. This is part 1 of a five part program. The parts stand alone and can be taken in any order. The course materials for this portion of the program are available at this link.

Elimination of Bias 2013. Live program presented by Richard Clem. We'll start by looking at the rules governing bias within the legal profession, which is a subject covered by both the General Rules of Practice and the Rules of Professional Conduct. We will then see how well we are collectively doing as a profession and legal system in abiding by those rules. We will do so through the eyes of participants at a series of community dialogues at which community members were asked to describe their experiences and discuss ideas for advancing racial equality and fairness in the courts. All participants are welcome to share their insights.

The course materials for this portion of the program are available at this link.

Elimination of Bias Learning Goals

This program will run sixty continuous minutes, will relate directly to the practice of law, and is designed to meet the first and third learning goals for elimination of bias courses:

We will begin by referencing the Supreme Court's 1993 report on the elimination of bias in the judicial system, and we will also look at how both the Rules of Professional Conduct and the General Rules of Practice require us as lawyers to avoid bias.

Then, we will look at how well we are doing in meeting these requirements, as seen by various communities, including communities of color. In particular, we'll examine the suggestions made by members of the public at community dialogues held over the past three years by the Supreme Court's Racial Fairness Committee.

There will be opportunities for participants to discuss these suggestions, and to offer our own suggestions on how we can fulfill these professional obligations.

About the Speaker

All programs will be presented live by Richard P. Clem, who has a B.A. in history from the University of Minnesota, and a J.D., cum laude, from Hamline University School of Law. He has been in private practice in the Twin Cities for 25 years. 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).

Registration

The easiest way to register is to use the "Buy Now" button below. Then, click the "Buy Now" button to make your payment online. If you have a PayPal account, you will be given an opportunity to pay with that account. If you do not have a PayPal account, or don't want to use it, you may pay by credit card.

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If you prefer to pay by check, then simply send me an e-mail to clem.law@usa.net indicating which programs you wish to attend, and then mail your check to:

Richard P. Clem Continuing Legal Education
PO Box 14957
Minneapolis, MN 55414

Upon confirmation of your registration, you will be sent instructions for calling in. You will dial a telephone number and enter an access code to be connected to the conference. There will be an opportunity for all participants to submit questions via e-mail or at the end of the program.

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PO Box 14957
Minneapolis, MN 55414
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