Richard P. Clem Continuing Legal Education: 2020 Season Pass

Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education

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

2020 Iowa-Nebraska CLE Season Pass: $69

Complete Your Entire Iowa or Nebraska CLE Requirement for $69*

(*-Additional $10 charge applies for Nebraska.)

Because of the COVID-19 national emergency, both the Iowa and Nebraska Supreme Courts have relaxed CLE requirements for 2020. Both states have removed limitations on on-demand distance learning programs. Attorneys in Iowa and Nebraska can now complete all of their CLE credits with such programs. This year, it is not necessary to attend live programs, or even attend scheduled webcasts. You can take online courses at any time that is convenient for you.

For $69, I am offering two programs that will satisfy the entire CLE requirement for Iowa and Nebraska attorneys, including the ethics requirement. (Since Nebraska requires me to pay an additional $1 per credit when I report your attendance, I will bill you for this amount after I report. Therefore, Nebraska attorneys will pay up to an additional $10.)

In Nebraska, the Supreme Court has announced: "In response to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, the Nebraska Supreme Court has determined it necessary to allow all 10 required credits to be obtained without attending live education (regular/traditional class type) for 2020. As attorneys file annual reports for 2020 in December, reports that have no live education will be accepted when they contain at least 10 total credits including 2 that qualify as professional responsibility/ethics."

The Iowa Supreme Court, in a March 16 order, lifted the six-hour cap on unmoderated CLE. This is in effect until further order of the court. The effect of this is that Iowa attorneys may complete their entire 15-hour CLE requirement for 2020 with on-demand programs. This includes the 3-credit ethics requirement, which must be completed by December 31, 2021. The temporary suspension of the Iowa rules has no definite end date. Therefore, while it is probably unlikely, it is possible that this rule suspension will be lifted prior to December 31. Therefore, it is in the best interest of Iowa attorneys to complete their 2020 CLE requirements as soon as possible, while the relaxed rules are still in effect.

To assist Iowa and Nebraska attorneys, I am making it possible for you to finish all of your required credits for only $69. (If you are impacted by COVID-19 and unable to pay for your CLE, please contact me, and I will allow you to take as many programs as necessary at no cost.) Nebraska attorneys must take ten credits, including two credits of ethics. Iowa attorneys must take fifteen credits. Even though ethics is not required this year in Iowa, you can take it now, since you will need to report ethics in 2021. You can complete this requirement will the following two programs: For this price, I will provide the following:

Iowa ethics. Approved for 4 ethics credits in Iowa and Nebraska.
My Introduction to American Law. 12 credits approved in Iowa and Nebraska.
Any additional programs I offer this year, although you will probably need to self-apply for credit in Iowa and Nebraska, as most programs will be offered primarily for credit in other states.

How To Order

You can order online with the following link:

(Nebraska attorneys will be billed an additional $1 per credit after I report your attendance.)

You may take the courses from the following links. After you have listened to the programs, e-mail the code numbers along with a note that you have a season pass. If taking the programs for Iowa credit, please send me the code numbers in affidavit form, as explained at the links:

Iowa ethics. Nebraska attorneys should take at least two hours. Iowa attorneys should take at least three hours.
Introduction to American Law. Nebraska attorneys should take at least 8 hours. Iowa attorneys should take all 12 hours.

About the Speaker

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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Coronavirus Update:

Due to the national emergency, I am working exclusively from home, and the mail to my PO Box is being temporarily forwarded to my home address. If you send mail to me at my PO Box, I will receive it, but it will be faster if you send it directly to my home address:

Richard P. Clem
1616 N. Victoria St.
St. Paul, MN 55117