Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education

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

2020 Wisconsin CLE Update:
Complete Your Entire Wisconsin Ethics Requirement for $69

Wisconsin attorneys can complete their ethics requirement for $69 at this link, and then complete their remaining credits with the free programs listed below.

In response to COVID-19, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has temproarily relaxed the CLE rules for attorneys who complete their CLE cycle this year. If you are a Wisconsin attorney who is an even-year reporter (in other words, you're due to finish your CLE on December 31, 2020), then you can claim all of your standard CLE with "on demand" programs. (This also applies to attorneys who are catching up on the CLE hours that were due on December 31, 2019). However, your three hours of Ethics and Professional Responsibility must still be done with either live online programs or in person programs.

This means that Wisconsin attorneys may complete their CLE requirements with 27 credits of on-demand programs, plus three "live" credits of ethics. For the "on demand" credits, Wisconsin attorneys have many free options available. I have a listing of free programs below for Wisconsin credit. You therefore need only your three "live" ethics credits. I have an approved Wisconsin ethics program available for $69. Full details for that program are at this link. This is a "live" program that qualifies for full ethics credit. I have over 20 programs scheduled through 2020, and more will be added. If none of these times work for you, please contact me and I can schedule a program at a convenient time.

This three hour conference call will take care of your ethics requirement, and will give you either 3 or 3.5 credits toward your 30 credit requirement. Therefore, you will need at least 26.5 more credits. Your registration in the 3 credit ethics program includes all of my Wisconsin on-demand courses for the rest of the year. I currently have 6.5 credits available with the following courses:

• On-demand replay of July 23 program. One Wisconsin credit approved.
• On-demand replay of August 15 program. One Wisconsin credit approved.

• The American Bar Association is offering the following program, which is free to both members and non-members:



• COVID-19: Foreign National and Immigrant Eligibility for CARES Act Benefits One Wisconsin credit approved.
  
  
• Dozens of free on-demand programs are available at this listing at 4FreeCLE. Some programs might no longer be offered, and for most, you will need to self-apply for Wisconsin credit. But you should be able to complete all of your remaining credits with these free programs.



• The Wisconsin State Law Library will be offering free CLE webinars this fall, and details will be posted at this link.
  
  

  I have listed below a number of programs that were being offered free by their sponsors. However, both of those sponsors are now charging for those programs. I'll keep the list here in case they are made free once again.

• Practising Law Institute (PLI) was offering the following free on-demand programs. You will need to create a free online account, and then "buy" the free programs. All PLI programs were free when originally listed, but some may now have a fee. Free programs now require use of a code when checking out: Use this priority code during checkout: FREE COVID. Update: This coupon code is no longer working, as of 8/23, and it appears that these courses are no longer free. While viewing the program, you will need to occasionally click a link to confirm your attendance.
  
  
  • Investment Adviser Regulatory Update: Considerations Regarding the Coronavirus and Getting Ready for the 2020 ADV Update Season. Approved 1 WI credit.
  • Coronavirus Considerations: SEC Disclosure, Labor & Employment, Insurance, Litigation, Breach of Contract and Force Majeure Issues. Approved 1 WI credit.
  • Housing and Worker Justice During COVID-19 Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • COVID-19 Implications for SEC and CFTC Registrants Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • Good News About Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Current Shareholder Activism Environment Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • Impairment Testing Considerations for Quarter One in the 2020 Coronavirus Environment Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • Impact of Coronavirus: Recalcitrant Lenders May Exploit "MAC" Clauses to Avoid Commitments Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • Coronavirus Considerations: SEC Disclosure, Labor & Employment, Insurance, Litigation, Breach of Contract and Force Majeure Issues Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • COVID-19 Challenges for First Quarter 2020 Form 10-Q and Annual Meetings Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • How Employers Can Manage the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic: Your Workplace Questions Asked--and Answered! Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • COVID-19 and the Cyber-Risks of Working from Home: Meeting the Challenges Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • Coronavirus: Insurance Coverage for Event Cancellation, Travel and Supply Chain Losses Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • Coronavirus: What Lawyers Need to Know Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • The PREP Act and Liability Protection in the Age of Coronavirus Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • Impacts of COVID-19 on Immigrant Communities Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • Retirement Plans in a Time of COVID-19 Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • Antitrust Enforcement in the Time of COVID-19: What You Need to Know Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • A Deep Dive Into COVID-19's Impact on Quarter One Goodwill Impairment Testing Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • COVID-19 and Cross-Border Workforce Cutbacks: Options and Strategies for the Retrenching Multinational Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • COVID-19 and the Nonprofit Sector: From Understanding the CARES Act to Establishing a Charitable Assistance Program Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • COVID-19's Impact on Commercial Transactions and Disputes Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • Food Stamps and Health Care Access for Low-Income Families: Update During COVID-19 Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • The Open COVID Pledge and Other IP Reactions to the COVID-19 Pandemic Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • Preventing, Mitigating and Resolving the Business Impacts of Coronavirus/COVID-19 with ADR Approved 1 WI Credit.
  • COVID-19 and PTAB Recalibration -- Virtual Trials and Evolving Agency Workflows Approved 1 WI Credit.
    
    
• Lawline was offering the following free on-demand programs. These programs are not pre-approved in Wisconsin, but Wisconsin attorneys may self-apply for credit. To take these courses, from the links below, click on "Purchase Course $0". All Lawline programs were free when originally listed here, but it appears that they are now charging. Please check before registering.
  
  
  • Creating A Coronavirus Response Plan: A How-To Guide for Employers. One Minnesota credit approved.
  • Force Majeure and Other Defenses to Contract Performance During the Covid-19 Pandemic. One Minnesota credit approved.
  • Cybersecurity Concerns for a Remote Workforce. One Minnesota credit approved.
  • Critical Legal Considerations for Healthcare Providers Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic. One Minnesota credit approved.
  
  
  

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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