Richard Clem Continuing Legal EducationWednesday, April 17, 2013, 12:00 - 1:05 PM
This CLE program took place in the past. Please visit my
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Christ Lutheran Church
105 Univesrity Avenue West
St. Paul, MN 55103
*- CLE Credit applied for as follows: Minnesota, One elimination of bias credit (event code 178522). Iowa, one general CLE credit.
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.
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.
Each program will be presented 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 over 20 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).
11:45 Registration 12:00 Opening Remarks 12:05 Elimination of Bias (Live lecture) (1 hour) 1:05 Closing Remarks
We will be meeting at Christ Lutheran Church, 105 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103. The church is on the corner of Park and University, across the street from the State Capitol. You may enter from the University Avenue side through the garden gate just West of the main entrance. Parking is available in the church parking lot behind the building, and you may also enter through the rear entrance. The rear entrance is accessible to persons with disabilities. Please contact me in advance if you need any special accomodations. Feel free to bring a lunch or beverage.
Note: If you need a second elimination of bias credit or other credits, please see my main CLE page for additional programs. Course Materials
Copies of the course materials will be available at the program. However, you may download a copy prior to the program at one of the following links. this link. You may either print these or view them on your laptop or mobile device.
This program is free, and preregistration is not necessary. However, to speed registration, an RSVP to clem.law@usa.net is appreciated.
If you have any questions, please e-mail me at clem.law@usa.net or call me at 612-378-7751.
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