Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education
Conflicts of Interest 2015
5.0 Approved Iowa CLE Credits, including 3 Ethics Credits, Only $99
Or 10 credits for only $129
Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education
5.0 Approved Iowa CLE Credits, including 3 Ethics Credits, Only $99
Or 10 credits for only $129
This program took place in the past. Click here for information about the 2018 Sioux City program or Click here for my main CLE page.
This program took place in the past. Click here for information about the 2018 Sioux City program or Click here for my main CLE page.
Friday, October 23, 2015, 10:00 AM - 3:45 PM
Conference Room
Sioux City Public Library, Morningside Branch
4005 Morningside Ave
Sioux City, IA 51106
Library Phone Number for Dirctions: (712) 255-2924
Update: Space is still available for the Friday program. I'll be on the road Thursday and won't be able to reply immediately if you register online, but I will confirm your registration this evening. If you prefer to pay by check, you do not need to preregister, and you can simply show up on Friday. If you have any questions Thursday, please call me at my cel phone, 651-285-5474.
I will have extra copies of the course materials, but if you prefer, you can download them before the program:
CLE credit has been applied for as follows:
Iowa: 5.0 credits, including 3.0 ethics credits approved (Iowa activity #202169).
Nebraska: 5.0 credits, including 3.0 ethics credits approved (Nebraska
activity #114934).
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana: CLE credit applied for on request.
Conflicts of Interest 2015.Live lecture presented by Richard Clem. This will be an in-depth look at the conflict of interest rules governing lawyers in Iowa and other states. It will cover Rule 1.7 of the Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct, as well as related rules. Subjects addressed include: Joint representations in general; driver and passenger; co-defendants in criminal cases; insured and insurer; organization and individuals within organization; buyer and seller; testator and beneficiary; closely related entitites; business transactions between clients; consent to conflicts; "hot potato" doctrine; and more.
In addition to the ethics program, we will review some recent decisions from appellate courts in Iowa and around the region. Topics include: Expert testimony in criminal cases; search and seizure; wrongful discharge; sovereign immunity; merger of purchase contract into deed; impeaching jury verdicts; service of process; alternative theories of guilt; priority of attorney liens; state data practices; will revocation; and more.
The course materials will be distributed at the door. If you would like to print a copy prior to the program (or "go green" and view them on your portable device), they are available at the following links:
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.
The program will be in the conference room of the Sioux City Public Library, Morningside Branch, 4005 Morningside Ave., Sioux City, IA 51106. The library phone number (for directions only) is (712) 255-2924. If you need to contact me the day of the program, please call my cell phone at 651-285-5474. We will be taking a short break for lunch. There are restaurants within a few blocks, or you can bring a bag lunch. Coffee will be provided. In accordance with library policy, this program is open to the public with no admission charge. The tuition covers CLE credit and cost of materials. Accessibility: The library and conference room are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need any special accomodations, please contact me.
The cost for the entire program is $99. You may register by mail by sending payment, along with a note indicating the date of the program you will be attending to:
Richard P. Clem
PO Box 14957
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone (612) 378-7751
For questions the day of the CLE, Cel. (651) 285-5474
If you need more credits, you can also register for my five-credit "on demand" program for only $30 more, and get a total of 10 credits for only $129. Iowa attorneys can satisfy up to six of their credits with on-demand programs, and my on-demand program is approved for Iowa credit. Click here for full information on the on-demand program. If you register for the on-demand program, you may take it any time between now and February 24, 2016.
You may also register securely online by following the "Buy Now" link below. If you have a PayPal account, you may sign and and use your PayPal account. If you do not have a PayPal account, of if you prefer to simply use a credit card, you may also do so by following this link. When registering, you may select the live program only for $99, or both the live and on-demand programs for $129.
If you have any questions, please e-mail me at clem.law@usa.net or call me at 612-378-7751.