Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education


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

This course has been approved for Minnesota CLE credit between July 18, 2024, and July 17, 2026.

Introduction to American Law

This 12-credit program is a summary of everything you learned in law school! Most attorneys practice in one area. If you practice in the area of criminal law, then it's probably been quite a while since you thought about interests in real property. If you practice in the area of real estate, then it's probably been a while since you considered the right to a speedy trial. During this program, we'll give you a refresher of all of the major subject areas you covered in law school. You can take this course by itself for only $39.

To receive CLE credit, please follow these steps:

  1. If possible, obtain the course text, Law 101 by Jay Feinman, 5th Edition. It is available from Amazon or wherever books are sold.
  2. Listen to the twelve hour audio program (or a portion of it, if you do not need the full credits). You can listen to or download the program by using the following links.

    1. Lesson 1 Introduction, Structural Const. Law 1(1:09:21)
    2. Lesson 2 Structural Const. Law 2 (56:59)
    3. Lesson 3 Constitutional Rights (1:36:18)
    4. Lesson 4 Civil Procedure (1:16:46)
    5. Lesson 5 Torts (1:29:39)
    6. Lesson 6 Contracts (1:14:41)
    7. Lesson 7 Property (1:30:46)
    8. Lesson 8 Criminal Law (1:08:19)
    9. Lesson 9 Criminal Procedure (1:29:26)


  3. If you have any substantive comments or questions about the program, you can call me or e-mail me, and I will respond promptly. You can reach me by phone at 612-378-7751, or by e-mail at clem.law@usa.net.

  4. During the program, you will be given code numbers, 3-4 during each hour of the program. Write down the numbers you hear. They will be in the following format:
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  5. Send me the code numbers. You can send them to me by e-mail at clem.law@usa.net, by phone at 612-378-7751, or by U.S. Mail to: Richard Clem, 1616 N. Victoria St., St. Paul, MN 55117. If paying online by credit card, you can also include the code numbers when making your payment. Iowa attorneys: If you are taking the program for Iowa credit, you need to report the code numbers to me in affidavit form. You can find the affidavit at either of the following links:



    Do not send the affidavit to the Iowa CLE Commission. Instead, send the affidavit to me, either by U.S. Mail or e-mail.

  6. Make payment of the course fee. The fee for the entire program is $39. You can mail a check or pay online at the link below.

If paying online, click the "Pay Now" link below. You will be able to enter the code numbers during the payment process. If you prefer, you can leave this field blank and send the code numbers to me separately.

Enter codes here, or e-mail:

Upon receipt of your payment and code numbers, I will send you via e-mail a certificate of attendance. If you don't have an e-mail address, I can send this by U.S. Mail. I process these courses manually, so please allow time for me to respond. I will normally provide your certificate of attendance within 24 hours.

This program runs slightly over twelve hours.

CLE Credit

Minnesota: 12 CLE credits approved, July 18, 2024 through July 17, 2026. Minnesota event code 509798. This program was previously approved as Minnesota event code 461849 between June 16, 2022, and June 15, 2024. This program was previously approved as Minnesota event code 302810 between April 19, 2020, and April 18, 2022.
Iowa: Not currently approved for Iowa credit. Please contact me before taking for Iowa credit. 12 CLE credits were previously approved. Iowa activity number 364527 This program is eligible for credit between April 28, 2021, and April 27, 2022. The same program was previously Iowa activity number 347668, which was valid for credit between 4/28/20 and 4/27/21.
Nebraska: 12 CLE credits applied for. Nebraska activity number 221621. This program may be taken for credit between November 30, 2021, and November 29, 2022. This program was previously approved as Nebraska activity ID 193780 for credit between April 30, 2020, and April 29, 2021.
Vermont: 12 CLE credits approved.
West Virginia or Wisconsin credit is not available for this program.

Course Description

Introduction to American Law. Live lecture by Richard Clem. This course is a summary and refresher of all of the major courses you took in law school: Constitutional law, constitutional rights, civil procedure, torts, contracts, property, criminal law, and criminal procedure. If you practice in a single area, you're an expert in that area. But it's a good idea to have a refresher of everything else you learned in law school, as well as learn of more recent developments in those areas of law. The text for this course is Law 101 by Jay Feinman, 5th Edition.

Audio Program

If you want to listen to all or part of the course before deciding whether you want to pay for it, you are welcome to do so. You may listen at the following links:

  1. Lesson 1 Introduction, Structural Const. Law 1(1:09:21)
  2. Lesson 2 Structural Const. Law 2 (56:59)
  3. Lesson 3 Constitutional Rights (1:36:18)
  4. Lesson 4 Civil Procedure (1:16:46)
  5. Lesson 5 Torts (1:29:39)
  6. Lesson 6 Contracts (1:14:41)
  7. Lesson 7 Property (1:30:46)
  8. Lesson 8 Criminal Law (1:08:19)
  9. Lesson 9 Criminal Procedure (1:29:26)


Course Text

While not absolutely necessary, the text for this course is the book Law 101 by Jay Feinman, 5th Edition. The book, especially in conjunction with my lectures, is an excellent review of the material you studied in law school. If you have friends or family members who are considering becoming attorneys, you might want to pass the book along to them when you're finished with it. The book is available on Amazon as a hardcover, paperback, Kindle, or audio book. You can order from the link below. It is also available at many public libraries and college libraries. You can find a copy at your local library by using this link.


Interactive Component

This course has an interactive component in that the course presenter is available by telephone or e-mail for any questions or comments regarding the substantive content of the course. The course presenter may be contacted by telephone at 612-378-7751 or e-mail at clem.law@usa.net. Questions are usually answered within 24 hours. During the course, all attendees must make a note of the code numbers given during the program and submit them by e-mail to the course sponsor. The sponsor provides a certificate of attendance only upon recipt of the code numbers.

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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