Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education


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

October-November 2013 Conference Call CLE: Ethics and Bias

$25 per credit

Update:I'll be traveling December 4-6, and for those programs, pre-registration is required. The program on December 4 will be in the evening. You can register for that program from the link below, but I won't be able to respond with instructions until immediately prior to the program. Please check your e-mail. The programs on December 5 and 6 are in conjunction with a live program. Please register for those programs the evening before the program. I won't be able to accept last-minute registrations for those programs.

I'm offering the following conference call CLE programs in October and November. This is a convenient way to satisfy your CLE requirements, for only $25 per credit. I will have both noon hour and evening programs scheduled. If these times don't work for you, please contact me, since I can schedule additional programs upon request. Upon registration, you will be given a toll-free telephone number and access code. At the time of the program, you simply call in, enter the access code, and listen to the program. You can submit live questions during the program.

Course Schedule

All times shown are Central time. All programs begin promptly at the time shown. The phone line will be open approximately five minutes prior to the times shown. Please call in approximately five minutes prior to the start time so that attendance and opening remarks can be taken care of prior to the start of the program. All programs are live lectures.

DATE START TIME END TIME PROGRAM CREDITS* MINNESOTA EVENT CODE
Tuesday, October 15 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 1 1.0 ethics 184545
Wednesday, October 16 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 2 1.0 ethics 184546
Monday, October 21 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 3 1.0 ethics 184547
Wednesday, October 23 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 4 1.0 ethics 184548
Friday, October 25 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Bias, Part 1 1.0 bias 184549
Monday, October 28 11:00 AM Note time change 12:00 PM Bias, Part 2 1.0 bias 184550
Wednesday, October 30 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 1 1.0 ethics 184555
Friday, November 1 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 2 1.0 ethics 184556
Monday, November 4 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 3 1.0 ethics 184557
Wednesday, November 6 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 4 1.0 ethics 184558
Friday, November 8 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Bias, Part 1 1.0 bias 184551
Tuesday, November 12 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Bias, Part 2 1.0 bias 184552
Wednesday November 13 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Special Free CLE: Click here for details 1.0 ethics 184113
Thursday, November 14 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 2 1.0 ethics 184559
Friday, November 15 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 3 1.0 ethics 184560
Monday, November 18 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 4 1.0 ethics 184561
Wednesday November 20 11:00 AM 2:10 PM 3 Credit Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana CLE 3.0 ethics MN credit not applied for
Friday, November 22 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Bias, Part 1 1.0 bias 184553
Monday, November 25 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Bias, Part 2 1.0 bias 184554
Tuesday, December 3 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 1 1.0 ethics 184562
Wednesday, December 4 8:00 PM: See note above 9:00 PM Ethics, Part 2 1.0 ethics 184563
Thursday, December 5 12:00 PM: See note above 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 3 1.0 ethics 184564
Friday, December 6 12:00 PM: See note above 1:00 PM Ethics, Part 4 1.0 ethics 184565

CLE Credit

Minnesota: Credit approved as shown above.
Wisconsin: Credit applied for as shown above (elimination of bias programs are for general Wisconsin credit). The following programs have now been approved: 11/13, 11/20, 11/22, 12/3.
Indiana: Credit approved, following programs only: Nov. 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, December 3, 4, 5, 6. The programs will be fully interactive and participatory. Attendance will be taken. During the program, a "PIN number" will also be given. Indiana attorneys will need to e-mail this PIN number in order to receive a certificate of completion. For attorneys in Indiana, I will report your attendance to your state CLE office. All programs, including "Elimination of Bias" programs, are offered for ethics credit in Indiana.
New York:: Credit through reciprocity with Wisconsin and Indiana.
Other states: Program should be eligible for CLE credit in most states. Please contact me if you need any assistance applying.

Course Description

Ethics Refresher 2013. Live program presented by Richard Clem. This 4-part program is a comprehensive review of the Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Minnesota. Most states have adopted substantially similar rules governing lawyers, and this course will review the rules as adopted in these and other states. Where the rules differ, we will go over the differences as adopted in other states. Seeing these differences gives insight into the meaning of the rule in all states. Many lawyers review the Rules in their entirety only once, and that is before they take the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam in law school. But the rules change over the years and decades, and some of the finer points might be forgotten. We'll cover many of the rules, and the written materials will cover the rules in their entirety. The parts stand alone and can be taken in any order. The course materials for this portion of the program are available at this link.

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.

The course materials for this portion of the program are available at this link.

Elimination of Bias Learning Goals

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.

About the Speaker

All programs will be presented live 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 25 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).

Registration

The easiest way to register is to use the "Buy Now" button below. Then, click the "Buy Now" button to make your payment online. If you have a PayPal account, you will be given an opportunity to pay with that account. If you do not have a PayPal account, or don't want to use it, you may pay by credit card.

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If you prefer to pay by check, then simply send me an e-mail to clem.law@usa.net indicating which programs you wish to attend, and then mail your check to:

Richard P. Clem Continuing Legal Education
PO Box 14957
Minneapolis, MN 55414

Upon confirmation of your registration, you will be sent instructions for calling in. You will dial a telephone number and enter an access code to be connected to the conference. There will be an opportunity for all participants to submit questions via e-mail or at the end of the program.

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