Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education

Pre-registration for these programs is not necessary. To participate, simply call in at 11:55 AM Central Time on the dates shown. Full instructions for claiming CLE credit will be provided during the call. To receive your certificate of attendance, you will need to e-mail a series of codes that will be given during the program. If you join the call already in progress, write down the codes you do hear, and you will receive partial credit for the minutes you attended.

To participate: Dial 1-712-432-3100. When prompted, enter the conference code 127735. Normal long-distance charges (to Iowa) apply for this call. Participants will be muted during the call, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end. After the call, e-mail the codes from the program to clem.law@usa.net and I will e-mail you a certificate of attendance.

April 21: Ethics Refresher, Part 1. Live program presented by Richard Clem. This is the first hour of a 4-part program and is a comprehensive review of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys in Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Minnesota, and other states. We will cover the model rules, as well as modifications adopted in various 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. This is part 1 of the longer program, but the programs may be taken separately or in any order. This portion of the program will cover the rules through Rule 1.6. If you need additional ethics credits, other parts of the program will be presented at no charge in the future. Parts 2-4 are also available for only $25 per credit in upcoming programs. The course materials for this portion of the program are available at this link. CLE credit: One ethics CLE credit approved for in Iowa (activity number 137110), Minnesota, and Wisconsin (event code 189740). One ethics CLE credit applied for in Indiana (distance learning).

April 28: Recent Wisconsin Decisions. Live program presented by Richard Clem. This program will be a summary of recent decisions from the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as decisions of interest from other courts. At this time, expected topics include:

• Insurance, stacking
• Mortgage foreclosure, evidence
• Conceal carry, domestic violence
• Immigration, asylum
• Contracts, fraudulent inducement
• Employer liability for acts of employee

Course materials for this program are available at this link. CLE credit: One standard CLE credit approved in Iowa (activity number 137090), Minnesota (event code 189741), and Wisconsin. One standard CLE credit applied for in Indiana.

May 5: Recent Indiana Decisions. Live program presented by Richard Clem. This program will be a summary of recent decisions from the Indiana Supreme Court, the Indiana Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as decisions of interest from other courts. At this time, expected topics include:

• Criminal law, attempt
• Criminal law, resisting law enforcement
• Immigration, asylum
• Contracts, fraudulent inducement
• Employer liability for acts of employee

Course materials for this program are available at this link. CLE credit: One standard CLE credit approved for in Iowa (activity number 137111), Minnesota (event code 189742), and Wisconsin. One standard CLE credit applied for in Indiana (distance learning).

April 7: Recent Iowa Decisions. Live program presented by Richard Clem. This program will be a summary of recent decisions from the Iowa Supreme Court, the Iowa Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as decisions of interest from other courts. At this time, expected topics include:

• Torts, Sudden Emergency Doctrine
• Federal Employer Liability Act, damages
• State Guarantees of Private Business, crony capitalism
• Probable Cause
• Freedom of Information Act

Course materials for this program are available at this link. CLE credit: One standard CLE credit approved in Iowa (activity number 137089), Minnesota (event code 189737), and Wisconsin. One standard CLE credit applied for in Indiana (distance learning).

April 14: Recent Minnesota Decisions. Live program presented by Richard Clem. This program will be a summary of recent decisions from the Minnesota Supreme Court, the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as decisions of interest from other courts. At this time, expected topics include:

• Statute of Limitation, conclilation cases removed to district court
• Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
• Freedom of Information Act

Course materials for this program are available at this link. CLE credit: One standard CLE credit approved in Iowa (activity number 137109), Minnesota (event code 189738), and Wisconsin. One standard CLE credit applied for in Indiana (distance learning).

This program is absolutely free, and there is no obligation to pay any fee whatsoever. These free CLE programs are an experiment on my part.

I expect that most of the attorneys attending will do so because the program is free, and I honestly don't mind. For some attorneys, the cost of maintaining a license and earning CLE credits can be a significant burden, and I'm glad I'm able to help. But I'm also aware that some businesses are profitable with a "pay as you want" fee structure. This business model has been used successfully in the music industry, by restaurants and even by a taxi company. This article is what gave me the idea to try this.

This model can also work very well for Continuing Legal Education. Even though not all are able, many of the participants in my free programs are willing to make a voluntary payment to support this reasonably priced alternative. Because of the high price of traditional CLE programs, it is my hope that these low-cost programs will be sustainable through voluntary payment. If this method proves successful, then I can continue to make programs, including my popular ethics courses, available on the same "pay as you want" basis.

Therefore, I ask you to consider making a voluntary payment after taking this free program. You may pay whatever you please. The program is free, and zero is a perfectly acceptable option. Of course, if everyone pays zero, my future free programs will be infrequent. You can select any amount you wish. To give you some idea of a reasonable price, please consider the following:

• $5: If I receive an average of $5 from each participant, then I will consider this program a success and will continue to schedule them regularly.
• $10: For many attorneys, such as those who are unemployed, the cost of required CLE is a significant burden. In my experience, about half the attorneys taking my programs are unable to pay. By paying $10 per credit, you would be covering the cost of your own CLE, as well as subsidizing the cost for an attorney who is unable to pay.
• $25: The cost for one credit for most of my telephone conference call programs.
• $65: The cost of a typical one-credit program from a traditional provider such as West Legal Ed Center.

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Minneapolis, MN 55414