Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education


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


Free Conference Call CLE: April 2014

Up to Four Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, or Indiana CLE credits including ethics, absolutely free

Free programs: April 7, April 14, April 21, April 28, May 5

I'm offering this free conference call CLE programs every Monday in April 2014, at 12:00 Noon Central Daylight Time (Chicago time). For international callers, this is the same as 17:00 GMT. CLE credit has been approved in Iowa and applied for in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Credit may be available in other states. View Course Descriptions. (Note: I'll be offering an additional free 1 credit program on April 25 for Minnesota and Iowa. You can find more information about that free program at this link.

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.

There is absolutely no cost to attend these programs, and no payment is expected. If, however, you wish to make a small voluntary payment, you may do so after the program. For full information, read why this program is free. You will receive full CLE credit whether or not you decide to pay.

This is a convenient way to earn CLE credits at no cost. If you need additional credits, I have additional low-cost conference call programs available. There is, however, no obligation, and you're welcome to take the free program, even if you don't intend to take any additional programs.

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. Your only cost will be the normal long-distance charge to an Iowa telephone number. If you have unlimited long distance, there will be no cost whatsoever.

Course Descriptions

April 21: Ethics

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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).

Course Schedule

All times are Central Time

The program will begin promptly at 12:00 Central Time on these dates. The phone line will be open approximately ten minutes prior to the times shown. Please call in at least 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. The program is a live lecture.

11:45 AM Phone line opens
11:55 AM Introductory remarks
12:00 PM Live lecture (one hour) (ETHICS April 21; Standard CLE April 7, 14, 28, May 5)
1:00 PM Concluding remarks

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CLE Credit

CLE Credit has been applied for as follows:

During the program, there will be an opportunity for all participants to submit questions via e-mail or at the end of the program. The program will be fully interactive and participatory. Attendance will be taken. During the program, a "PIN number" will also be given.

After the program, I will e-mail you a certificate of attendance for use in reporting. I will send a list of Indiana attorneys attending to the Indiana CLE office. If you are an Indiana attorney, please advise me when you request CLE credit so that I can include your name.

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).

Why is This Program Free?

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:

If, after attending, you decide to pay for this program, you may do so in any of the following ways.

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Richard Clem
PO Box 14957
Minneapolis, MN 55414

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Richard P. Clem, Attorney
PO Box 14957
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 612-378-7751
e-mail: clem.law@usa.net
Minnesota Attorney Registration Number 0192648