Richard P. Clem Continuing Legal Education: Free Conference Call CLE: July 21, 2016

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

Free Conference Call CLE: July 21, 2016

One Minnesota or Iowa CLE credit, absolutely free

Free program: July 21

I'm offering this free conference call CLE program on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at 7:00 PM Central Daylight Time (Chicago time). For international callers, this is the same as 00:00 GMT July 22. CLE credit has been applied for in Iowa and Minnesota. Credit may be available in other states. View Course Description.

Pre-registration for this program is not necessary. To participate, simply call in at 6:55 PM Central Time on July 21. 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.

Course materials are available online at the following two links:

Course Outline (PDF file).
Cases and Statutes (PDF file).

There is absolutely no cost to attend this 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.

July 21:

July 21: Fundamentals of Eminent Domain Law. This one-hour overview of eminent domain law will examine the legal issues that are presented in most eminent domain cases and will cover the issues in the procedural order in which they tend to arise:

A. Public purpose and necessity
- 1. Federal constitutional law on public purpose
- 2. Discussion of Kelo v. City of New London
- 3. Minnesota statutory and caselaw on public purpose.
B. Valuation
- 1. Basic principles
- 2. What is "fair market value"?
- 3. Statutory and Caselaw
C. Non-core issues that are presented in many cases, e.g., partial takings, temporary takings, compensation for lost business, takings of non possessory property rights (e.g., access rights, construction-related interference, etc.).

(Live lecture, 60 minutes.)

Course materials are available at the following links:

CLE credit: One standard CLE credit applied for in Iowa (activity number 236534) and Minnesota (event code 224000).

The program will begin promptly at 7:00 Central Time. 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 opening remarks can be taken care of prior to the start of the program. The program is a live lecture.

6:45 PM Phone line opens
6:55 PM Introductory remarks
7:00 PM Live lecture (one hour)
8:00 PM Concluding remarks

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.

The program will be presented by trial lawyer Daniel N. Rosen, a partner with the Minneapolis law firm Parker Rosen, LLC. He is the leading Minnesota lawyer representing property owners in eminent domain takings, and serves on the board of directors of the Minnesota Eminent Domain Institute. Prior to the practice of law, he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy. He has served as the Chairman of the Minnesota Council of the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and on the board of directors of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota.

The program moderator will be Richard P. Clem, 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:

$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.

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

To pay using credit card, select the amount you wish to pay from the drop-down list, and click the "Buy Now" button below. You will complete the transaction with PayPal. The available options range between 50 cents and 50 dollars.

If you prefer, you can mail a check payment in any amount to:
Richard Clem
PO Box 14957
Minneapolis, MN 55414

Books by Richard Clem:

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