Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education

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

Minnesota Elimination of Bias for only $25 per credit

I'm offering the following live conference call CLE programs at the end of August 2018. This is a convenient way to satisfy your CLE requirements, for $25 per credit. All programs on this page are approved for Minnesota bias credit, and credit in other states is also available. Upon registration, you will be given a 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. For ethics programs, please click here.

Another option for completing your two bias credits is my on-demand program, which is approved for Minnesota Ethics and Bias credit. The cost for two approved bias credits is only $39. You can find more details at this link.

For all programs, the phone line opens ten minutes before the times shown, and opening remarks take place about five minutes before the time shown. The program begins promptly at the time shown, and runs one hour. All programs are live lectures. Please call in at least five minutes before the program start time.

It's recommended that you start with part 1, but the two parts of the program can be taken in any order.

DATE	START TIME	PROGRAM	CREDITS*	MINNESOTA EVENT CODE
Monday, August 27	2:30 PM	Bias, Part 1	1.0, including 1.0 bias	261346
Tuesday, August 28	2:30 PM	Bias, Part 2	1.0, including 1.0 bias	261347
Thursday, August 30	5:00 PM	Bias, Part 1	1.0, including 1.0 bias	261348
Friday, August 31	5:00 PM	Bias, Part 2	1.0, including 1.0 bias	261349

Elimination of Bias 2018 Live lecture 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.

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 several years by the Supreme Court's Committee for Equality and Justice. This course covers material developed at those programs through October, 2017.

Elimination of Bias Learning Goals: This program is offered for Minnesota Elimination of Bias credit, and meets the learning goals set by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education. Each program is sixty continuous minutes, relates directly to the practice of law, and is designed to meet the first and third learning goals for elimination of bias courses:

1. To educate lawyers about the elimination of bias or prejudice in the legal profession, in the practice of law, and/or in the administration of justice; ...
3. To educate lawyers about the problems identified in the Supreme Court's Race Bias and Gender Fairness Task Force Reports, as well as in other studies, reports or treatises which describe bias and prejudice in the legal profession, in the practice of law, and/or in the administration of justice. 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.

The course materials are available at the following link:

• Elimination of Bias Course Materials (PDF)

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).

The easiest way to register is to use the "Buy Now" button below. Enter the date of the program (and start time, if you plan to call in after 12:00) and 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. I process registrations manually. After you register, you will receive an automated e-mail confirming your payment. I will follow up, usually within a few hours, with instructions for calling in.

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One Credit $25.00 USD Two Credits $50.00 USD

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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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Minneapolis, MN 55414
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