Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education
Iowa Ethics
5.0 CLE Credits, including Ethics, Only $25 Per Credit
Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education5.0 CLE Credits, including Ethics, Only $25 Per Credit
*-CLE credit has been applied for/approved as follows:
Iowa: 5.0 credits, including 4.0 ethics credits applied for. Iowa activity number 309902
Minnesota, Wisconsin: Credit applied for upon request.
Other States: Eligible for CLE credit in most states. Please contact me regarding credit in other states.
Iowa/Nebraska Ethics.Live lecture presented by Richard Clem. This will be a comprehensive review of the Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys in Iowa, Nebraska, and other 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. Therefore, this course will serve as a useful refresher for the practitioner to avoid ethical pitfalls.
This year, we'll place a special emphasis on Conflicts of Interest. While the subject is addressed by Rule 1.7, the text of the rule gives little practical guidance. We'll spend time talking about common situations where the practitioner should be alert to potential conflicts. Live lecture, 240 minutes.
School Safety. As lawyers and community leaders, we'll take time to think about what we can do in the wake of an epidemic of school violence. We'll look at the legal duties of school districts, and in that context, we'll explore possible solutions. We won't come up with the answer to school violence, but we'll try to identify the thought process that will allow us to find rational solutions. Live lecture, 60 minutes.
The course materials are available at the following links:
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). You can visit his web pages at RichardClem.com and w0is.com and his blog at OneTubeRadio.com.
This is a five-part program, with one hour each day. For full credit, sign up for all five parts. Parts 1-4 are ethics credits. Each program runs one hour and starts at the time shown. Please call in five minutes before the scheduled start time. All times are Central Time.
| DATE & TIME | PROGRAM | Iowa Activity Number |
| Monday, Oct. 22, 4:00 PM | Ethics, Part 1 | 309902 (Also Minnesota #264167) |
| Tuesday, Oct. 23, 4:00 PM | Ethics, Part 2 | 309902 (Also Minnesota #264168) |
| Wednesday, Oct. 24, 4:00 PM | Ethics, Part 3 | 309902 (Also Minnesota #264169) |
| Thursday, Oct. 25, 4:00 PM--Note Time Change | Ethics, Part 4 - Conflicts of Interest | 309902 |
| Friday, Oct. 26, 4:00 PM--Note Time Change | School Safety, Part 5 | 309902 |
Additional November & December dates will be added. Programs will be scheduled the weeks of November 12 and 26, following a similar schedule.
If you prefer to pay by check, then register by calling me at 612-378-7751, or sending 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.