Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education
Iowa/Minnesota/Wisconsin Ethics
4.0 Ethics CLE Credits, Only $25 Per Credit
Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education4.0 Ethics CLE Credits, Only $25 Per Credit
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Richard P. Clem
1616 N. Victoria St.
St. Paul, MN 55117
The programs on this page allow you to complete your Iowa, Minnesota, or Wisconsin, ethics credits by telephone for only $25 per credit. The Iowa-Wisconsin courses run concurrently with the Minnesota course.
*-CLE credit has been applied for as follows:
Iowa: 4.0 credits, including 4.0 ethics credits applied for upon request for all programs, and programs with Iowa Activity Numbers Below.
Wisconsin: 4.5 ethics and professional responsibility credits approved.
Minnesota: CLE credit applied for on request.
Other States: Eligible for CLE credit in most states. Please contact me regarding credit in other states.
Iowa/Wisconsin/Minnesota Ethics.Live lecture presented by Richard Clem. This will be a comprehensive review of the Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys in Iowa 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.
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.
Each day's program runs four hours. All times are Central Time.
11:50 AM or 4:50 PM: Phone line opens
11:55 AM or 4:55 PM: Opening Remarks
12:00 PM or 5:00 PM: Ethics (60 minutes, live lecture)
1:00 PM or 6:00 PM: Break
1:05 PM or 6:05 PM: Ethics (60 minutes, live lecture)
2:05 PM or 7:05 PM: Break
2:10 PM or 7:10 PM: Ethics (60 minutes, live lecture)
3:10 PM or 8:10 PM: Break
3:15 PM or 8:15 PM: Ethics (60 minutes, live lecture)
4:15 PM or 9:15 PM: Closing Remarks
| DATE | Time | Iowa Activity Number |
| Thursday, Jan. 30 | 5:00 PM | - |
| Tuesday, Feb. 4 | 5:00 PM | - |
| Saturday, Feb. 8 | 12:00 PM | - |
| Saturday, Feb. 15 | 12:00 PM | - |
| Thursday, Feb. 20 | 5:00 PM | - |
| Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 12:30 PM: Note Time Change | - |
| Tuesday, Mar. 3 | This day's program cancelled. | - |
| Thursday, Mar. 12 | 12:00 PM | - |
| Wednesday, Mar. 18 | 5:00 PM | - |
| Saturday, Mar. 21 | 12:00 PM | - |
| Thursday, Mar. 26 | 5:00 PM | - |
| Tuesday, Mar. 31 | 5:00 PM | - |
| Wednesday, April 8 | 5:00 PM | - |
| Wednesday, April 22 | 5:00 PM | - |
| Thursday, April 30 | 5:00 PM | - |
The easiest way to register is to use the "Buy Now" button below. Enter the date of the program 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.
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.