Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education
Wisconsin Ethics 2020
Complete Your Wisconsin Ethics Credits for only $69
Richard Clem Continuing Legal EducationComplete Your Wisconsin Ethics Credits for only $69
December 31 Update:There were no registrations for the 12:00 program, so it will be cancelled. However, if you need one or more hours of live Wisconsin ethics today, please contact me, and I can do the program later in the day. If you need non-ethics credit in Wisconsin, please see the two on-demand programs below. For on-demand credits for other states, please visit my main CLE page. I will be checking my e-mail right up until midnight for your last-minute CLE needs.
The programs on this page allow you to complete your Wisconsin ethics credits by telephone for only $69. This program is designed specifically for Wisconsin attorneys. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued a temporary order allowing Wisconsin even-year reporters (attorneys completing the 2019-2020 CLE cycle) to use on-demand programs for 27 of their 30 required credits. However, the three ethics hours must still be completed with in-person programs or live distance learning programs. The programs on this page will satisfy your 3 credit ethics requirement for only $69. I can also assist you with satisfying your other 27 credits at little or no cost. If you don't need all three ethics credits, you can take a portion of the course for $25 per credit.
This three hour conference call will take care of your ethics requirement, and will give you either 3 or 3.5 credits toward your 30 credit requirement. Therefore, you will need at least 26.5 more credits. Your registration in the 3 credit ethics program includes free registration for any of my Wisconsin on-demand courses for the rest of the year. I currently have 2 credits available with the following courses:
If you need more credits, I have listings of free programs by other providers at this link.
*-CLE credit has been applied for as follows:
Wisconsin: 3.5 ethics and professional responsibility credits approved or applied for as shown below.
Minnesota: Credit applied for upon request. Credit applied for, courses noted below.
Other States: Eligible for CLE credit in most states. Please contact me regarding credit in other states.
Wisconsin Ethics 2020.Live lecture presented by Richard Clem. This will be a comprehensive review of the Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys in Wisconsin 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. Live lecture, 180 minutes.*
* - Note: The program is scheduled to run 180 minutes, for the benefit of attorneys who are admitted in Wisconsin and another state, such as Minnesota, which requires 180 minutes of ethics. However, Wisconsin attorneys require only 150 minutes of ethics. Therefore, if only Wisconsin attorneys are taking the course, with everyone's approval, we will conclude after 2-1/2 hours, and Wisconsin attorneys will receive 3.0 credits. If attorneys from other states are taking the program, or if the Wisconsin attorneys desire to do so, we will continue a full three hours, and Wisconsin attorneys will earn 3.5 credits.
The course materials are available at the following link:
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: Closing Remarks
| DATE | Time | WI CLE Credit |
| Sunday, December 27 | 12:00 PM | Approved |
| Tuesday, December 29 | 12:00 PM | Approved |
| Wednesday, December 30 | 5:00 PM | Approved |
| Thursday, December 31 | 12:00 PM | Approved |
| Previous Programs: | - | - |
| Wednesday, May 6 | 12:00 PM | Applied for |
| Thursday, May 21 | 12:00 PM | Applied for |
| Monday, June 8 | 12:00 PM | Approved |
| Monday, June 8 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM (Part 1) | 1 Minnesota credit applied for. MN #307982 |
| Tuesday, June 23 | 12:00 PM | Approved |
| Saturday, June 27 | 12:00 PM | Approved |
| Tuesday, June 30 | 12:00 PM | Approved |
| Monday, July 13 | 12:00 PM | Approved |
| Tuesday, July 28 | 12:00 PM | Approved |
| Monday, August 10 | 12:00 PM | Approved |
| Tuesday, August 25 | 12:00 PM | Approved |
| Saturday, August 29 | 12:00 PM | Approved |
| Monday, August 31 | 12:00 PM | Approved |
| Thursday, September 10 | 12:00 PM (Note time change) | Approved |
| Monday, September 21 | 5:00 PM | Approved |
| Tuesday, October 6 | 5:00 PM | Approved. 3 Minnesota ethics credits applied for. MN# 324632 |
| Wednesday, October 21 | 5:00 PM | Approved |
| Saturday, November 7 | 12:00 PM | Approved |
| Wednesday, November 18 | 5:00 PM | Approved |
| Monday, November 30 | 5:00 PM | Approved |
| Tuesday, December 8 | Cancelled | Approved |
| Wednesday, December 16 | 5:00 PM | Approved |
| Monday, December 21 | This day's program cancelled. | Approved |
The easiest way to register is to use the "Buy Now" button below. Select the number of credits desired and enter the date of the program. Then 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.