November 13: Nine for Nine: Supreme Court Review of 2024-2025 Term

David Schultz, Distinguished University Professor at Hamline University, and Marshall Tanick of the Twin Cities law firm of  Meyer Njus Tanick will review the top cases decided by the U. S. Supreme Court during its 2024-25 Term, including their impact in Minnesota, and look ahead to key cases already on the Court’s docket for the next Term.

Title:
Nine for Nine: Supreme Court Review of 2024-2025 Term
Date/Time:
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Noon - 1:30 pm
Please register using this webinar registration form.
Speakers:
Professor David Shultz, Hamline University, and Marshall Tanick, Meyer Njus Tanick.
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:

• Minnesota: 1.5 standard CLE credits will be applied for.
• Other States: You may be able to self-apply for credit.

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September 16: Shielding the Carer: Understanding and Managing Secondary Trauma in the Legal Profession

This course is designed to educate attorneys about secondary traumatic stress and how it can adversely affect the attorney. 

It is based upon the understanding that working with traumatized individuals is part of many attorney’s professional practices. Indeed, many of us spend considerable time with victims of trauma, either learning their stories in person or through secondary sources like reports, photographs, recordings, interviews with others and through pretrial and trial testimony. These interactions can take a significant emotional toll of the professional, particularly with repeated exposure over time. 

This presentation will explain what secondary trauma is, explain other conditions including burnout, compassion fatigue, depression, anxiety and substance use disorder that can be the result of the stress we experience in repeatedly working with people's traumatic experiences. 

The purpose of this program is to assist attorneys in recognizing their exposure to other’s trauma and how that exposure can harm their ability to fulfill their obligations as attorneys. Finally, the presentation will give strategies for the individual and the institution to better equip themselves to handle the effects of working with this vulnerable population, in other words, how to employ strategies to “shield the carer” from the occupational hazard of working with other individual’s trauma. This includes consultation with LCL, EAPs and other resources that assist attorneys and their staff with these complicated issues.

Title:
Shielding the Carer: Understanding and Managing Secondary Trauma in the Legal Profession
Date/Time:
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, noon - 1:00 pm
Please register using this webinar registration form. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 
Speaker:
Sarah MacGillis, Outreach Director, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:

• Minnesota: One mental health/substance use CLE credit will be applied for.
• Other States: You may be able to self-apply for credit.

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By Minnesota State Law Library.

October 23: AI and the Practice of Law

Title:
AI and the Practice of Law
Date/Time:
Thursday, October 23, 2025

Noon - 1:00 pm
Please register using this webinar registration form. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting
Speaker:
John J. Carney, Esq., Chief Technology Officer, Carney Forensics
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:

• Minnesota: One CLE credit will be applied for.
• Other States: You may be able to self-apply for credit.

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July 29: A Year in Review: Update on Attorney Discipline Matters in 2024

Title:
A Year in Review: Update on Attorney Discipline Matters in 2024
Date/Time:
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, noon - 1:00 pm
Registration details will be available shortly.
Speakers:

• Binh T. Tuong, Deputy Director, Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility
• Aaron D. Sampsel, Attorney, Christensen Sampsel PLLC

By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:

• Minnesota: One ethics CLE credit will be applied for.
• Other States: You may be able to self-apply for credit.

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By Minnesota State Law Library.

April 15: Minnesota's New Clemency Law Reforms

Title:
Minnesota's New Clemency Law Reforms

Date/Time:
April 15, 2025, noon - 1:00 pm
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Thomas A. Wilson, Attorney, Wilson Law Firm
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:

• Minnesota: One CLE credit will be applied for.
• Other States: You may be able to self-apply for credit.

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May 13: Neurodiversity in the legal field: Enhance your understanding to support clients, coworkers, and yourself

This session highlights the concept of neurodiversity, its relevance in the legal profession, and the unique ways neurodivergent individuals contribute to enriching the workplace. Through engaging discussions and real-world examples, participants will explore how ableism affects individuals with disabilities, including neurodivergent people, and learn why addressing these barriers is essential for a more inclusive legal field. 

In addition to understanding these systemic challenges, you’ll walk away with practical tools to navigate executive functioning demands, create self-accommodations, and foster empathy in your interactions. These strategies will help you better support yourself, your clients, and your colleagues, building a more collaborative and equitable legal community.

Title:
Neurodiversity in the legal field: Enhance your understanding to support clients, coworkers, and yourself
Date/Time:
May 13, 2025

Noon - 1:00 pm
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Sierra Grandy, Attorney and founder of Questify Your Life, LLC
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:

• Minnesota: One elimination of bias CLE credit will be applied for.
• Other States: You may be able to self-apply for credit.

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By Minnesota State Law Library.

March 13: Minnesota Legislative History Research

Title:
Minnesota Legislative History Research
Description:
This session will provide an introduction to legislative history research in Minnesota. Topics covered include what legislative history is and why you might be interested in researching it, resources for finding legislative intent, and what to do when legislative resources do not provide the information you need.

Date/Time:
March 13, 2025, noon - 1:00 pm
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Sarah Larsen, Outreach Librarian, Minnesota State Law Library
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:

• Minnesota: One CLE credit will be applied for.
• Other States: You may be able to self-apply for credit.

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February 12: Ethical Dangers of Isolation in the Profession

Loneliness and isolation present an urgent public health challenge, prompting the U.S. Surgeon General to issue a public health advisory to urge the nation’s immediate awareness and action. As lawyers, we have been identified as the loneliest workers in America, and our isolation presents a significant risk to our mental and physical health and our ability to conform to our professional obligations. 

This program explores some of the causes and effects of isolation, the impact on our professional responsibilities, and ways we can address both causes and effects of isolation by building a culture of connection and mutual care in the legal profession.
Title:
Ethical Dangers of Isolation in the Profession
Date/Time:
February 12, 2025

Noon - 1:00 pm
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Speaker:
Jon Tynjala, Case Manager, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:

• Minnesota: One ethics CLE credit will be applied for.
• Other States: You may be able to self-apply for credit.

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November 19: Extreme Risk Protection Orders

Title:
Extreme Risk Protection Orders
Date/Time:
November 19, 2024

Noon - 1:00 pm
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Speaker:
Anna Street, Attorney, Tuft Lach Jerabek & O'Connell
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:

• Minnesota: One CLE credit will be applied for.
• Other States: You may be able to self-apply for credit.

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December 10: The Historic 2024 Family Law Changes

Family law practitioner Samantha Gemberling and MSBA lobbyist Bryan Lake will provide an overview of the historic family law changes that were passed during the 2024 legislative session. Lawmakers made major modifications to statutes affecting parenting time, spousal maintenance, assisted reproduction, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Your presenters, who were deeply involved in drafting and passing these changes, will share how they were developed and how they modernize family law in Minnesota.

Title:
The Historic 2024 Family Law Changes
Date/Time:
December 10, 2024, noon - 1:00 pm
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:

• Samantha Gemberling, Attorney, Wolf, Rohr, Gemberling & Allen, P.A.
• Bryan Lake, Attorney, The Law Office of Bryan Lake, PLLC

By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:

• Minnesota: One CLE credit will be applied for.
• Other States: You may be able to self-apply for credit.

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October 1: Mental Health and Substance Use in the Legal Profession and the Practice of Law

This course is designed to educate attorneys to identify, understand, and to from the legal profession and from the practice of law biases against persons because of disabilities related to mental and chemical health issues. Powerful stigmas remain attached to both chemical health and mental health related disabilities, and the ABA study clearly shows that barriers to seeking help included “not wanting others to find out they needed help” and “concerns regarding privacy or confidentiality.” Because of those stigmas, discrimination occurs both to impaired lawyers and by lawyers toward impaired clients and potential clients. By educating attorneys about the misconceptions surrounding chemical health and mental health issues, they will be better positioned to eliminate barriers to hiring, retentions, professional development, and full participation of attorneys disabled by chemical or mental health issues. They will also be less likely to discriminate against their clients or potential clients with chemical dependency or mental health related disabilities.
Title:
Mental Health and Substance Use in the Legal Profession and the Practice of Law
Date/Time:
October 1, 2024, noon - 1:00 pm
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speakers:
Joan Bibelhausen, Executive Director, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, and Jon Tynjala, Client Services Director, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:

• Minnesota: One CLE credit will be applied for.
• Other States: You may be able to self-apply for credit.

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September 12: Rule 20 and the Minnesota State Competency Attainment Board

Title:
Rule 20 and the Minnesota State Competency Attainment Board
Date/Time:
September 12, 2024, noon - 1:00 pm
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speakers:
Kim Larson and Ryan Flynn, Minnesota Competency Attainment Board
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:
One standard CLE credit will be applied for.

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August 6: Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo

Title:
Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
Date/Time:
August 6, 2024

Noon - 1:00 pm
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Judge Colette Routel, Hennepin County District Court
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:
One standard CLE credit has been applied for.

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October 29: Understanding Stress, Trauma, Mental Health and Addiction in the Legal Profession

Title:
Understanding Stress, Trauma, Mental Health and Addiction in the Legal Profession
Date/Time:
October 29, 2024, noon - 1:00 pm
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Joan Bibelhausen, Executive Director, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers.
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:

• Minnesota: One mental health/substance use CLE credit will be applied for. 
• Other States: You may be able to self-apply for credit.

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October 1: Understanding Stress, Trauma, Mental Health and Addiction in the Legal Profession

Title:
Understanding Stress, Trauma, Mental Health and Addiction in the Legal Profession
Date/Time:
October 1, 2024 

Noon - 1:00 pm
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Joan Bibelhausen, Executive Director, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:

• Minnesota: One mental health/substance use CLE credit will be applied for.
• Other States: You may be able to self-apply for credit.

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May 22: Minnesota Election Law and Voting

Title:
Minnesota Election Law and Voting
Date/Time:
May 22, 2024

Noon - 1:00 pm
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:
One standard CLE credit has been applied for.

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February 27: The Indian Child Welfare Act

Title:
The Indian Child Welfare Act
Date/Time:
February 27, 2024

noon - 1:00 pm 

 Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Shannon Smith, Executive Director, ICWA Law Center
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:
One standard CLE credit has been applied for.

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March 20: Early Court History (175th Anniversary of the Minnesota Supreme Court)

Title:
Early Court History
175th Anniversary of the Minnesota Supreme Court
Date/Time:
March 20, 2024, noon - 1:00 pm In Person at Minnesota Judicial Center Room 230 or va Zoom.
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speakers:

• Carol Chomsky, Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School
• Judge Timothy Baland (Retired, 7th Judicial District Court) 

By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:
One standard CLE credit has been applied for.

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April 16: The State of the State: Civil Access to Justice in Minnesota

Civil legal service programs, private attorneys, and the court system work together to meet the basic legal needs of Minnesotans of limited means, seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, the LGBTQ community, and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Few professionals in our state have a full idea of how the needs of low-income Minnesotans are met through the state's civil justice system. 

This program will educate attorneys about how the civil justice system functions, how it seeks to provide access to justice, who it serves, and how they can contribute.

Title:
The State of the State: Civil Access to Justice in Minnesota
Date/Time:
April 16, 2024

Noon - 1:00 pm
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
By:
This program is a project of the Minnesota State Bar Association Access to Justice Committee.. Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:
One standard CLE credit has been applied for.

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December 12: Immigrants and Immigration Law: New Developments and State Law Intersections

Ms. Iyer will discuss immigrants in Minnesota today and anticipated demographic changes, touching on new arrivals from the border. She will also discuss the ways in which immigration issues intersect with state law, with a focus on developments from the last legislative term.
Title:
Immigrants and Immigration Law: New Developments and State Law Intersections
Date/Time:
December 12, 2023
Noon - 1:00 pm
Register Now For This Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar!
Speaker:
Veena Iyer, Executive Director, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs
CLE Credit:
One standard CLE credit has been applied for.

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