November 9: Trust Accounting: The Important Ins and Outs of Compliant Trust Account Recordkeeping

Safekeeping client money is a fundamental ethics obligation of lawyers. 

The ethics rules contain several requirements to ensure you correctly safekeep and account for those funds. This session will cover the requirements of Rule 1.15, Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct, and the rule's Appendix 1, so that you can ensure that your procedures and recordkeeping are compliant. This session, taught by the Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, the Senior Assistant Director in charge of the Office's trust account overdraft program, and the Office's Auditor, will also cover common errors that people make in managing their trust account. If you are a lawyer responsible for a trust account or staff member that keeps the books, be sure to make time for this presentation. You will be glad you did!
Title:
Trust Accounting: The Important Ins and Outs of Compliant Trust Account Recordkeeping
Webinar Date+Time:
Wednesday, November 9, 2022, noon - 1:30 pm 

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Also presented in person at the Minnesota Judicial Center, Room 230.

(Pre-registration not required for in-person attendance)
Speakers:

• Susan Humiston
• Krista Barrie
• Annette Winrick.

CLE Credit:
Minnesota: 1.5 Ethics CLE credit will be applied for.
By:
Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs

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July 11: Excel Pivot Tables for Lawyers: A Basic Class

Extra Mile Law, PLLC, is pleased to present another CLE class in its Monday CLE webinar series. Join Jonathan Grad of Extra Mile Law, PLLC for this fast-moving, basic class about how to use PivotTables in Microsoft Excel to quickly extract information from an Excel spreadsheet. PivotTables have many law office applications including analyzing attorney and staff time, analyzing discovery documents, and analyzing the cost of legal services to clients.
We will cover topics including:

• What is a PivotTable and PivotChart;
• Creating a PivotTable;
• Sorting and filtering data;
• Calculating data; and
• more, time permitting.

Title:
Excel Pivot Tables for Lawyers: A Basic Class
Date+Time:
July 11, 12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m., CDT
Register Now for this free Continuing Legal Education program!
Enrollment limited to the first 45 registrants.
Credit:

• 1/2 unit of credit has been approved in WY.
• 1/2 unit of credit has been applied for in MN.
• Many states allow attorneys to self-apply for credit: see State Rules.

Speaker:
Jonathan Grad, JD, PhD, Member, Extra Mile Law, PLLC, has practiced law since 1995 and is licensed to practice in MN, WI and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Presented By:
Extra Mile Law, PLLC, a MN-based boutique intellectual property law firm.

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July 7: Ethics of Stress, Trauma, and Burnout: How to Protect Our Clients and Ourselves

This training will address the legal and ethical implications of trauma, burn-out and professional self-care for attorneys. We will discuss the professional literature regarding factors that both support and inhibit effective professional self-care. We will also discuss several case studies connecting the lack or effective self-care to attorney misconduct. Participants will gain the ability to identify an ethically sound and empirically based plan to implement an effective self-care strategy that best supports work with clients.

Title:

Ethics of Stress, Trauma, and Burnout: How to Protect Our Clients and Ourselves
Webinar Date+Time:
July 7, 2022
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PT
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Speakers:
Eric Strom, J.D., PhD., LMHC
By:
Washington State Bar Association; sponsored by ALPS Legal Malpractice Insurance.
Credits:
Washington State: 1.00 Ethics

Other Jurisdictions: You may be able to self-apply for credit.  If the registration form asks for a WSBA number that you don't have, you may enter all zeroes.
Cost:
Free.

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July 26: A Quarter for Your Thoughts: New York Employment Law Q3 2022 Developments and Trends

Join Michael Schmidt, Janice Sued Agresti, and Jamie Ansorge as they host the latest installment in this quarterly webinar series. In this webinar, Mike, Janice, and Jamie will discuss the most recent New York legislation and proposed bills in 2022 that employers should be watching for Q3 and beyond.
Title:
A Quarter for Your Thoughts: New York Employment Law Q3 2022 Developments and Trends
This Episode: Updating New York’s Newest Employment Laws and Addressing Proposed New York Legislation to Watch

Webinar Date+Time:

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EDT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!

Credit:

• CLE is approved in PA, NY, TX, IL, NV, and CA.
• MN CLE has been applied for approval.
• You may be able to self-apply for credit in some other states.

Speakers:

• Janice Sued Agresti
• James L. Ansorge
• Michael C. Schmidt

By:

Cozen O'Connor, established in 1970 and ranked among the top 100 law firms in America, has 750 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions.

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August 5, 8, 15, 29+31: Breached! An Inside Look At Cybersecurity For Law Firms

Data security incidents and data breaches happen daily, forcing courts and lawmakers to address, define, and handle new challenges, often presenting a case of first impression. As technology evolves, so do our professional legal requirements of upholding our duties in advising and zealously advocating for our clients, while also tackling the burden of data security itself.
This free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) session covers:

1. Latest security threats and what’s being done to address them,
2. Current data breach laws
3. How a lawyer’s professional duty may extend into new areas of technology and cyberspace,
4. How to prepare a data incident response plan.

Title:
Breached! An Inside Look At Cybersecurity For Law Firms
Webinar Dates & Times:

• 9:00am - 10:00am Eastern Time - 8/5/2022
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern Time - 8/8/2022
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern Time - 8/15/2022
• 10:30am - 11:30am Eastern Time - 8/29/2022
• 10:30am - 11:30am Eastern Time - 8/31/2022

Credit:
1 credit Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, 
Idaho, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, Wisconsin; for other jurisdictions contact LexisNexis for help at the address in the registration form.

By:
LexisNexis

July 20: Introduction to Minnesota Campaign Finance Law and Procedure, Part 2

Richard P. Clem

 This one-hour CLE will address campaign finance in Minnesota state races (as opposed to federal races, which are governed by federal law). Federal campaign finance statutes are not applicable to state races. Accordingly, the finances of campaigns in state races are governed entirely by state statutes and the U.S. Constitution. This is a continuation of the program presented on June 29. (Live lecture, 60 minutes.).

Title:
Introduction to Minnesota Campaign Finance Law and Procedure Part 2
When/Where:
July 20, 2022
7:00 PM Central Daylight Time:
6:45 PM Phone line opens
6:55 PM Introductory remarks
7:00 PM Live lecture (one hour)
8:00 PM Concluding remarks
For international callers, this is the same as 00:00 GMT the following day.
Format: Conference Call - Register Now!
Speakers:

The program will be presented by Daniel N. Rosen, is a Minneapolis lawyer in practice for 28 years. He was appointed to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board in 2014 by Governor Dayton and served two terms on the board, through 2021. He chaired the Board from 2016 to 2018. Since leaving the board he has represented candidates in connection with campaign finance matters. He is a 1994 graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School. Before law school, he served as an officer in the United States Navy.

The program moderator will be Richard P. Clem, an attorney and continuing legal education (CLE) provider in Minnesota. He has been in private practice in the Twin Cities for over 20 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). For more information, see Richard P. Clem Continuing Legal Education.
CLE credit:
CLE Credit has been applied for as follows: 

One standard CLE credit applied for in Minnesota (event code 467699), Iowa, and Wisconsin. New York: Automatic reciprocity with Wisconsin. 

By:
Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education

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July 26: Run Your Best Hybrid Law Firm: How to Get Ahead in 2022

In January 2020, few attorneys and firm owners imagined working at a full- or- part-time remote law firm. Today, a hybrid law firm has become a long-term expectation, rather than an exception.
But this flexibility comes with a new set of challenges. How can partners ensure attorneys and staff remain productive and produce consistent work? What's the best way to structure a hybrid law firm? And how can firm leadership promote a supportive culture and high employee retention?
Join Ruchie Chadha, president of Smokeball, and David Williams, owner of Williams & Williams, for this free CLE webinar. Gain valuable logistical tips, whether you're just starting a new law practice or improving hybrid work practices at your existing firm.
In this free CLE webinar you'll learn:

• How to set up a successful hybrid law firm - and the benefits of doing so
• What technology to use to operate your law firm efficiently and compliantly
• The tactics firm leaders are using to support client retention and a healthy hybrid culture.

Title:

Run Your Best Hybrid Law Firm: How to Get Ahead in 2022
Date/Time:
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
1 P.M. CT / 11 A.M PT / 2 P.M. ET
Webinar - Register Now!
Speaker:
David Williams focuses his practice on civil litigation. He is admitted to practice law in South Carolina, the District Court of South Carolina, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. David received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics with an emphasis in Computer Science and Information Management and a minor in Government from Wofford College. He is AV rated, a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, Super Lawyers Rising Star, and America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators.
Credit:
The live presentation of this webinar is eligible for 1.0 CLE credit by attendees who viewed this event for 60 minutes in Illinois, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Utah, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Washington and any US state that accepts self-apply or reciprocity with these states; pending approval in the jurisdictions of California, Illinois, Florida, Minnesota, Utah, Georgia, Washington and Texas. Additional CLE certification details available during the webinar.
By:
Smokeball

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August 4: Civil Rights

Continuing Educational Services provides seminars geared towards the economy and real estate with a special focus on mortgage lending.
Title:
Civil Rights
Date+Time of Webinar:
August 4, 2022
2:00 AM EDT
3:00 AM CDT
4:00 AM MDT
5:00 AM PDT
Duration: 3 Hours
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Speaker:
Khash Saghafi, a nationally renowned speaker in regards to the banking & mortgage lending industry, is He is an approved instructor by the Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate in Ohio, Florida and California. Khash Saghafi is also an approved instructor by the Ohio Supreme Court in regards to his expertise in the banking and mortgage industry.
By:
Continuing Educational Services
Credit:
Ohio: 1 Credit. You may be able to self-apply in other states.
Cost:
Free
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August 4: Drafting the Perfect Arbitration Clause

Title:
Drafting the Perfect Arbitration Clause
SABA ADR Section Meeting

Date/Time:

August 4, 2022
12:00 PM Central Time

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Speakers:

• Aric Garza, Aric J. Garza Law PLLC
• Gary Javore, Johnson, Christopher, Javore & Cochran, Inc.

By:

San Antonion Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Section.
Credit:

• Texas: 1.00 hour CLE.
• Other States: You may be able to self-report.

Registration

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a resource anyone interested in Texas CLE should subscribe to,

for alerting me to this event - thanks!

July 5: Cybersecurity, Cyberlaw, and Professional Responsibility

Using three hypothetical situations involving cybersecurity scenarios, attendees will think about how use of technology should be guided by the rules of professional conduct and cyberlaw.

Title:

Cybersecurity, Cyberlaw, and Professional Responsibility
Webinar Date+Time:
July 5, 2022 

12:00 PM - 1:05 PM PT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!
Speakers:
Michael Cherry- Attorney, Bellevue
By:
Washington State Bar Association; sponsored by ALPS Legal Malpractice Insurance.
Credits:
Washington State: 1.00 Ethics

Other Jurisdictions: You may be able to self-apply for credit. If the registration form asks for a WSBA number that you don't have, you may enter all zeroes.
Cost:
Free.

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