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Join us for Minnesota CLE’s August Webcast Extravaganza! Earn up to 34.5 credits, including 9 ethics and 4 elimination of bias credits, as you view high quality, online programs from both national and local presenters. Covering a wide range of topic areas from litigation and ADR to estate planning and corporations, the webcast extravaganza is sure to have something for everyone. Sign up today and view them all!
Friday, August 2, 2019
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Internet Legal Research: Conducting Free and Effective Internet Legal Research with Fastcase 7 and Its Mercury and Venus Updates
With cost-conscious clients scrutinizing legal bills, lawyers cannot afford to depend on expensive legal research databases, especially when reliable free resources are available. In this presentation you will learn how to conduct effective, free Internet legal research from the author of the ABA’s Internet Legal Research on a Budget book, with expert tips for using Fastcase 7 – the legal research and citator database and app provided free by the Minnesota State Bar. The program covers the features and functions of Fastcase’s two most recent major updates (code-named Mercury and Venus).
– Carole Levitt, Esq.; Internet for Lawyers
– Mark Rosch; Internet for Lawyers
Friday, August 2, 2019
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Internet Legal Research: Google Scholar – Unlock the Mystery of Searching Its Free Case Law and Article Database
This presentation unlocks the mysteries of Google Scholar, the least-documented legal research database you’ll ever see…until now. You will get secret tips on how to maximize your use of Google Scholar to conduct free Internet legal and investigative research and learn when you should use Google Scholar to supplement Fastcase:
– Carole Levitt, Esq.; Internet for Lawyers
– Mark Rosch; Internet for Lawyers
Friday, August 2, 2019
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Internet Legal Research: How To Be Your Own Private Investigator Using Pay Investigative Research Databases
When you can’t find the investigative or background research information you need for free on the Internet, or if searching site-by-site and/or jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction is not worth your time, consider subscribing to the same pay investigative research database that private investigators and law enforcement subscribe to. These databases collect information not only from public record and "publicly available" sources from as many jurisdictions as possible, but also from "credit headers" and other proprietary sources. The information is then integrated into one large searchable relational database, with results that practically create a dossier about your subject for you.
We will illustrate how to use these types of databases using one (TLOxp) as our example (but the seminar will be useful even if you subscribe to or are evaluating another investigative research database such as Accurint, PeopleMap, or CLEAR). We will also discuss what federal and states laws come into play when you apply to get certified to use these databases.
– Carole Levitt, Esq.; Internet for Lawyers
– Mark Rosch; Internet for Lawyers
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Trust and Credibility for Lawyers: How to Build It, How to Regain It
The vast majority of people will agree that trust plays a crucial ingredient in effective collaborations, in retaining clients, and in winning cases. Trust includes that you act with values, that you demonstrate consistently to be doing the right thing, and that you show you can be counted on to keep your commitments; yet trust is also in the eye of the beholder.
So how do you consistently build trust and credibility? What is the role of honesty, transparency and openness in the legal field? How do you regain credibility if a person feels trust is harmed? Presenter Carolien Moors will discuss Steven Covey’s 13 trust-building behaviors, Kouzes’ and Posner’s six A’s of restoring credibility, and more insights and tips to build trust and regain credibility once you may have lost it.
– Carolien Moors; HardTalk Biz Coaching
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Litigation: Cases in the #MeToo Era
Throughout 2018, employers were shaken by the #MeToo movement and an increase in sexual harassment claims. This presentation will discuss the impact of the #MeToo movement on sexual harassment litigation, including some important cases.
– Nicole A. Truso; Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
– Terran C. Chambers; Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Thursday, August 8, 2019
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Estate Planning: Health Care Directives – Drafting Considerations to Address Thorny Issues
Join the authors of the Minnesota Health Care Directives Summary Guide for an informative presentation covering the following topics:
All attendees will receive a free copy of the Minnesota Health Care Directives Summary Guide.
– Melissa H. Bayne; Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
– Tara D. Mattessich; Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
Thursday, August 8, 2019
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Litigation: Trial by Fire – Practical Tips for the New Trial Lawyer
Your first trial – or your first trial in a while – can be overwhelming. There is so much to keep in mind to ensure the best result for your client. Our presenter Elizabeth Fors has been in the trenches and has a wealth of experience to share, especially for those new to trial work (or a bit rusty), about practical tips to help keep you focused on what matters most. Topics include:
– Elizabeth Fors; Robins Kaplan LLP
Thursday, August 8, 2019
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
This presentation is a replay of a webcast originally presented June 17, 2019
ADR Best Practices: Aim High – Family ADR Best Practices
Join Mediation Center Director Aimee Gourlay and a panel of family ADR practitioners, Karen Irvin, Jennifer Joseph and Sunday Harholdt, for a lively and current discussion of trends in best practices for family ADR matters. Discussion will include newly drafted model PC and PTE orders.
– Aimee Gourlay; Director, Mediation Center
– Karen K. Irvin; Minnesota Mediation and Counseling Center
– Jennifer E. Joseph; Attorney at Law
– Sunday A. Harholdt; Mediation Center
Friday, August 9, 2019
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Sean Carter: If You Can't Say Something Nice – The Ethical Imperative for Civility
As children, we were all taught, "If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all." Well, that advice holds especially true for lawyers. Whether in open court, a deposition, or contract negotiation, lawyers who choose to "go low," run a high risk of bar discipline. Increasingly, disciplinary authorities are treating the once aspirational goal of civility as a mandate. Therefore, it's important for all lawyers to be reminded of their obligation to "play nice."
In the style that has made him a favorite presenter from coast to coast, legal humorist Sean Carter will demonstrate the importance of civility. By drawing from examples from his annual Ethy Awards for the best of the worst ethics violations, Mr. Carter will show what happens to lawyers who forget the dos, and perhaps more importantly, the DON'Ts of civility.
– Sean Carter; Humorist at Law
Friday, August 9, 2019
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Sean Carter: Knowing When To Say When – Avoiding Vexatious (and Unethical) Lawyering
While lawyers are expected to provide their clients with zealous representation, we are not allowed to become outright zealots in pursuit of our client’s objectives. Yet, time and again, this is precisely what happens as lawyers become fixated on winning at all costs. And as a result, they end up paying the ultimate price – the loss of their license to practice law.
In this sobering but surprisingly funny presentation, legal humorist Sean Carter will distinguish permissible zealous legal practices from unethical legal zealotry. Moreover, he will provide helpful tips to overcome the temptation (and sometime, client expectation) to play "hardball" and to avoid those situations that are most likely to cause lawyers to cross ethical lines.
– Sean Carter; Humorist at Law
Friday, August 9, 2019
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Sean Carter: Keep It Classy (and Ethical) – Exercising Proper Restraint in Legal Marketing
With current technology, legal marketing has never been easier or less expensive. Anyone with a cell phone can shoot and distribute a commercial online in a matter of minutes. Moreover, lawyers can make their presence known on social media, blogs, law firm websites and lawyer referral sites. It’s never been easier for a lawyer to get the word out. Nor has it ever been easier for lawyers to run afoul of the ethical rules regulating legal marketing.
In this fun multimedia presentation, legal humorist Sean Carter will show examples of lawyers who cross the boundaries of legal ethics (or just good taste).
– Sean Carter; Humorist at Law
Friday, August 9, 2019
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Sean Carter: Overcoming Our Implicit Biases – When the Exception Becomes the New Rule
The human brain is wired to recognize patterns and make generalizations, even those based on faulty or incomplete information. And contrary to popular opinion, lawyers are human as well and therefore, we are just as susceptible to forming biases and acting upon them. And it does not require that we harbor ill will or animus towards other people. In fact, most often, our biases are not even our own, but rather those that have been taught to us.
So how do we unlearn our biases? In much the same way that we unlearned "i before e except after c" — by noting the exceptions. Because when you weigh it all out, you uncover that it’s really more of an art than a science. In fact, as it turns out, there are more than 900 words that break this "rule" and only 44 words that actually follow it. As a result, most of us have learned to ignore this unhelpful rule we were once taught. In this same way, by learning to seek out the exceptions to our gender, racial, and other biases, we can begin to unlearn them as well and start treating our clients, colleagues and subordinates as wonderfully unique human beings.
– Sean Carter; Humorist at Law
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Unplugging to Recharge: An Ethical Discussion on the Benefits and Pitfalls of Today’s Technologies
Do you feel like you are expected to always be available? Do you feel as though you will be penalized if you disconnect? Being connected 24/7 is the norm today and fully removing yourself from your job can be difficult. Rule 1.3 directs us to be diligent and prompt, but Comment 2 advises that "A lawyer’s workload must be controlled so that each matter can be handled competently." Rule 1.4 directs prompt and reasonable communication. What does this all really mean? This program will focus on the importance of disconnecting, yet doing it in a way that is both practical and ethical.
– Chase L. Anderson; Minnesota Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
– Patty Beck; Minnesota Lawyers Mutual
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Corporations: Limited Liability, Piercing the Corporate Veil, Reverse Piercing, Entity by Estoppel, and Successor Liability
In this presentation, Minnesota CLE’s Corporations Deskbook authors Hannah Bellanger and Bradley Lindeman will discuss how business owners limit their legal exposure to others by forming and doing business as corporations, LLCs and other business entities, and how enterprising claimants try to "pierce the veil" to reach the personal wealth of those who own and operate businesses.
All attendees will receive an electronic copy of Chapter 4 of Minnesota CLE’s Corporations Deskbook – Limited Liability, Piercing the Corporate Veil, Reverse Piercing, Entity by Estoppel, and Successor Liability.
– Hannah E. Bellanger; Meagher & Geer, PLLP
– Bradley J. Lindeman; Meagher & Geer, PLLP
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Corporations: Lawyer-Client Relations in the Business Law Context
In this presentation, Minnesota CLE’s Corporations Deskbook authors Judith Rush and Peter Brehm will explore the myriad ethical and practical issues that can arise when undertaking the representation of a business client. Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct addressed include Rules 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8.
All attendees will receive an electronic version of Chapter 1 of the Minnesota CLE’s Corporations Deskbook – Lawyer Client Relations in the Business Law Context.
– Judith M. Rush; Attorney at Law
– Peter C. Brehm; Business Law Center
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
ADR Best Practices: Mediating with LGBT Parties
Individuals from the LGBT community, like those in other marginalized groups, may be wary of using ADR processes based on concerns about whether the neutral, the lawyers, or the other parties will be culturally competent and whether the process can be truly fair. In this presentation, presenters Celeste Culberth and Marin Ho will discuss their experiences from all sides of the process, working with gay and transgender parties to make sure that they can fully participate in and benefit from the transformative possibilities of mediation.
– Celeste E. Culberth; Culberth & Lienemann, LLP
– Martin B. Ho; Stingley & Ho, PLLP
Thursday, August 15, 2019
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
ADR Best Practices: Keeping Your Cool When Participants Get Heated
Parties – and sometimes lawyers, too – often arrive at ADR sessions in heightened states of emotion. How can we as ADR professionals manage ourselves, our clients and our processes so we don’t succumb to the contagion of distress? This presentation will cover how to set the emotional tone in the room and provide strong leadership in mediation sessions so clients feel heard, emotions are contained, and conflicts are managed effectively.
– Kirsten Lysne, Ph.D.; Clinical Psychologist, Coach and Mediator | Moxie Inc.
Thursday, August 15, 2019
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
2019 Update: New Minnesota Legislation
In this presentation, our experts will discuss the major legislative changes from the 2019 Minnesota legislative session. Find out what you need to know about the 2019 session and Minnesota’s newly enacted laws.
– Bryan Lake; Law Office of Bryan Lake PLLC
– Sherri L. Knuth; Minnesota State Bar Association
– Sen. Mark Johnson; Minnesota State Senate
– Rep. Kelly Moller; Minnesota House of Representatives
Thursday, August 15, 2019
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
2019 Update: Criminal Law
Stay up to date on criminal matters with this presentation covering recent criminal law updates.
– Stephen Foertsch; Bruno Law, PLLC
– Samantha Foertsch; Bruno Law, PLLC
Friday, August 16, 2019
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Use It or Lose It: Preventing Privilege and Confidentiality Waivers
Protecting clients' confidential and privileged information requires more than just a big rubber stamp or an email disclaimer. Learn about the different types of privilege and confidentiality waivers and how to avoid inadvertent waivers.
– Eric T. Cooperstein; Law Office of Eric T. Cooperstein, PLLC
Friday, August 16, 2019
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Corporations: Armor-Plating the “Corporate Veil” – Drafting Good Business Action Documents
Join business Don Willeke, editor and author for Minnesota CLE’s Representing the Ongoing Business Deskbook, for a look at what you need to know to properly document business transactions. Don will provide an example-filled presentation on how to prepare written actions for corporations, LLCs and LLPs that will help those entities properly memorialize the making and approval of business decisions in ways that demonstrate the entities’ independence from the equity owners of the entities.
All attendees will receive an electronic copy of Chapter 21 – Armor-Plating the Corporate Veil – Drafting Good Business Action Documents from Minnesota CLE’s Representing the Ongoing Business Deskbook.
– Donald C. Willeke; Willeke & Daniels
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
2019 Update: Elder Law
The 2019 legislative session saw the rise of legislation intended to protect seniors from abuse and neglect. Join Suzanne Scheller for a look at licensing requirements for assisted-living facilities, as well as the new safeguards for Minnesotans who live in senior care facilities – including the ability to use surveillance cameras to monitor care, report abuse or poor quality care without fear of retaliation, and be protected against arbitrary discharges.
– Suzanne Scheller; Scheller Legal Solutions LLC
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
10 Things Every Business Lawyer Should Understand About Nonprofits
Ever been asked to help a nonprofit with "something small" just to help them out? In this session learn what makes nonprofits unique business entities – what makes a nonprofit a different animal. Who can sign contracts for a nonprofit? Why they have so many strange behaviors when it comes to spending money? What is going on that creates outsized people problems (and what you can do to help). This session covers ten tips to help you help nonprofits more effectively and keep yourself out of simple "volunteer projects" gone all wrong.
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– Jessica Birken, MNM, Esq.; Birken Law Office
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Estate Planning: Life Estates – Medical Assistance and Tax Issues
In this presentation, Amy will discuss what a life estate is, how it originated and how to create one. You will learn how to value a life estate and discuss the pros and cons of using life estate planning for medical assistance planning, estate tax planning, and general succession planning. Other topics to be covered include the income, gift, and estate tax implications of a sale or gift while retaining a life estate, the tax implications of releasing a life estate, and how to deal with a retained life estate on an estate tax return when the retained interest was sold or gifted.
– AmyAnn W. Mursu; Lakeview Trust & Estate Law, PLLC
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Litigation: Using Cell Phone Evidence at Trial
This presentation will provide litigators with useful information on how to obtain and use cell phone evidence at trial. Starting with the basics, Mike and Kristina will explain the types of information that cell phones usually contain. They will then progress to more advanced areas and discuss how attorneys can successfully obtain this information and the best practices for using it during litigation – including the role that expert witnesses play in the admission or exclusion of this type of data.
– Michael R. Carey; Dykema Gossett PLLC
– Kristina H. Kaluza; Dykema Gossett PLLC
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Corporations: Sales and Mergers of Corporations in Minnesota
In this presentation, join experienced business lawyers and Minnesota CLE Corporations Deskbook authors Alyssa Hirschfield and Mark Williamson for a thorough discussion of the ins and outs of mergers and acquisitions of businesses and business interests in Minnesota. Topics covered include those addressed in Chapter 10 of the Corporations Deskbook, such as: planning, confidentiality, letters of intent, due diligence, and more!
All attendees will receive an electronic version of Chapter 10 of the Minnesota CLE’s Corporations Deskbook – Sales and Mergers of Corporations in Minnesota.
– Alyssa J. Hirschfield; Gray Plant Mooty
– Mark D. Williamson; Gray Plant Mooty
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Retain Your Clients – A Roadmap to Effective, Ethical Client Service
Many lawyers forget that law is a service profession. Studies show that the most frequent reason for losing clients is poor service. And retaining clients in a volatile economy is crucial to your practice. So how do you make sure you’re providing the best service?
This seminar will provide you with the tools you’ll need to consistently deliver exceptional service, retain and develop more business from current clients, and increase referrals. You’ll also earn ethics credit while you learn to:
Classic movie scenes illustrate and underscore the program’s principles to help you gain a competitive edge through excellent service.
Satisfy your clients and your ethics requirement. The course will cover:
– Roy S. Ginsburg; Attorney & Coach
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
Estate Planning: Planning for What You Hope Doesn’t Happen – Divorce and Other Common Issues
Don’t miss this insightful presentation which will explore common issues from both the family law and estate planning perspective. This session will include practice tips on life insurance, buy-sell agreements, trusts, beneficiary designations, spousal maintenance, and more.
– Diana Marianetti; Maslon LLP
– Sonja Trom Eayrs; Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Thursday, August 29, 2019
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
This presentation is a replay of a webcast originally presented August 29, 2018
Mental Health and Substance Use in the Legal Profession
Lawyers experience substance use and mental health problems to a greater degree than the rest of the population. Every lawyer can benefit from knowing their risks and the signs, symptoms and opportunities when these issues may be present. This information will also be helpful if you’re concerned about a colleague, a client, or someone else you care about.
– Joan Bibelhausen; Minnesota Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
– Robert S.; Guest
Thursday, August 29, 2019
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CENTRAL TIME)
2019 Update: Probate and Trust Law
Join our esteemed panel for a review of recent probate and trust cases that provide relevant insight to Minnesota practitioners as well as a review of estate planning related developments in the 2019 Minnesota legislative session.
– Robert A. McLeod; Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association
– Lauren G. Barron; Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
– Cameron R. Seybolt; Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
$495
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Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.
This package provides 34.5 total CLE credits. Credits should be reported individually for each webcast attended, not the package as a whole.
Minnesota CLE has applied to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for the standard, ethics, and elimination of bias CLE credits as listed below. Application has been made to the Minnesota State Bar Association for any "specialist" credits and to the Supreme Court ADR Program for any continuing education in ADR credits.
Click titles for credit status and individual event codes.
Internet Legal Research: Conducting Free and Effective Internet Legal
Research with Fastcase 7 and Its Mercury and Venus Updates
1.0
standard CLE credit
Internet Legal Research: Google Scholar – Unlock the Mystery of
Searching Its Free Case Law and Article Database
1.0
standard CLE credit
Internet Legal Research: How To Be Your Own Private Investigator
Using Pay Investigative Research Databases
1.0
standard CLE credit
Trust and Credibility for Lawyers: How to Build It, How to Regain It
1.0
standard CLE credit
Litigation: Cases in the #MeToo Era
1.0
standard CLE credit
1.0 civil trial specialist credit
Estate Planning: Health Care Directives – Drafting Considerations to
Address Thorny Issues
2.0
standard CLE credits
Litigation: Trial by Fire – Practical Tips for the New Trial Lawyer
1.0
standard CLE credit
1.0 civil trial specialist credit
ADR Best Practices: Aim High – Family ADR Best Practices
1.0
standard CLE credit
1.0 ADR credit
Sean Carter: If You Can't Say Something Nice – The Ethical Imperative
for Civility
1.0 ethics credit
Sean Carter: Knowing When To Say When – Avoiding Vexatious (and
Unethical) Lawyering
1.0
ethics credit
Sean Carter: Keep It Classy (and Ethical) – Exercising Proper
Restraint in Legal Marketing
1.0
ethics credit
Sean Carter: Overcoming Our Implicit Biases – When the Exception
Becomes the New Rule
1.0
elimination of bias credit
Unplugging to Recharge: An Ethical Discussion on the Benefits and
Pitfalls of Today’s Technologies
1.0
ethics credit
Corporations: Limited Liability, Piercing the Corporate Veil, Reverse
Piercing, Entity by Estoppel, and Successor Liability
1.0
standard CLE credit
Corporations: Lawyer-Client Relations in the Business Law Context
1.0
ethics credit
ADR Best Practices: Mediating with LGBT Parties
1.0
elimination of bias credit
1.0 ADR credit
ADR Best Practices: Keeping Your Cool When Participants Get
Heated
1.0
standard CLE credit
1.0 ADR credit
2019 Update: New Minnesota Legislation
1.0
standard CLE credit
2019 Update: Criminal Law
1.0
standard CLE credit
Use It or Lose It: Preventing Privilege and Confidentiality Waivers
1.0
ethics credit
Corporations: Armor-Plating the “Corporate Veil” – Drafting Good
Business Action Documents
1.0
standard CLE credit
2019 Update: Elder Law
1.0
standard CLE credit
10 Things Every Business Lawyer Should Understand About Nonprofits
1.0
standard CLE credit
Estate Planning: Life Estates – Medical Assistance and Tax Issues
1.0
standard CLE credit
Litigation: Using Cell Phone Evidence at Trial
1.0
standard CLE credit
1.0 civil trial specialist credit
Corporations: Sales and Mergers of Corporations in Minnesota
1.5
standard CLE credits
Retain Your Clients – A Roadmap to Effective, Ethical Client Service
3.0
ethics credits
Estate Planning: Planning for What You Hope Doesn’t Happen –
Divorce and Other Common Issues
1.0
standard CLE credit
Mental Health and Substance Use in the Legal Profession
2.0
elimination of bias credits
2019 Update: Probate and Trust Law
1.0
standard CLE credit
