ONLINE
See the "Schedule & Faculty" tab below for course titles, dates, and times
In this day-long series, popular presenter Sean Carter, Humorist at Law, returns to Minnesota CLE with his signature wit and humor to educate with four entertaining programs. Throughout the day, Sean will address the ethical way to bill for legal services, the imperative for honesty in the practice of law, and why you should not do what you see lawyers on TV doing. Sean will then conclude with a look at how we have acquired, and how we can overcome, our implicit biases in the practice of law. Sean is a can’t miss CLE presenter – register for the Sean Carter package or the August Extravaganza today to reserve your spot!
Times listed are Central Time.
Friday, August 13, 2021
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Show Me the Ethics! The Ethical Way to Bill for Legal Services
While it is important for lawyers to be compensated for their services, it is even more important for lawyers to use ethical billing and collection practices in securing such compensation. Drawing on examples provided by current and past nominees from his annual Ethy Awards for the worst ethical behavior, legal humorist Sean Carter will provide a poignant reminder of how NOT to bill clients and collect fees. And in the process, he will reinforce the relevant legal ethics principles underlying such practices.
– Sean Carter; Humorist at Law
Friday, August 13, 2021
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth: The Ethical Imperative for Honesty in Law Practice
Dr. Martin Luther King once said, "A fact is the absence of contradiction, but the truth is the presence of coherence." As lawyers, we are duty bound to be more than just factual. Lawyers must tell the truth to clients, judges, and even opposing counsel and third parties. In this eye-opening webinar, legal humorist Sean Carter will deal frankly with the very human inclination for dishonesty and explain how to avoid the traps from which dishonesty most often springs. In doing so, he will draw upon current and past nominees from his annual Ethy Awards to show the consequences of dishonesty.
– Sean Carter; Humorist at Law
Friday, August 13, 2021
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
From Suits to Stripes: Why You Should Not Do What TV Lawyers Do
For years, television programs such as LA Law, The Practice and Boston Legal have shown lawyers skirting ethical boundaries and playing fast and loose with the rules. However, in 2011, USA Networks jumped the proverbial shark when it began airing Suits, a show that is literally built on the premise of the unauthorized practice of law. And, over the next several seasons, it highlighted lawyers engaging in continuous and increasingly serious ethical violations.
– Sean Carter; Humorist at Law
Friday, August 13, 2021
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Overcoming Our Implicit Biases – When the Exception Becomes the 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. In this eye-opening presentation, the presenter will use videos to show lawyers just how easy it is to form these biases, how they manifest themselves in the way we treat clients, colleagues and opposing parties, and most importantly, how we can reduce the effect of these biases by recognizing and compensating for them.
– Sean Carter; Humorist at Law
$195
Other discounts that may apply:
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 4.0 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.
Show Me the Ethics! The Ethical Way to Bill for Legal Services
1.0 ethics credit
The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth: The Ethical Imperative for Honesty in Law Practice
1.0 ethics credit
From Suits to Stripes: Why You Should Not Do What TV Lawyers Do
1.0 ethics credit
Overcoming Our Implicit Biases – When the Exception Becomes the Rule
1.0 elimination of bias credit
