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Join us for Minnesota CLE’s annual June Webcast Extravaganza! Earn up to 30 credits, including several ethics, elimination of bias, and mental health and substance use in the legal profession credits as you view high-quality, online programs from both national and local presenters. Featuring a diverse and entertaining mix of presentations on a wide range of topics, the June Webcast Extravaganza is a tremendous deal and a great way to round out those remaining CLE requirements. Sign up today and view them all!
Times listed are Central Time.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Delaware Business Law Update – What Has Changed in Delaware That Minnesota Business Attorneys Need to Know About
This presentation will provide the most important Delaware business legislative, case, and regulatory updates. Learn about hot button issues affecting businesses incorporated in Delaware along with practice pointers on how to resolve them for your clients.
– Michael D. Allen; Richards Layton & Finger PA
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
New Updates to the Probate and Trust Codes in Minnesota
Join Lauren Barron for a look at the new and important updates to the Uniform Trust Code and Uniform Probate Code that are set to take effect on August 1.
– Lauren G. Barron; Graber Law LLC
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Modern Practice: Practical AI Solutions for Your Small Law Firm
Join Jess Birken and Todd Scott of Minnesota Lawyers Mutual for a fun session on AI tools you can actually use right now in your small firm. No coding or prompt engineering degree required! Practical, useful, user-friendly tools to help you work smarter, not harder, without needing to know how the inside of a server works. Expect to learn things like:
– Jess Birken; Birken Law Office PLLC
– Todd C. Scott; Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
Thursday, June 5, 2025
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Rescheduled for:
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Guaranties in Commercial Real Estate: Practical Insights and Key Concepts
Risk allocation is a central concern in any commercial real estate transaction, and few instruments address it as directly as the guaranty. However, these devices are not immune from challenges. To preserve the integrity of any guaranty and minimize exposure to losses, careful drafting and strategic planning are essential. Join George Singer for this overview of guaranties and learn the framework, the common types of guaranties, negotiation strategies, enforcement pitfalls, and defenses available to guarantors.
– George H. Singer; Holland & Hart LLP
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Perfecting Without Perfectionism: How to Strive for Excellence Without Stressing Out Over Unattainable Ideals
This course is designed to educate legal professionals about perfectionism in the legal field and how, although it can appear as a desirable trait, it is correlated with a higher incidence of depression, anxiety, and substance use disorder. The course will outline the characteristics of perfectionism that tend to cause emotional difficulties for lawyers, while carefully examining aspects of legal practice that do not lend themselves to the rigid, all-or-nothing mindset common in perfectionistic tendencies. Each of these subjects will be discussed, along with strategies to effectively manage perfectionistic tendencies, including approaches based on Carol Dweck’s Mindset theory, Dr. Kristin Neff’s self-compassion practices, and mindfulness techniques.
– Sarah MacGillis; Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Strategic Playbook: Name, Image, Likeness Agreements That Will Keep Your Business Clients in the Game
This presentation offers a practical overview of the key components of a NIL agreement. Attendees will learn the core contract terms and IP considerations that are critical to advising business clients in this area.
– Nathan R. Snyder; Fafinski Mark & Johnson, P.A.
Thursday, June 12, 2025
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Unlocking the Power of Critical Thinking and Thoughtful Decision-Making
This is an engaging, practical presentation designed for legal professionals seeking to refine their analytical skills and enhance their ability to make informed, strategic decisions. You will learn practical methods to evaluate complex situations, minimize bias, and achieve better decisions and outcomes in your professional practice. More specifically, you will leave this presentation with:
– Carolien Moors; HardTalk Biz Coaching
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Land Use Law Part I: Nuts and Bolts
Part I will focus on the statutory authority for cities to adopt planning and zoning policies governing the use and development of real estate. This will encompass the comprehensive plan, as well as zoning and subdivision ordinances and related policies.
– Peter J. Coyle; Larkin Hoffman
– Soren M. Mattick; Campbell Knutson, P.A.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Land Use Law Part II: Handling a Land Use Application
Part II will walk through a formal land use application encompassing the full range of development policies, including negotiating a development agreement, along with key Minnesota court decisions affecting the process.
– Peter J. Coyle; Larkin Hoffman
– Soren M. Mattick; Campbell Knutson, P.A.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Modern Practice: Making Practice Easier and More Efficient with Online Scheduling
You can transform your practice with the power of technology – today! Discover how automating appointments and consultations can save you time, boost revenue, prevent client complaints and help you earn rave reviews on Google. Join Jess Birken and Eric Cooperstein to learn more about the life-changing magic of online scheduling and how to implement this tool into your practice.
– Jess Birken; Birken Law Office PLLC
– Eric T. Cooperstein; Law Office of Eric T. Cooperstein, PLLC
Thursday, June 19, 2025
9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Elimination of Bias: Thurgood Marshall’s Coming!
May 17, 2025 marked the 71st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS which legally ended racial segregation in the schools of the United States. The lead attorney for the plaintiffs in the cases that, together, are now known as “Brown,” was Thurgood Marshall, a passionate and embattled civil rights lawyer. Thurgood Marshall's Coming!, featuring T. Mychael Rambo as Marshall, portrays Marshall as an old man on the eve of his retirement as he ruminates and relives past trials and victories. Marshall was a master of language, storytelling and imitation and the play uses all of these to create a powerful solo presentation. His sense of humor and equanimity balance some of the bitterness he felt in his long journey and his legal arguments and rhetorical style are at once evocative and entertaining. Using Marshall's own writings and reflections, the movie explores the discrimination he faced as he tried to enter law school, practice as a lawyer, and defend the civil rights of others. The movie shines a light on prejudice in the legal profession and the barriers to hiring that prevent full participation of lawyers of color, women, and those of other nationalities of origin, religious and sexual preference – with the hope of eliminating these biases in the legal profession. The movie is followed by a filmed panel discussion about discrimination and ethical concerns about bias in the legal profession relating to equal access for minorities to law schools, the legal profession and justice under the law.
– Film Actor: T. Mychael Rambo, as Thurgood Marshall
– Film Producer: Periaktos Productions L.L.C.
– Honorable Tanya M. Bransford; Senior District Court Judge (Retired)
– James Fleming; Chief Public Defender, 2nd Judicial District (Retired)
– Kevin M. Lindsey; Minnesota Humanities Center
– Professor David A. Schultz; Hamline University (moderator)
Friday, June 20, 2025
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Retirement Planning Under the SECURE Act – What You Need to Know About the Latest Updates
Join us for an important session that will trace the SECURE Act's origins and purpose, break down its most significant provisions, and explore the latest updates that are reshaping retirement strategies nationwide. Discover how these legislative changes affect both you and your client’s retirement planning and estate planning goals and walk away with confidence that you have the knowledge to make informed decisions in this new financial landscape.
– Beth T. Morrison; Lathrop GPM LLP
– Kiley E. Petty Henry; Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Friday, June 20, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Appellate Practice and Procedure: Disability Inclusion in Appellate Practice
Co-moderators Judge Jon Schmidt and Katherine Barrett Wiik are joined by MDisBA members Eleanor Frisch and Sierra Grandy to talk about the strengths and challenges of disabilities in appellate practice. In this program, the speakers will explore how disability, accessibility, and neurodiversity intersect with appellate practice. From courtroom attire and oral argument protocols to rules around accommodations and remote proceedings, this mixed presentation and panel will highlight both barriers and solutions. Attendees will gain insights into how appellate courts, especially in Minnesota, can better support disabled advocates and how colleagues and judges alike can foster a more inclusive legal profession.
– Eleanor E. Frisch; Assistant Professor of Law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law; Minnesota Disability Bar Association’s Treasurer and Founding Board Member
– Sierra Grandy; Questify Your Life LLC; Minnesota Disability Bar Association’s Education Committee Chair
– Judge Jon Schmidt; Minnesota Court of Appeals (moderator)
– Katherine S. Barrett Wiik; Saul Ewing LLP (moderator)
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
5 Ways to Ethically Use ChatGPT Safely in the Practice of Law
Enough with the scaring everyone about generative AI (gAI). It’s all ethics educators have been doing for months. In an interesting departure, the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher, is taking a different ethical approach. He’s going to explore 5 ways lawyers can ethically use AI in the practice of law. Topics include:
– Stuart Teicher, Esq; The CLE Performer
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Elimination of Bias: Let’s Travel to Alabama for Lessons on Diversity and Inclusion
The State of Alabama is rich in civil rights history. There was a church bombing in Birmingham; there were critical marches in Selma; there was a bus boycott in Montgomery. In this intriguing program, the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher, travels to Alabama and delivers a Vlog-style program on site—he visits the site of Rosa Parks’ arrest and the place where the Freedom Riders were attacked with a firebomb. During the visit, he teaches how these events help lawyers promote diversity and inclusion in the practice of law. Topics include:
– Stuart Teicher, Esq; The CLE Performer
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Taylor Swift Is a Genius – Even About Legal Ethics
Everyone knows that Taylor Swift is a music genius. But she’s made some pretty smart moves in the courtroom too. Join the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher, Esq., as he talks about how the ethics rules are invoked in some of Taylor Swift’s run ins with the legal system. You don’t have to be a Swiftie to watch the program…but you might end up one when you’re done! Topics include:
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Why Athletes Cheat…and the Lessons About Lawyer Mental Health
Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking CLE session that draws unexpected parallels between the mental health challenges faced by athletes and by lawyers. In this program, the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher explores how the pressures of high-stakes performance, ethical dilemmas, and burnout in sports mirror the stressors attorneys encounter in the practice of law. Through real-world examples and researched insight, this session uses an interesting non-law related topic to explore law-related mental health issues.
– Stuart Teicher, Esq.; The CLE Performer
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Modern Practice: How to Optimize Your Website with SEO Basics – No Tech Skills Required!
Join Jess Birken and legal marketing expert Conrad Saam for a fast-paced session on SEO essentials every solo and small firm lawyer needs to know. Practical, no-fluff tips to get your website found by the right clients without needing to become a tech expert. Expect to learn things like:
– Jess Birken; Birken Law Office PLLC
– Conrad Saam; Mockingbird Marketing
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Family Matters: Estate Planning Approaches for Blended Families
Understanding a family’s dynamics in estate planning is very important. When a client comes in the door and asks for a simple will, it is often anything but simple. Estate plans easily become complex. This session will explore common issues that can occur within families and how to plan for them. Specifically, this session will explore tips and best practices when estate planning for families with multiple marriages, antenuptial agreements, disagreements among family members and the potential complexities surrounding the selection of attorneys in fact, trustees, and personal representatives.
– Courtney Sebo Savica; Sebo Savica Law Firm, PLLC
Thursday, June 26, 2025
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Before You Sell: Estate Planning Tactics for Business Owners
Learn the tools and strategies available to help clients before the transaction to prepare for the consequences of selling a privately held business.
– Laura E. Halferty; Stinson LLP
Thursday, June 26, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Duty at Arm’s Length: Counseling Clients on Independent Contractor Risk Post-Alonzo
In Alonzo v. Menholt Farms (2024) the Minnesota Supreme Court broke new ground, expressly recognizing negligent selection of an independent contractor as a standalone tort. One year later, two published opinions have already applied Alonzo, and practitioners are wrestling with its reach, its limits, and its fit within the Restatement and national trends. Join Tom Boyd and Kyle Kroll for an up to the minute look at how the Court evaluates – and ultimately adopts – new causes of action, using Alonzo as a blueprint. They will:
Perfect for litigators, transactional lawyers, risk managers, and in house counsel looking to stay ahead of the curve.
– Kyle R. Kroll; Winthrop & Weinstine PA
– Thomas H. Boyd; Winthrop & Weinstine PA
– Haley N. Mercer; Winthrop & Weinstine PA
Friday, June 27, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
AI + The Business of Law
A veteran litigator and AI builder will explore how AI tools are transforming the business of law.
– Damien Riehl; vLex, LLC
Monday, June 30, 2025
9:00 – 11:00 a.m..
Elimination of Bias: Understanding Stress, Trauma, Addiction, and Bias in the Legal Profession
Lawyers are exposed to experiences that can lead to higher stress and greater consequences than those in many other careers. There is a clearly recognized continuum where unresolved chronic stress becomes a predictor for substance use problems and mental illness, particularly depression and anxiety. By understanding this continuum and the facts about addiction and mental illness, lawyers can reduce their risk and, hopefully, get help earlier when there is a mental health, substance use, or related problem. This program will present signs, symptoms, risk factors, and recovery regarding these challenges. The presenter will also provide personal examples and information on Minnesota’s lawyer assistance program.
– Jon Tynjala; Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
– Molly C. Hicken; Midwest Family Ski Resorts
Monday, June 30, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Talk to the Hand: Ethical Limits on Communications with Non-Clients
Whether they’re represented or not, opposing parties or witnesses, it sometimes seems as though lawyers can get in ethical muck no matter who they talk to! This session will work through some of the situations to look out for and offer strategies for avoiding violations of Rules 4.2 and 4.3 of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC).
– Eric T. Cooperstein; Law Office of Eric T. Cooperstein PLLC
Monday, June 30, 2025
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Threats, Harassment, and Other Dirty Tricks
Lawyers are often frustrated by the aggressive tactics of opposing counsel but often are not sure when those tactics become unethical. This presentation will cover threats to report a party to criminal authorities, when a lawyer may engage in “undercover” investigations, and the limits on advising a client to negotiate with a represented opposing party.
– Eric T. Cooperstein; Law Office of Eric T. Cooperstein PLLC
Monday, June 30, 2025
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Liar, Liar: What to Do When Your Client Lies
Whether they are afraid, confused, embarrassed, or just plain no good, clients sometimes lie to their attorneys and others. Those lies can have serious ethical implications for lawyers who do not deal with them appropriately. This seminar will help you apply the ethics rules to these uncomfortable situations.
– Eric T. Cooperstein; Law Office of Eric T. Cooperstein PLLC
$595
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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 30.0 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, elimination of bias, and mental health/substance use 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.
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Delaware Business Law Update – What Has Changed in Delaware That Minnesota Business Attorneys Need to Know About
1.0 standard CLE credit
New Updates to the Probate and Trust Codes in Minnesota
1.0 standard CLE credit
Modern Practice: Practical AI Solutions for Your Small Law Firm
1.0 standard CLE credit
Guaranties in Commercial Real Estate: Practical Insights and Key Concepts
1.0 standard CLE credit
1.0 advanced real estate specialist credit
Perfecting Without Perfectionism: How to Strive for Excellence Without Stressing Out Over Unattainable Ideals
1.0 mental health/substance use credit
Strategic Playbook: Name, Image, Likeness Agreements That Will Keep Your Business Clients in the Game
1.0 standard CLE credit
Unlocking the Power of Critical Thinking and Thoughtful Decision-Making
1.0 standard CLE credit
Land Use Law Part I: Nuts and Bolts
1.5 standard CLE credits
1.5 advanced real estate specialist credits
Land Use Law Part II: Handling a Land Use Application
1.5 standard CLE credits
1.5 advanced real estate specialist credits
Modern Practice: Making Practice Easier and More Efficient with Online Scheduling
1.0 standard CLE credit
Elimination of Bias: Thurgood Marshall’s Coming!
3.0 elimination of bias credits
Retirement Planning Under the SECURE Act – What You Need to Know About the Latest Updates
1.0 standard CLE credit
Appellate Practice and Procedure: Disability Inclusion in Appellate Practice
1.0 elimination of bias credit
5 Ways to Ethically Use ChatGPT Safely in the Practice of Law
1.0 ethics credit
Elimination of Bias: Let’s Travel to Alabama for Lessons on Diversity and Inclusion
1.0 elimination of bias credit
Taylor Swift Is a Genius – Even About Legal Ethics
1.0 ethics credit
Why Athletes Cheat…and the Lessons About Lawyer Mental Health
1.0 mental health/substance use credit
Modern Practice: How to Optimize Your Website with SEO Basics – No Tech Skills Required!
1.0 standard CLE credit
Family Matters: Estate Planning Approaches for Blended Families
1.0 standard CLE credit
Before You Sell: Estate Planning Tactics for Business Owners
1.0 standard CLE credit
Duty at Arm’s Length: Counseling Clients on Independent Contractor Risk Post-Alonzo
1.0 standard CLE credit
AI + The Business of Law
1.0 standard CLE credit
Elimination of Bias: Understanding Stress, Trauma, Addiction, and Bias in the Legal Profession
2.0 elimination of bias credits
Talk to the Hand: Ethical Limits on Communications with Non-Clients
1.0 ethics credit
Threats, Harassment, and Other Dirty Tricks
1.0 ethics credit
Liar, Liar: What to Do When Your Client Lies
1.0 ethics credit
