California MCLE - Ethics and Specialty Courses

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  • Implicit Bias and Micro-Aggressions: Their Effect on Law Firm Culture and Success

    In the current legal landscape, the long term success of a law firm no longer solely depends on client relationships and big wins. Diversity and Inclusion are essential. Diverse attorneys are needed to attract, retain, and service an increasingly diverse client base. This CLE presentation provides information on implicit bias, the automatic associations individuals make between groups of people and stereotypes about those groups; and micro-aggressions, the external expressions of those associa... More Info

    $75
    1.5Implicit Bias

  • Dying for a Laugh: Lessons Learned from Lawyers in Mental Illness and Substance Abuse

    This important CLE program will take a look at famous people suffering from mental illness and substance abuse and how it relates to the Legal Profession. The statistics dealing with lawyers and law students regarding Mental Illness and Substance Abuse are eye-opening. Compared to the normal population, lawyers and law students suffer from these conditions at an alarming rate, and need to be addressed. Mr. Tagtmeier also provides his insights from suffering from depression and alcoholism, an... More Info

    $50
    1Competence Issues

  • The Realities of Mental Health and Substance Abuse and How to Practice Wellness in the Legal Profession

    This CLE program will assist attorneys to understand how mental health and substance abuse are impacting the legal profession and why. Learn how to recognize signs of impairment; Hear about how free, confidential assistance programs and early intervention measures; Learn about steps that lawyers can take to incorporate wellness skills into their lives More Info

    $50
    1.25Competence Issues

  • Lawyers, Thrive and Be Alive: Substance Abuse Prevention Techniques to Save Our Law Firms and Ourselves

    Design your happy lawyer life while avoiding the “Lawyer Zombie Apocalypse!” You have all seen them – those lawyers who have become shells of themselves through years of workaholism and self-abuse in the name of their clients and their practices. This CLE course taught by lawyer and certified nutritional health coach Michelle Niemeyer will help you improve your focus and boost productivity while you avoid burnout and reclaim the joy in your law practice and in your life. More Info

    $75
    1.5Competence Issues

  • No Lawyer Left Behind: Substance Abuse Prevention Techniques to Save our Law Firms and Ourselves

    This CLE course is intended to bring lawyers and law firm management up to speed about the troubling statistics regarding lawyers and alcohol and substance abuse as well as the high incidence in our profession of mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. We will discuss how to identify these issues, how to address them in a law firm environment, and how to prevent their happening in the first place. This is Part 1 of a two part series which is intended to help lawyers bring back the... More Info

    $50
    1.25Competence Issues

  • Diversity in the Legal Profession Law Departments, Firms and the Courts

    Although ABA Resolution 113 urged "all providers of legal services, including law firms and corporations, to expand and create opportunities at all levels of responsibility for diverse attorneys," the legal profession still has not achieved its goal of having a workforce comprised of people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences. Our panel of judges, corporate counsel and law firm attorneys will discuss the importance of a diverse, inclusive and bias free workplace. The panel... More Info

    $75
    1.75Total Credits
    0.75 Ethics, 1 Elim. Bias

  • Practicing Law with Civility

    This CLE lecture will focus on the impact civility or the lack thereof has on everyday practice. From interactions with clients, opposing counsel, judges and courtroom staff, the rules of professional conduct require lawyers to act civilly. This lecture will discuss the requirements of keeping client’s reasonably informed of the progress of their case, dealing with opposing counsel in a way that advances your client’s position in a way the does not compromise your ability to rely on working re... More Info

    $50
    1.25Civility

  • Professionalism & Tips for Meeting Minimal Legal Standards

    All lawyers should aspire to meet the highest ethical standards. All lawyers should and must also satisfy their minimal legal duties to their client. This CLE presentation discusses how to do both, and presents a simple framework to meet aspirational ethical standards and minimal legal duties. This topic crosses practice areas and is a must watch for litigators and transactional lawyers alike. More Info

    $50
    1Ethics Credit

  • Professionalism in High Stakes Litigation

    This CLE program is designed to give the trial lawyer/practitioner a real life sense of how to address rules of professionalism/ethics and civility in high stakes litigation, when your opponent’s zealous advocacy of his/her client’s interests can lead to heated debate or obstructive behavior during the course of prosecuting the case. The presenter will use 2 real-life examples to demonstrate her points, including a Georgia case and 1 Florida case. More Info

    $75
    1.5Civility

  • Legal Ethics 101: Avoiding Common Mistakes and Conducting your Practice with Honesty and Integrity

    This CLE program examines some of the common mistakes made by new attorneys and explores some of the best ways to deal with them once they've occurred. Using the framework of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct, we will discuss common issues you may encounter with supervising attorneys, opposing counsel and clients. The material also covers best practices in setting and handling fees, as well as the requirements for properly managing trust accounts. We will review recent case law related... More Info

    $75
    1.5Ethics Credits

Credits Selected

GeneralGeneral
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EthicsEthics
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Civility in the Legal ProfessionCivility
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Elimination of BiasElimination Bias
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Technology in the Practice of LawTechnology
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Wellness CompetenceWellness
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Implicit BiasImplicit Bias
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Substance Abuse/Competence IssuesCompetence Issues
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