Minnesota CLE - Ethics and Specialty Courses
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Ethically Promoting Your Legal Practice: Rules, Risks, and Best Practices
Attorneys today face increasing pressure to market their practices effectively while staying within the bounds of professional responsibility. This CLE program provides a comprehensive review of the ethical framework governing attorney advertising and client communications, with practical guidance on how to promote your practice without running afoul of the rules. Participants will examine the requirements of Rules 7.1–7.5, as well as Rules 5.7 and 5.8, and consider how proposed amendme... More Info
$1002Ethics Credits -
Ethics in the Age of AI: Navigating Professional Responsibilities in Legal Practice
As artificial intelligence transforms the legal profession, lawyers face a critical challenge: how to harness AI's powerful capabilities while navigating complex ethical obligations that can make or break your practice. This essential CLE course provides practical guidance for attorneys seeking to leverage AI tools like ChatGPT, Harvey AI, Relativity, and contract analysis platforms without stepping into ethical landmines that could result in sanctions, malpractice claims, or disciplinary acti... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Ethical Conflict of Interest Issues
This practical CLE program explores common ethical pitfalls attorneys encounter in everyday practice and offers clear, actionable guidance for avoiding them. Participants will examine issues such as forming unintended attorney-client relationships, drafting effective engagement letters, managing conflicts of interest, and maintaining client confidentiality—both in-person and in virtual settings. The session also covers challenges related to online marketing, trust account management, a... More Info
$751.5Ethics Credits -
Staying Ethical Under Fire: Navigating Immigration Practice Today
Immigrants need zealous representation now more than ever. But even in high-pressure environments, ethical boundaries remain. This CLE course explores the limits of zealous advocacy and offers practical guidance for avoiding common ethical pitfalls in today's immigration practice. In this course, we will cover: Which Rules Apply? Navigating State and Federal Ethics Rules Signature Requirements and Responsibilities Counseling Clients vs. Unlawful Encouragement Avoiding Frivolous Cla... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Brains, Bias, and the Bar: How Cognitive Errors Compromise Justice
This CLE explores how cognitive biases distort legal judgment, relationships, and institutional outcomes. Attorneys will examine common cognitive errors—such as the availability heuristic, fundamental attribution error, and anchoring bias—and how they influence everything from charging decisions and settlement negotiations to origination credit and law firm leadership. Through real-world examples and current research, the course highlights how race, gender, and structural inequities in... More Info
$501.25Elimination Bias -
Distressed Lawyers: An Occupational Hazard?
If there is one phrase we continue to hear more than any other term as we navigate through our “new normal” world, it is “stressed out.” But what is stress? What does it look like and feel like? More importantly, what can we do to prevent the normal stress and “lawyer anxiety” so common in our profession from developing into the physically and emotionally draining state known as Burnout? Has it really become an occupational hazard? Recent studies have shown that there has been a dramatic... More Info
$501Mental Health/Abuse -
Where Are We Now: DEI in Today’s Legal Landscape
The legal profession stands at a critical juncture as it grapples with the rapidly changing dynamics of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). This CLE course offers a comprehensive examination of how DEI initiatives are being reevaluated and reshaped in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions on affirmative action. Attendees will explore how these rulings—and broader challenges to DEI emerging from the Trump administration era—are influencing policies, practices, and priorities wi... More Info
$501Elimination Bias -
Selective Ethics in Litigation from the Plaintiff's Perspective
This CLE course will focus on the ethical obligations that govern counsel in litigated matters and the boundaries that must be respected to ensure compliance with professional standards. Panelists will explore the ethical rules that shape an attorney’s responsibilities when representing a client and discuss the key limitations that must be observed. They will also provide practical insights on how to navigate these requirements effectively, offering “common sense” guidance to help you stay wit... More Info
$751.5Ethics Credits -
Recognizing and Handling Conflicts of Interest
This CLE course will provide critical information and guidance regarding conflicts of interest, including screening for conflicts and addressing different types of conflicts, including simultaneous representation of clients, representing multiple clients, engaging in business transactions with clients, lawyer as Witness, the organization as client, and when the client is under a disability. Attendees will learn about the importance of properly handling conflicts of interest, includin... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Cybersecurity, Data Protection and AI Ethics: Identifying and Avoiding Common Pitfalls
This CLE course explores the current cybersecurity risk landscape in the context of the ABA Model Rules on maintaining competency. It examines how technology affects the security and privacy of client communications, information management, billing, and the supervision of law firm personnel. The course integrates key elements of cybersecurity, privacy, data protection, and ethics within today's evolving technological and threat environment. Additionally, it emphasizes the role of artif... More Info
$501Ethics Credit