Minnesota CLE - Trial Skills Courses
This is a listing of Trial Skills CLE Courses for Minnesota. Please make your selection below of Minnesota CLE courses. Click "Add To Cart" to purchase Individual CLE Courses. For more information about a particular CLE course, click on the "More Info" link. Click the "Preview" button to view a short preview of the course.
CLE Courses Available Online and with iOS/Android App!
Instantly Print Your CLE Certificates
-
Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses at Trial
As the Supreme Court has noted, “expert evidence can be both powerful and quite misleading because of the difficulty in evaluating it.” Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharms., Inc., 509 U.S. 579, 595 (1993). “Indeed, no other kind of witness is free to opine about a complicated matter without any firsthand knowledge of the facts in the case, and based upon otherwise inadmissible hearsay[.]” United States v. Frazier, 387 F.3d 1244, 1260 (11th Cir. 2004). Harnessing expert testimony to make it “p... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
What Issues Should Attorneys Be Looking For In a DUI Case
Driving under the influence (DUI) cases present a complex web of legal, procedural, and scientific issues that require careful analysis by defense counsel. This CLE program will equip attorneys with the tools to effectively spot key issues and develop strategic defenses in DUI matters. Topics Include: Identifying potential constitutional challenges Examining evidentiary concerns Scrutinizing field sobriety tests and breathalyzer results Evaluating law enforcement procedures... More Info
$501General Credit -
Design Patents: Key Considerations for Prosecution and Enforcement
In today’s competitive marketplace, the visual appearance of a product can be just as important as the function of the product. During this webinar, Board Certified Intellectual Property Attorneys Greg Popowitz and Peter Koziol will discuss how design patents can protect the unique look of an invention, along with infringement and enforcement strategies. Design patent applications have risen dramatically over the past decade. Learn about the requirements to file a design patent appl... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
Medical Issues and Damages in Personal Injury Claims
In this CLE lecture, we will explore the essential medical aspects of accidental injuries and how to effectively navigate them in legal practice. Participants will learn how to: Analyze the medical phenomenology behind accidental injuries to better understand causation and severity. Collaborate with medical providers to ensure clients receive the most appropriate care. Clearly communicate complex medical issues to clients, insurance adjusters, and juries in plain, accessible language.... More Info
$1002General Credits -
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 -
Artificial Intelligence as Evidence: Discoverability, Use, Admissibility of Algorithmic & Digital Evidence
Recent interest in AI has been focused on how it can be used to improve productivity in your practice. This CLE looks at AI from a different perspective – as evidence that may be crucial to your trial. It will cover the legal definitions of artificial intelligence and what types of evidence fall under that definition, how to identify artificial intelligence in litigation, which discovery tools can be used to obtain it, and what rules and legal standards govern the use and admissibility... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
Tax Law and Personal Injury Litigation: Representing Victims of Sexual Abuse
This CLE presentation is designed for attorneys who litigate personal injury disputes, focusing specifically on the representation of individuals who have been the victims of sexual abuse. It outlines the general tax principles governing the taxability of recoveries for tort actions, and the development of the statutory rule that compensation for personal physical injury is non-taxable. It discusses the historical background and development of this rule, and its application to victims of s... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
Federal Torts Claims Act: Personal Injury Lawsuit from Intake through Trial
A client calls and tells you that they had to remove their shoes to pass through a TSA checkpoint. The floor was slippery and they fell and broke their knee requiring surgery. What do you do? This CLE course will take you from intake through trial in a federal tort claims act (FTCA) slip and fall lawsuit in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit. The presenter will highlight cases to take and cases to turn down. FTCA cases have an unnerving number of pitfalls th... More Info
$501General Credit -
Cross-Examination of Experts in Tort Cases: The Basics Plus
This CLE course will review the essential principles of cross-examination of defense experts in tort cases with an emphasis on personal injury and insurance bad faith actions. This will include sources of research for identifying fertile areas for cross, setting up the expert for effective cross at deposition and devising and implementing a cross-examination that effectively brings out the critical points for challenging the expert’s testimony. This is a program for those who h... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
Wiretaps 101: Defending Your Client in Wiretap Cases
This CLE course provides an introduction to wiretaps and offers essential knowledge for defending clients in cases involving wiretap evidence. Participants will explore the history of wiretaps and the development of modern caselaw to gain a better understanding of how to challenge wiretap evidence and effectively represent clients in wiretap prosecutions. The course covers key topics, including the Government’s application process for a wiretap, the execution of wiretaps by law e... More Info
$1002General Credits