California MCLE - Ethics and Specialty Courses
This is a listing of Ethics and Specialty CLE Courses for California. Please make your selection below of California 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.
California MCLE
Accreditation Info
United Institute for Continuing Legal Education is a CLE provider accredited by the California State Bar, Provider #15390. To view our full accreditation details please .
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Essentials for Lease Drafting, Dealing with Problem Tenants & Doing So Ethically
Landlord tenant relationships are fraught with pitfalls. This CLE course aims to identify the most pressing of the issues that may befall landlord tenant relationships and offer practical advice in addresses them. The course addresses strategies for landlord risk management such as screening potential tenants, and security deposits while offering tips to implement these options without risk of discrimination claims and penalties. Key lease provisions for effective remedies and enforcement as wel... More Info
$652Total Credits1 Ethics -
Ethical Considerations: Retainers and Disclaimers in Cannabis Law
The ethical issues related to cannabis are many, and rising. With a review of emerging issues in the realm of ethics, whether at the federal or state level as well as New York’s recent guidance on attorney ethics, and specific aspects of the ABA, this CLE course provides the most comprehensive overview of the issues at stake. The course will also present scenarios which provide the distinction between business and legal advice and explains the use of an engagement letter, retainer agreements and... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Get Smart: Ethical Boundaries vis a vis Case Investigations and Evidence Collection in the Digital World
The ethical boundaries of social media, with its constantly expanding and evolving landscape, is critical to an attorney’s knowledge base both in evidence collection and case investigations. This CLE course will review relevant issues including pretexting, wire taps, social media subpoenas and third-party discovery along with traditional investigations and the ethical considerations attorneys and law firms may face. More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Avoiding Legal Malpractice and Breach of Fiduciary Duty
This CLE course will explain how legal standards of fiduciary duty are adaptable to the capital markets and financial services industry. Presented by attorney Norman Arnoff, the course will review tips and strategies to protect against legal action including documentation, informed consent and reporting as well as aspects of legal malpractice including: • Attorney client relationships • Breach of duty of care • Cognizable economic damages (not unquantifiable damages) •... More Info
$341.25Ethics Credits -
Ethical Tips for Solo and Small Firm Practitioners
Small firm and solo practitioners face additional challenges in staying informed of ethical rules and considerations for attorneys without the organizational, administrative and legal support of larger firms. This CLE course, designed specifically for small and solo practitioners will present real life situations involving ethical dilemmas and legal malpractice claims and explore how to navigate issues and hypotheticals. More Info
$952.75Ethics Credits -
Ethics and Professionalism
There are many courses that explain what attorneys should do, whether in facing a difficult legal battle or an ethical quandary. This CLE course will explain what not to do in the practice of law, and how to avoid potential pitfalls through a thorough understanding of the Rules of Professional Conduct and an attorney’s responsibility to clients both past and present, the court and all parties concerned. More Info
$651.5Ethics Credits -
Ethics of Social Media: What Attorneys Need to Know
Social media has vastly altered the way we communicate as well as how we search for and gather information. For attorneys, an understanding of how social media works can be a key element in building a business or a legal suit. This CLE course will explain the various types of social media and how they can be utilized in marketing, discovery, communications and legal actions. The course will also explain the potential ethical issues in using social media and how to avoid actions that may result i... More Info
$651.5Ethics Credits -
The Complexities of Multijurisdictional Practice: Deciphering Rule 5.5
While an attorney might be licensed in a particular state, there are still instances where practice in another state is necessary. Whether traveling to another state for a contract negotiation or to represent a client brought up on charges elsewhere, lawyers often travel across state lines to travel, even if states where they are not licensed. This is particular true of immigration attorneys. This CLE course will present the basics of Multi-Jurisdictional Practice (MJP) and ABA Model Rule 5.5... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Trust Yourself: A Basic Guide to Using Trust Accounts for Legal Fees
High volume practices, particularly those who accept smaller, flat fees for cases, will often choose to avoid depositing upfront fees into their trust accounts. Intended as a primer for newer practitioners, this CLE course will cover the basics if using trust accounts for legal fees and explain when and how unearned fees can be deposited into trust account when paid upfront. The course will explain the pros and cons of this practice and where to find additional rules and applicable information... More Info
$341Ethics Credit -
Disqualification by Reason of Vicarious Conflict of Interest
We are long past the days when workers stayed in the same job for their entire lives and the profession of law is no exception. But how do we allow for such mobility without compromising confidentiality? Noted real estate law author and practitioner Dov Treiman addresses this very issue in a comprehensive CLE course which discusses disqualification and when and how it applies to one attorney or an entire firm. The course explains what can be done to prevent such disqualifications and relates the... More Info
$341.25Ethics Credits
