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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Ethical and Effective Social Media for Lawyers
Ethical obligations as pertained to social media is a thorny issue and one that gets more complicated as our digital lives have become such a prominent aspect of our lives. It is critical for attorneys to be aware of their ethical obligations with respect to various social media platforms and how they share information. This CLE course will explain the ethical obligations and how to prevent ethical violations on platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and others. More Info
$651.5Ethics Credits -
Recognizing and Removing Bias from the Legal Profession
The term implicit bias has received a great deal of attention lately and has been identified as the cause of unjust behaviors in everything from hiring practices to the legal system. But what is implicit bias and how rampant is it in reality? How much is just media hype? This CLE course will explain implicit bias, its origin, how it can be differentiated from explicit bias, legal action that may arise from it and the degree to it has impacted the legal system. More Info
$341Elimination Bias -
Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession: Recognition, Understanding and Intervention
Addiction is a factor in many legal cases and attorneys need to know how to identify addiction and its legal definition. This CLE course, presented by Mick Meagher, Esq., a seasoned attorney and the author of a highly acclaimed book on intervention, presents this CLE course on how to define addiction and the various behaviors that fall under the guidelines of addictive behaviors. The course will offer an overview of the addiction disease process, the warning signs of substance abuse and the deva... More Info
$341Competence Issues -
35 Tips for Attorney Professionalism
The mandates for attorneys as dictated by the Model Rules explain the responsibilities and prohibitions that all practitioners must adopt and abide by. And while they explain the ethical requirements of attorneys, they don’t necessarily explain how that compliance should occur and their impact on the daily practice of law. Designed a presented by a 40+ veteran practitioner who has experience in private practice and non-profit service and in-house counsel as a litigator, arbitrator and mediator,... More Info
$652Total Credits1 Ethics -
Technology, Ethics, and Estate Planning Practice Management
As in every other field today, technology is transforming estate planning. This CLE course explains how estate planners can creatively utilize technology to enhance efficiency, minimize costs and develop strategies to minimize risk. Topics include document generation software to create better documents at lower costs, adapting everyday tools such as calendar and billing systems to increase client communication, and utilize record keeping software to safeguard you and your clients. The impact of... More Info
$341.25Ethics Credits -
Estate Planning, Guardianship and Medicaid Eligibility
This CLE course is designed to provide attorneys who do not practice Estate Planning and Elder Law with an introductory overview on these areas. The course will include issues related to Estate Tax Planning, Medicaid planning and Special Need planning. The course will also cover Asset Protection, Probate and the significance of Advance Directives. More Info
$651.75Total Credits0.75 Ethics -
Life Time Trusts and the Surrogate's Court: Revocable Trusts; Decanting and Ethics
There are many potential avenues available in estate planning, some more advantageous than others. Revocable trusts is one that is often promoted, but that doesn’t mean it is optimal choice for estate planning. This CLE course will evaluate revocable trusts in terms of their costs, process, eligibility requirements, jurisdictional issues as well as their potential advantages to your client. More Info
$952.5Total Credits1 Ethics -
The Ethics of Deception
Not every ethical decision is a choice between right and wrong, bad and good. Some are far vaguer, battling in the shades of gray where our responsibilities to clients may blur the lines. This CLE course will tackle some of the more profound, overarching issues of ethical responsibility and professional conduct in pursuit of a client’s cause. The course will address the rules and the values upon which they are based, potential models and guides to turn to and cases which illustrate where these... More Info
$651.75Ethics Credits -
Hot Topics in Copyright Law
A star-studded presentation by Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz’s litigation group, this CLE course will tell you everything you need to know about the current state of copyright law. The course will include recent developments in issues involving copyright ownership of media materials and how to defend small copyright claims. The course will take up the question of ownership of graffiti and street art, cheerleader designs, recent cases impacting copyright safe harbor and even a special presentatio... More Info
$953Total Credits1 Ethics -
Legal Ethics from the Perspective of a Plaintiff’s Malpractice Attorney
Technology, like most advances, can be a blessing and a curse. With the greater speed and efficiency that today’s technology offers industries, including practicing attorneys, comes the expectation for on-demand service, constant communication, and a greater number of potential malpractice and ethical violations. This informative and timely CLE course, presented by legal malpractice attorney Jefferey O. Katz and his colleague Eric J. Chisolm, will explore the various pitfalls advanced technology... More Info
$2186.5Ethics Credits
