California MCLE - Specialty Credit Courses
This is a listing of Specialty Credit 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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Raising the Bar on Mental and Emotional Well Being in the Legal Profession
The legal profession demands precision, stamina, and resilience—but it often comes at the cost of personal well-being. This CLE course offers attorneys an opportunity to step back and reassess how stress affects both their practice and quality of life. Through interactive dialogue and relatable case examples, participants will examine the everyday pressures inherent in different legal environments and learn practical techniques to manage them effectively. Attendees will explore proven m... More Info
$651.5Wellness Competence -
Regulate, Respond, and Resilience: Trauma-Informed Strategies for Attorneys
The legal field demands precision, composure, and performance under constant pressure—conditions that can take a toll on lawyers and staff alike. Beyond individual burnout, sustained exposure to stress and vicarious trauma can weaken team cohesion, ethical judgment, and firm-wide effectiveness. This CLE program shifts the focus from personal coping mechanisms to organizational leadership. Participants will explore how chronic stress and trauma impact professional performance, ethics, an... More Info
$341Wellness Competence -
Practicing Law with AI: Preserving Quality and Professional Responsibility
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the legal profession, understanding its capabilities—and its limits—is essential. This CLE program examines how AI is transforming legal research, drafting, client communication, and case management. Participants will compare general-purpose AI tools, such as chatbots and large language models (LLMs), with legal-specific platforms designed for professional use. The program also explores the ethical and practical risks of AI, from accuracy... More Info
$341Technology -
Privacy, Data Security and Cyberattacks: Overview, Prevention and Proactive Responses
Law firms hold highly sensitive client data and are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals. Are you doing enough to protect your network and meet your ethical duties? This CLE course covers the essential steps lawyers must take to secure confidential information, including: Recognizing common cyber threats like phishing Training staff to prevent breaches Creating a response plan for cyberattacks Understanding legal and ethical requirements under state laws Learn how to protect y... More Info
$341Technology -
From Prompt to Practice: Using AI in The Legal Field
As AI tools like ChatGPT become increasingly accessible, legal professionals are under growing pressure to understand both their practical applications and professional risks. This CLE course offers attorneys a clear, hands-on introduction to using generative AI in day-to-day legal work—without compromising ethical obligations or quality standards. Attendees will see how AI can streamline tasks such as summarizing case law, comparing documents, drafting client communications, generating... More Info
$651.5Technology -
Beyond Burnout: Cultivating Mental Strength for Lawyers
The pressures of legal practice can quietly erode judgment, focus, and well-being. This CLE equips attorneys with practical tools to build mental resilience before burnout takes hold. Blending insights from performance psychology and legal experience, the program helps participants: Spot early signs of burnout and self-sabotage Strengthen self-regulation for stress, setbacks, and high-stakes situations Build a resilient mindset to stay focused, composed, and confident... More Info
$341Wellness Competence -
Uncovering Implicit Bias in the Legal Profession: How to Identify and Combat It
Implicit bias can influence decision-making, communication, and collaboration across all areas of the legal profession. This interactive CLE program is designed to help attorneys identify and understand the role of unconscious bias in legal settings—from hiring practices and team dynamics to client interactions and workplace culture. The session will define implicit bias and explore its various forms, using real-world examples to highlight how it may show up in day-to-day legal practice... More Info
$341Implicit Bias -
New Developments in Intellectual Property As a Result of AI
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is testing the limits of copyright law and forcing courts to reconsider the very definition of authorship. This program will unpack the constitutional and statutory underpinnings of copyright protection, with particular attention to the longstanding human authorship requirement. Through landmark cases such as Naruto v. Slater and Thaler v. Perlmutter, participants will see how courts have dealt with non-human creators and consider whether legislative r... More Info
$652Technology -
Internet and Sports Gambling: A “Secret” Addiction No More
Gambling Disorder is a hidden but growing threat in the legal community, where statistics reveal that one in three attorneys may require support for mental health or substance use issues during their careers. The 2018 Murphy v. NCAA Supreme Court ruling, which legalized sports betting across the U.S., combined with the rise of online gambling platforms, has intensified this risk. This CLE course uncovers why lawyers are particularly susceptible to compulsive gambling, its ties to finan... More Info
$341Prevention Competence -
Brains, Bias, and the Bar: How Cognitive Errors Compromise Justice
Bias isn’t just a personal flaw—it’s a cognitive shortcut, baked into the way all humans think. In the legal profession, however, these shortcuts can have far-reaching consequences. This CLE program takes a closer look at how mental habits like anchoring bias, the availability heuristic, and attribution errors affect legal decision-making and contribute to unequal outcomes. Whether in client counseling, courtroom advocacy, or firm leadership, these patterns can quietly shape how attorneys assi... More Info
$341.25Elimination Bias
