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.

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Navigating the Uncharted Legal Terrain of Artificial Intelligence

AI has the potential to dramatically transform the way we interact with technology and, as new technologies emerge, AI evolves and can be adapted to be useful in countless new ways. Typically defined as a branch of computer science that studies the development and implementation of software and algorithms to enable machines to think and act like humans, it usually takes the form of machine learning, natural language processing, robotics and computer vision. A rapidly advancing field wi... More Info

$34

1.25Technology
No Lawyer Left Behind: Substance Abuse Prevention Techniques to Save our Law Firms and Ourselves

Alcohol and substance abuse are an ongoing and ever-growing problem in the field of law. Combined with the statistics on mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, the numbers are indeed troubling. Part 1 of a 2 part series, this CLE course will provide lawyers and firm management with the information they need to identify and address these issues as well as prevention mechanisms that may be employed. More Info

$34

1.25Competence Issues
No One Makes It Out Unscathed: The Effects of Trauma, Stress and Burnout On Our Lives

Stress is a component of any attorneys’ day to day life. And ignoring it won’t make it go away. Shrug it off and the results can be catastrophic for you, your family and your business. Trauma, less discussed but not rarer, also requires immediate attention. Whether it is a direct trauma such as a personal loss or one being experienced vicariously, untreated trauma can have untold consequences. This CLE course will address issues of stress and trauma, particularly in the wake of COVID-19... More Info

$34

1Wellness
Practicing Law with Civility

The practice of law involves interactions with a wide assortment of people from clients and opposing counsel to judges and courtroom staff. This CLE course will present the impact of civility on these interactions and how the rules of professional conduct may define appropriate behavior. The course will explain the skills necessary for proper conduct and requirements of attorneys in accordance with the guidelines, including the updating of clients, dealing with opposing counsel in the facilita... More Info

$34

1.25Civility
Prevention, Detection & Treatment of Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession

The extensive damage caused by substance and alcohol abuse is fairly well-known but its prevalence in the legal profession is less understood. This CLE course will review the various forms of addiction including medical marijuana, alcohol, gambling food and unethical conduct. Challenges in identifying behaviors relating to this abuse, how to differentiate abuse from normal social drinking and the consequences of such behavior which may include State Bar sanctions or even criminal convictions wil... More Info

$34

1Competence Issues
Professionalism in High Stakes Litigation

High-stakes litigation can often change the rules of the game. When the situation gets heated, attorneys may find their professional ethics at risk as an opponent’s advocacy of their client’s interest leads to obstructive behavior. This CLE course will teach attorneys how to address and maintain their professional ethics in real-life situations, where bending the rules may seem the only way to protect a client. The course will use real life examples, one from Florida and one from Georgia, to i... More Info

$65

1.5Civility
Professionalism: The Calling, Leadership, and Answering When the Bough Breaks

Adversity is part of almost any profession, certainly work in the legal profession. Often, we have only our own conscience to guide us and perhaps, the examples of others, in order to analyze complex issues and come to a determination that fits our moral compass. This CLE course will provide a crisis that puts one’s professionalism on trial and explores possible responses. The course will utilize video clips to illustrate forms of professionalism and conduct in our obligation as attorn... More Info

$34

1Civility
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

$34

1Elimination Bias
Staying Safe and Sound: Maintaining a Realistic Work/Life Balance in Uncertain Times

With messages about COVID-related issues still flooding your inbox, broadcast on tv and argued over on social media, you are at an increased likelihood for anxiety, stress, fear, and negative thoughts. Amongst the many concerns are concerns about being in crowds, whether to get another vaccine booster, fears about the health of your family and how you will manage the future in the “new normal”. Recent studies indicate a dramatic increase amongst those in the legal profession of impairm... More Info

$34

1Competence Issues
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

$34

1Competence Issues