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This webpage lists our upcoming CLEs and provides links to registering for them.
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CLE Credit for Pro Bono Work
Please note: if you are unable to attend a CLE as planned, and the CLE cost was less than $35, your registration will be converted to a tax-deductible donation to VLN to help with training and supporting our volunteers. Thank you for your understanding and support of VLN programs.
As part of its poverty law training calendar for 2010, the Minnesota Legal Services Coalition will sponsor online "webinars," some co-sponsored with the Volunteer Lawyers Network. Typically, the webinars last from one to one and a half hours in length. Webinars are an easy, convenient way to earn CLE credit while not having to leave your office. If you choose to register for a webinar, here are some tips to help streamline your experience:
Questions? Contact the MLSC staff at 651-228-9105 or e-mail Ann Conroy at aconroy@mnlegalservices.org. Representing Tenants of Public Housing and Section 8 Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. 1.0 Credit Applied For Topics: · Section 8 and Public Housing lease provisions · Grievance Process · Eviction Procedures Presenter is Larry McDonough, Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis. New to Webinar? Log-in at 11:45 a.m. for a brief tutorial on how to use webinar features! Cost: Free Smoke-Free Multi-Housing and the Law: Benefits and Legal Strategies Monday, March 22, 2010 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. 1.0 Credit Applied For Topics: · Why smoke-free housing policies are important · Current state and federal laws affecting smoking in multi-unit housing · Legal strategies for owners and residents · What is the Live Smoke-Free program Presenters are Warren Ortland, Staff Attorney, Public Health Law Center, and Carissa Duke, Live Smoke-Free Program Coordinator, Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota. New to Webinar? Log-in at 11:45 a.m. for a brief tutorial on how to use webinar features! Cost: Free Thursday, April 29, 2010 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Hosted by Faegre & Benson LLP Topics to Include: · Eviction Defense · Repairs · Tenants in Foreclosure · Expungements · View from the Bench
Presenters will include Referees Labine and Gallant, Hennepin County Housing Court, and Larry McDonough and Drew Schaffer, Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis.
Cost: $35/active volunteers, $75/other Registration online here: Registration Eliminating Bias: Understanding Deaf Culture and Working with Deaf Clients Thursday, May 20, 2010 9:00 a.m. to 11:0 a.m. Hosted by Volunteer Lawyers Network Topics to Include: · Characteristics of deaf culture, seperating myths from facts · Communication tips for lawyers with deaf clients · Best practices for working with sign language interpreters
Presenters will include Dale Finke (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services/Metro Office), Tracy Bell (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services/Mankato), Robin Sharpe Landy (Hauer Fargione Love Landy & McEllistrem, PA), Jill Hartman (certified legal interpreter), Stephen Medlicott and Sharisse Leier (DHHSD Sign Language Interpreters). Cost: $15/active volunteers, $45/other Registration online here: Registration Status of Past CLEs Updated 12/02/09
If you are reporting now, please note: With the new online reporting, you can report a CLE once an event code is assigned (even before the credit is approved) and your records will automatically update once the credit approval goes through. You may find event codes by searching the approved courses on the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education here.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FILING DEADLINE FOR REPORTING YOUR CLEs: The filing deadline for Category 1 attorneys reporting CLE compliance in 2009 is August 30, 2009. Board Rule 9B provides for a 60-day filing period. You do not need to request an extension during this filing period. The Rules do not require that you report your compliance by June 30, 2009 (the last day of the reporting period.) In addition, if you have not met your CLE requirements by June 30, 2009, you may complete them between July 1, 2009 and August 30, 2009 without requesting a formal extension from the Board. You must enter your courses through OASIS or submit your Affidavit of CLE Compliance by August 30, 2009, or you will be subject to a $50 late filing fee. If you have additional questions on the filing deadline, please refer to Rule 9B. (Click Here for Board Rule 9B). Section 8/Public Housing: Minnhousingclinic.homestead.com/files/links.htm: List of Housing Links from Larry McDonough. Lawhelpmn.org: This site has a wealth of resources. Click on “Housing,” then “Public Housing” to find “A Guide to Public Housing in Minnesota,” “Public Housing Lease Terminations” fact sheet, and other information. Projusticemn.org: Become a member of the Civil section to gain access to the Library. The Housing folders contain forms and other materials. Povertylaw.homestead.com/ResidentialUnlawfulDetainer.html: for the Eviction Defense manual, forms and other resources. Public Housing Authority list for Minnesota: hud.gov/offices/pih/pha/contacts/states/mn.cfm Minneapolis Public Housing Authority: mphaonline.org Click on the Section 8/HCV Program tab, then Forms, to find a sample HAP Contract, sample Tenancy Addendum, and other useful information. Click on the Section 8/HCV Program tab, then Landlord Information, to find FAQ for Owners, Leases & Lease Terms, and other information.
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