Upcoming CLEs


  UPCOMING CLEs 

 
This webpage lists our upcoming CLEs and provides links to registering for them.
 

Webinar Tips :if you are new to webinar, please read these tips from MLSC to help with registering and logging in

 

Thank you for your interest in our CLE program. We strive to provide CLEs that are full of practical tips and practice pointers to support your pro bono work. If you ever have ideas for what may better support your work, please do let us know! You may also find the current status of our applications for CLE credit on the Minnesota Board of CLE website.



 Volunteer Lawyers Network and Minnesota Legal Services Coalition

present a webinar on

Representing Clients in Reviews of Housing Court Referee Decisions

1.0 Standard CLE Credits applied for

Presented by:

Drew Schaffer, Staff Attorney (Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis)

Thursday September 16, 2010

noon - 1pm
  
Cost: $30.00
Discounted Rate: $10.00
*Discounted rate includes: active VLN volunteers (in the past 12 months, have taken a full representation case, four clinic shifts, six phone advice shifts, or ten hours of other volunteer work), new VLN volunteers (have become a VLN volunteer in the past six months), active volunteers with other volunteer attorney programs around the state, and Legal Aid staff.

TOPICS:


Initiating a Judge Review
Bond Requirements
Emergency Judge Review
Relief to Request


  Webinar Training Tips   

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:

  • Sign up for a webinar by visiting www.mnlegalservices.org. Click on "2010 Training Calendar" and then the webinar you want to attend. An informational page with a registration link will appear. To register, click on the registration box or link and fill out the form.
  • After filling out the webinar registration form, wait 10 seconds to get to the online payment feature. After you complete the payment form, a payment confirmation will appear.
  • You will receive a confirmation directly from gotowebinar@citrixonline.com after both of these steps are completed. This confirmation will contain a link and other instructions you will need to attend the webinar. If you do not receive this confirmation e-mail, your registration has not gone through.
  • If you choose to view the webinar with other attendees on one computer, remember you must still join the webinar initially using the unique link provided in your confirmation e-mail. This is important if you plan to claim CLE credit for the webinar.
Questions? Contact the MLSC staff at 651-228-9105 or e-mail Ann Conroy at aconroy@mnlegalservices.org




  Status of Past CLEs   
You may look up the status of past CLEs, as well as find event codes for CLEs for which credit is still pending, by searching the approved courses on the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education website. (With the new online reporting, you may report a CLE once an event code is assigned and your records will automatically update once the credit approval goes through.)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FILING DEADLINE FOR REPORTING YOUR CLEs:

The filing deadline for Category 1 attorneys reporting CLE compliance in 2010 is August 30, 2010. 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, 2010 (the last day of the reporting period.) In addition, if you have not met your CLE requirements by June 30, 2010, you may complete them between July 1, 2010 and August 30, 2010 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, 2010, 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).

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials for VLN Clinics Webinar (8-25-10)

 

Link to Legal Advice Clinics and Self Help at the Courts (including Greater MN)

Link to page on LawHelp which lists legal services by county

Link to Brief Services page on VLN website

Link to www.lawhelpmn.org

Link to ProJusticeMN.org

 

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VLN Clinics Attorney Training Aug 2010.pdf3.47 MB
UPDATED CLINIC RESOURCE HANDBOOK May 4 2010.pdf1.33 MB
VLN Clinic Data Sheet Jan 2010.doc70.5 KB
Attorney Suggestion Form.doc48.5 KB
Volunteering at VLN Clinics.doc157.5 KB