On-Demand CLEs

The following CLEs have been approved as on-demand CLEs by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education

According to Rule 6E of the Rules of the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education, a lawyer may claim up to 15 hours of credit within the 45 hour CLE period for on-demand courses.

For additional information, see the rules.

On-Demand CLE

Navigating Healthcare Cybersecurity and Privacy Law

Presenter Contact

Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing Charlotte Tschider.

Explore the latest trends and strategies in healthcare cybersecurity, best practices in privacy law, and the compliance requirements that continue to challenge global healthcare.

This event is co-sponsored by the Health Law Institute and Professional Legal Education programs.

Cost: Free.

This event has been approved for 3.5 standard on-demand CLE credits (code 244163) through August 3, 2019.

On-Demand CLE

Mental Health, Addiction, and the Law

Presenter Contact

Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing Thaddeus.Pope@mitchellhamline.edu or by telephone at 651-695-7661.

This CLE features Professors Stacey Tovino and Sara Gordon, University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law. Professor Gordon argues that drug and other specialty courts can be part of the transformation of the public perception of addiction as well as the integration of addiction treatment into mainstream medicine by incorporating and endorsing evidence-based strategies for the treatment of addiction, including psychosocial and pharmacological treatments. Professor Gordon reviews the protections and limitations of three pieces of federal legislation, including the Mental Health Parity Act, signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996; the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2008; and the Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010.

Cost: $20 (Free for MHSL Students, Faculty, Staff, and non-attorneys: use code HLI)

This event has been approved for 1.5 standard on-demand CLE credits (code 240365) through June 29, 2019.

On-Demand CLE

Torts in the Courts 2017

Presenter Contact

Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenters to ask questions by emailing Professor Mike Steenson.

In his annual review of the most important torts opinions over the last year, Professor Steenson brings you up to date on the latest on issues including foreseeability, duty and special relationships, premises liability, workers’ compensation, immunities, and more.

Cost: $30 to watch this previously recorded CLE via webcast. Free for graduates from the last two years, graduates who are on active military duty or are veterans, current students, faculty (including adjuncts), and staff. To register to attend for free, email Cathy.Englin@mitchellhamline.edu.

1 Standard CLE credit has been approved: Event Code 240050 (valid through 6/13/2019).

On-Demand CLE

Global Privacy and Cybersecurity Considerations in the Age of Big Data

Presenter Contact

Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenters to ask questions by emailing Charlotte Tschider.

Global organizations are more frequently positioning big data as a growth opportunity likely to increase customer loyalty, provide better service, improve operational efficiency, and enable data insight transfer to third parties. Although data transfer, analytics, and location limitations complicate achieving these business goals, strategic contract management and smart technology implementation may reduce risk for organizations pursuing big data opportunities internationally.

Presenter Charlotte Tschider is owner and principal of Cybersimple Security, which provides privacy and security consulting services for small to large businesses, and is on the faculty of Mitchell Hamline’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Law certificate program. She is also a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Training Advisory Board, reviewing international professional privacy educational books and training materials.

1 Standard CLE credit has been approved: Event Code 238676 (valid through 5/3/2019).

On-Demand CLE

Human Resources Compliance: A Drain on Business or an Opportunity for Innovation?

Presenter Contact

Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenters to ask questions by emailing Kate Bischoff or Ali McGinty.

Compliance is often a dirty word for businesses, but it serves an important purpose. When it comes to Human Resources, compliance plays a pivotal role in keeping an organization out of court and off the front page. Employment laws and regulations can burden the unwary employer. Yet, compliance provides an opportunity for innovation and creativity that can serve the organization while meeting the technical requirements of the law. In this session, an experienced HR pro and an employment attorney will discuss a model of compliance that marries business objectives and employment laws.
In this CLE, participants will learn a compliance model that can be used in all sorts of employment situations, gain an understanding of the competing forces on employers to recruit and retain top talent within the confines of the law, and learn employment law principles using real world examples facing organizations today.

Presenters: Kate Bischoff ’04, Adjunct/Affiliated Professor Professor of Law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law; Founder, tHRive Law & Consulting and Ali McGinty, Adjunct/Affiliated Professor, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Senior Human Resources Advisor, Landscape Structures, Inc.

1 Standard CLE credit has been approved: Event Code 238265 (valid through 4/26/2019).

On-Demand CLE

Trends and Strategies for Minnesota Health Plans and Providers

Presenter Contact

The Mitchell Hamline School of Law Health Law Institute is pleased to partner with the Minnesota State Bar Association Health Law Section to welcome Allan Baumgarten, Health Care Policy Consultant and Market Strategist.

The Affordable Care Act has transformed key aspects of how health care is delivered and paid for In Minnesota and other states. Its implementation has created business opportunities and challenges for health plan companies and provider systems. Using Minnesota data, the presentation will examine key trends in finances and enrollment for health plans and financial metrics and inpatient utilization trends for hospital systems. It will also describe the strategies that health plans and provider systems in Minnesota and other states are pursuing to capitalize on their opportunities and meet the challenges. A new administration takes office later this month, promising to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, possibly upending the careful plans of providers and health plans. The presentation will end with some suggestions about how to analyze possible changes in the next few years.

Cost: $20 (Free for MHSL Students, Faculty, Staff, and non-attorneys: use code HLI)

This event has been approved for 1 standard on-demand CLE credit (code 234242) through February 16, 2019.

On-Demand CLE

Hot Topics in Food Labeling and Safety

Presenter Contact

Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing David Graham or by calling him at 612-486-1521.

This program features two panels: one on food safety regulatory trends and litigation, and another on food labeling regulatory requirements and trends.

Panelists include inside and outside counsel experienced in food law as well as others from the food industry involved in food quality and safety.

Food Labeling Panel
• Sarah Brew – Faegre Baker Daniels
• Shirley Boyd – Cargill
• Steven Toeniskoetter – Hormel Foods
• Melissa Wolchansky – Halunen Law

This panel will discuss current federal and state food labeling regulations. It also discusses how regulations have impacted labeling trends and class action litigation related to food labeling.

Food Safety Panel
• David Graham – Dykema Gossett PLLC
• Jeff Varcoe, V.P Food Safety & Quality – The Schwan Food Company
• Carrie Rigdon, Response Training and Outreach Supervisor – Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Ryan Osterholm, Attorney – Pritzker Hageman, P.A.

This panel discusses food safety regulations and implementation of the Food Safety and Modernization Act. It also discusses food borne illness prevention, investigations and litigation from private manufacturer and public perspectives.

$60.00: Attorneys
$35.00: Mitchell Hamline Alumni (Apply discount code: ALUMFOOD)
$20.00: New attorneys, up to two years out of law school (Apply discount code: ATTNEW)
$0: Non-attorneys, Mitchell Hamline faculty, staff, students, and advisory board members (Apply discount code: ATTNON)

Application has been approved for 2.5 Standard CLE credits: Event code 232504 (valid through 12/30/2018)

On-Demand CLE

Can Private Practice be in the Public Interest?

Presenter Contact

Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing Ann.Juergens@mitchellhamline.edu or by telephone at 651-290-6391.

Mitchell Hamline School of Law presents a panel discussion exploring current issues in public service—including its definition & ethics—with 3 attorneys in private practice:.

Panel:
Shauna Coons ‘07, associate attorney at HoganAdams who serves tribal clients;
Paula Duthoy ‘90, solo practitioner focusing on immigration, including asylum and VAWA cases;
Heather Gilbert ‘12, president of Gilbert Law who represents deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind clients in
plaintiffs’ civil rights matters.

Moderator:
Professor Ann Juergens

Cost: Free

Application has been approved for 1 Ethics CLE credit: Event code 231112 (valid through 11/17/2018)

On-Demand CLE

Why Diversity in the Judiciary Matters

Presenter Contact

Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing Marie.Failinger@mitchellhamline.edu or by telephone at 651-695-7661.

Mitchell Hamline School of Law and The Infinity Project present a panel discussion honoring women’s contributions to the bench.

Panel
The Honorable Natalie E. Hudson, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
The Honorable Lucinda E. Jesson, Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals
The Honorable Tanya M. Bransford `83, Judge, Minnesota Fourth Judicial District

Moderator
The Honorable Helen M. Meyer `83, Former Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court

Cost: Free

Application has been approved for 1.25 Elimination of Bias CLE credits: Event code 228953 (valid through 10/18/2018)

On-Demand CLE

Health Care Fraud & Abuse: Enforcement Priorities

Presenter Contact

Presenter: Andrew Luger, U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota

Health care fraud costs the United States tens of billions of dollars each year. Some estimates put the figure close to $100 billion a year. It is a rising threat, with national health care expenditures estimated to exceed $3 trillion in 2014. Health care fraud schemes continue to grow in complexity and seriousness. The dedicated efforts of law enforcement are a major component of the fight against health care fraud.

As the head of the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota, Mr. Luger is responsible for combating violent crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and white collar crime. His office also plays an important role in counter terrorism and national security work. But in addition to all this, Mr. Luger is responsible for the prosecution of both criminal and civil healthcare fraud cases in Minnesota. After two years as United States Attorney, Mr. Luger will discuss his office’s initiatives pertaining to healthcare fraud. And he will address the unique role of the government litigator in the Department of Justice.

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Cost: $35 to watch this previously recorded CLE via webcast. Free for Mitchell Hamline students and graduates, faculty (including adjuncts), and staff. To register to attend for free, email healthlawinstitute@mitchellhamline.edu.

1 Standard CLE credit has been approved: Event Code 217468 (valid through 3/18/2018).

On-Demand CLE

2016 Torts in the Courts

Presenter Contact

Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing mike.steenson@mitchellhamline.edu or by telephone at 651-290-6366.

Professor Steenson reviews the most interesting torts cases of 2016, analyzing where the law has been clarified, where it’s been muddied, and what it all means for Minnesota practitioners. Issues of liability, damages, immunities, and more are addressed, along with jurists’ adherence to or deviation from the Restatement.

1 Standard CLE credit has been approved: Event Code 222066 (valid through 6/23/2018).

On-Demand CLE

When No one is Behind the Wheel: Liability and Other Legal Issues Surrounding the Development of Driverless Cars

Presenter Contact

Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing david.prince@mitchellhamline.edu or 651-442-4314.

Professor Prince examines the various legal implications of the development of autonomous cars, including in the areas of accident liability, insurance, and regulatory law. Professor Prince explores the concept that driverless cars will be a truly disruptive technology for certain law practices, especially plaintiff’s and insurance defense lawyers who litigate car crashes. If drivers are no longer at fault for most car accidents, what will happen to these practices?

1 Standard CLE credit has been approved: Event Code 222067 (valid through 6/23/2018).

On-Demand CLE

The New Bluebook: What’s New in the 20th Edition

Presenter Contact

Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing kenneth.kirwin@mitchellhamline.edu or by telephone at 651-290-6346.

This CLE, presented by Professor Emeritus Ken Kirwin, delivers an overview of the 20th Edition of the Bluebook, with a focus on additions, the most important changes, and the most-used rules where the status quo remains.

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Cost: $30 to watch this previously recorded CLE via webcast. Free for graduates from the last two years, graduates who are on active military duty or are veterans, current students, faculty (including adjuncts), and staff. To register to attend for free, email Cathy.Englin@mitchellhamline.edu.

1.5 Standard CLE credits have been approved: Event Code 209951 (valid through 9/18/2017).

On-Demand CLE

Ethics and eDiscovery: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Presenter Contact

Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing eric.tostrud@mitchellhamline.edu or by telephone at 651-290-6313.

This CLE, presented by Distinguished Practitioner in Residence Eric Tostrud ’90, examines the intersection between eDiscovery and ethics, including how the rules apply in the context of eDiscovery, common mistakes made by lawyers (and how to avoid them), and best practices to adopt to make sure you’re on the right side of the rules. A number of hypothetical examples are also included to illustrate various how the rules apply in real-world situations.

1.5 Ethics CLE credits have been approved: Event Code 210722 (valid through 09/29/2017).

On-Demand CLE

Occupational Licensing: More Harm Than Good?

Presenter Contact

Per Rule 6E(2) of the MN State Board of CLE regarding On Demand CLEs, attendees may contact the presenter to ask questions by emailing lmcgrath@ij.org or by calling (612) 435-3451—Ext. 405.

This pre-recorded CLE examines occupational licensing regulations throughout the United States, including the costs and benefits to consumers, regulatory and statutory issues, and policy issues. The presenter focuses on a particular case, North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC and examines its implications for state action antitrust immunity. The CLE also considers what litigation opportunities exist to advance the constitutional protection of economic rights in light of the holding in the case.

1.5 Standard CLE credits have been approved; Event Code 212342 (valid through 11/05/2017).