CLE Approvals for Legal Services State Support Sponsored Trainings

December 20, 2023 - Naturalization and the N648 Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (Event Code 497249) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

December 19, 2023 - Litigation Trainings: Advanced Discovery: Getting What You Need to Win the Case (Event Code 497247) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

December 13, 2023 - Extreme Risk Protection Order (Event Code 497251) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

November 21, 2023 - On Demand: Language and History Matters: Special Education from an Anti-Ableist Lens (Event Code 495239) - 1.00 hours of Elimination of Bias MN CLE approved.

November 21, 2023 - On Demand: Special Education Pro Bono Project: Ethical Considerations in Practice Training (Event Code 495237) - 1.00 hours of Ethics MN CLE approved.

November 16, 2023 - Language and History Matters: Special Education from an Anti-Ableist Lens (Event Code 495111) - 1.00 hours of Elimination of Bias MN CLE approved.

November 13, 2023 - Briefing and Discussion: Minnesota Consumer Debt Litigation Report (Event Code 495152) - 1.25 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

November 9, 2023 - Coerced Debt Legislation Update (Event Code 494262) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

November 9, 2023 - Minnesota Disability Law Center: Special Education Pro Bono Project: Ethical Considerations in Practice Training (Event Code 494815) - 1.00 hours of Ethics MN CLE approved.

November 8, 2023 - Mindful Communication: Enhancing Relationships at Work and at Home (Event Code 494142) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

November 2, 2023 - Highlights from the Statewide Access to Justice Report on Minnesota Consumer Debt Litigation (Event Code 494143) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

October 27, 2023 - Reentry Justice: Exploring Collaborative and Pro Bono Solutions in Minnesota (Event Code 493799) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

October 26, 2023 - On Demand: Minnesota Disability Law Center: Special Education Pro Bono Training (Event Code 494266) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

October 25, 2023 - Working with Interpreters 101 (Event Code 493801) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

October 17, 2023 - Litigation Trainings: Theme Development 2.0 (Event Code 493800) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

October 5, 2023 - Immigration Legislative Update (Event Code 492460) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

September 21, 2023 - Embodying Wellbeing through Mindful Movement Practices (Event Code 492459) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

September 18, 2023 - Financial Stress Busters (Event Code 491360) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

September 11, 2023 - Government Benefits 102: Social Security (Event Code 491358) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

August 31, 2023 - LSAP Legislative Update (Event Code 490998) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

August 23, 2023 - Making Casework Manageable by Transferring Client Data to Gavel at a Click of a Button - Video Replay (Event Code 491292) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

August 21, 2023 - Time Management for the Overworked Employee (Event Code 490893) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

August 10, 2023 - Making Casework Manageable by Transferring Client Data to Gavel at a Click of a Button (Event Code 490893) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

July 24, 2023 - 2023 Legislative Housing Updates (Event Code 489435) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

July 17, 2023 - Better Know A Program: Disability Law Center (Event Code 489431) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

July 13, 2023 - Perspective Matters: Cultivating Emotional Balance and Resilience (Event Code 489434) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

June 14, 2023 - Chapter 7 Bankruptcies for Low-Income Clients (Event Code 486986) - 2.50 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

June 5, 2023 - Basics of Your First Divorce (Event Code 486596) - 3.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

May 31, 2023 - Wait a Minute: Slowing Down Criminal Activity Eviction Cases to Find the Truth (Event Code 486065) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

May 17, 2023 - Negotiation (Event Code 486593) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

May 4, 2023 - Befriending and Managing Stress (Event Code 485169) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

April 26, 2023 - MLAO and LawHelp (Event Code 485168) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

April 10, 2023 - LSC-Funded Organizations and Non-Citizen Clients (Event Code 484518) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

February 27, 2023 - Government Benefits 101 (Event Code 480839) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

January 23, 2023 - Better Know A Program: Neighborhood Justice Center (Event Code 479407) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

November 30, 2022 - Enhancing Resilience and Wellbeing, Mindfully (Event Code 476697) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

November 16, 2022 - Minnesota Child Support Update (Event Code 476011) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

November 2 - 4, 2022 - 2022 Legal Services Statewide Conference “Mental Health and Legal Practice: A Holistic View” (Event Code 472879) - a maximum of 11.00 hours can be earned depending upon sessions attended. See attached for details.

October 12, 2022 - Caring for Ourselves while Supporting our Clients (Event Code 475008) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

October 10, 2022 - The Effect of Cisgenderism on the Mental Health of Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive Communities (Event Code 472742) - 1.00 hours of Elimination of Bias MN CLE approved.

September 19, 2022 - Managing Student Loans for Public Service Attorneys and Staff (Event Code 472801) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

August 24, 2022 - Family Law 101 (Event Code 470854) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

August 3, 2022 - Compassion Fatigue (Event Code 469810) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

July 21, 2022 - Housing Law 102 (Event Code 467534) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

June 29, 2022 - Better Know A Program: Law Libraries (Event Code 467255) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

May 24, 2022 - Asylum for Afghan Arrivals (Event Code 461569) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

May 5, 2022 - Discovery (Event Code 455536) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

April 28, 2022 - Ex Parte Relief in Family Law Cases (Event Code 455043) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

April 07, 2022 - Better Know A Program: Minnesota Unbundled Law Project and Lawyer Referral Information Services (Event Code 454889) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

March 30, 2022 - Legal Kiosks (Event Code 450925) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

March 2, 2022 - Housing Law 101 (Event Code 447048) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

February 17, 2022 - Consumer Debt Defense for Pro Bono Attorneys (Event Code 444513) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.
January 20, 2022 -
Vicarious Resilience (Event Code 439670) - 1.25 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

January 11, 2022 - Changes to PSLF and Student Loan Forbearance (Event Code 439672) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

December 15, 2021 - Better Know a Program: Standpoint (Event Code 431530) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

November 12, 2021 - SSI Disability Hearing: A Mock Hearing with Commentary (Event Code 421271) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

November 8, 2021 - 2021 Expanded Child Tax Credit and How it Affects Legal Aid Clients (Event Code 418726) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

November 2, 2021 - Understanding and Managing High Conflict Personalities (Event Code 417355) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

October 19, 2021 - Saying ‘No’ with Compassion: Boundary Setting and Self Care in Legal Aid Intake (Event Code 418704) - 1.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

August 31, 2021 - An Overview of Cash and Food Programs (Event Code 396163) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

July 14, 2021 - Legal Kiosk Overview (Event Code 391560) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE approved.

July 7, 2021 - Minnesota’s New Assisted Living Licensure Laws: What You Need to Know About Implementation (Event Code 381235) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

June 3, 2021 - Supported Decision Making (Event Code 364006) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE approved.

May 20, 2021 - An Introduction to Prosecutor-Led Expungement of Criminal Records, co-sponsored w/Volunteer Lawyers Network (Event Code 369689) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE approved.

May 11 and May 18, 2021 - Chapter 7 Bankruptcies for Low-Income Clients 2021, co-sponsored w/Volunteer Lawyers Network (Event Code 350948) - 2.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved for the two-part webinar series.

May 6, 2021 - Subsidized Housing Overview (Event Code 353401) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

May 4, 2021 - Temporary Protected Status (TPS): A Primer on Current TPS Designations and Applications, co-sponsored with Volunteer Lawyers Network and Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (Event Code 360568) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

April 22, 2021 - Training 101 Series: Immigration (Event Code 350928) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

March 31, 2021 - Reentry Series: Back Home and Back to Work: Navigating Employment Issues, co-sponsored with Minnesota Collaborative Justice Initiative (Event Code 350957) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

March 23, 2021 - Better Know a Program: Minnesota Elder Justice Center (Event Code 346802) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

March 11, 2021 - COVID Conflicts in Family Law and Tips for Effective Advocacy in Virtual Hearings (Event Code 344032) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

March 4, 2021 - Minnesota’s Legal Paraprofessionals Pilot Program, co-sponsored with Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota (Event Code 343238) - 1.00 hour of Ethics MN CLE has been approved.

March 2, 2021 - Better Know a Program: Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid’s Worker Misclassification Project (Event Code 340039) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

February 25, 2021 - Training 101 Series: Domestic Violence (Event Code 341452) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

February 19, 2021 - The Basics of Your First Dissolution Without Children Case (Event Code 341465) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

November 5, 2020 - Better Know a Program: Senior LinkAge Line (Event Code 331027) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

October 2, 2020 - Advising Judgment Proof Clients (Event Code 327016) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

September 24, 2020 - Better Know a Program: Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care (Event Code 327023) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

August 27, 2020 - Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Cases: Proving Liberian Citizenship or Nationality and Other RFE Issues, co-sponsored with Volunteer Lawyers Network, The Advocates for Human Rights, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, International Institute of Minnesota (Event Code 320538) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

August 18, 2020 - Ethics in Technology (Event Code 316236) - 1.00 hour of Ethics MN CLE has been approved.

August 5 and 12, 2020 - Chapter 7 Bankruptcies for Low-Income Clients, co-sponsored with Volunteer Lawyers Network (Event Code 317409) - 2.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved for the two-part series.

July 28, 2020 - COVID-19 & Disability Rights (Event Code 313937) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

July 22, 2020 - Meet State Support (Event Code 316214) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

July 16, 2020 - Three’s Company: Initiating and Responding to Third Party Custody Cases (Event Code 309740) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

June 19, 2020 - An Introduction to Employment and Unemployment Law for Non-Employment Law Attorneys, co-sponsored with Volunteer Lawyers Network (Event Code 309681) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

June 11, 2020 - State Support Presents: Better Know a Program - Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) (Event Code 307664) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

June 9, 2020 - Addressing Child Support Issues, from Incarceration to Reentry, co-sponsored with Minnesota Collaborative Justice Initiative  (Event Code 306450) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

May 20, 2020 - State Support Presents: Better Know a Program - Legal Assistance of Dakota County (Event Code 304487) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

May 14, 2020 - Lawyer Well-Being: Surviving and Thriving in Challenging Times (Event Code 304485) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

May 8, 2020 - Low-Income Clients & COVID-19 Related Changes (Event Code 304710) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

May 1, 2020 - Eviction Prevention Training for Lawyers (Event Code 303005) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

April 30, 2020 - State Support Presents: Better Know a Program - Minnesota Disability Law Center (Event Code 303156) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

April 17, 2020 - Student Loans, LRAP and Repayment in the Time of Coronavirus (Event Code 303009) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

February 20, 2020 - State Support Presents: Better Know a Program - Farmers’ Legal Action Group (FLAG) (Event Code 291627) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

February 6, 2020 - Grant Writing for Legal Services Organizations (Event Code 287419) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

January 29, 2020 - Tax Issues for Lawyers Serving Clients with a Low Income (Event Code 289835) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

January 23, 2020 - Reentry & Common Consumer Issues (Event Code 289994) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

January 9, 2020 - Legal Services State Support Presents: Better Know a Program-Minnesota Asset Building Coalition (Event Code 282841) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

December 12, 2019 - State Support Presents: Better Know a Program-Legal Assistance of Omlsted County (Event Code 281819) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

November 21, 2019 - Navigating Driver’s License Issues following Re-entry, co-sponsored with Pro Bono Institute (Event Code 281900) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

November 13, 2019 - Legal Services State Support Presents: Better Know a Program! Featuring Anishinabe Legal Services (Event Code 280213) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

October 23-25, 2019 - 2019 Legal Services Statewide Conference “Addressing Disparity: A Way Forward” (Event Code 278941) - a maximum of 10.50 hours can be earned depending upon sessions attended. See attached for details.

October 11, 2019 - Immigration Basics: Asylum & Human Trafficking, co-presented with Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota (Event Code 278493) - 3.00 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

September 10, 2019 - Legal Services State Support Presents: Better Know a Program! Featuring Cancer Legal Care (Event Code 277566) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

August 22, 2019 - Introduction to Common Reentry Issues, co-sponsored with Minnesota Collaborative Justice Initiative (Event Code 278397) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

August 13, 2019 - Minnesota’s New Elder Care and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act (Event Code 276869) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

August 7, 2019 - Legal Services State Support Presents: Better Know a Program! (Event Code 276329) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

July 25, 2019 - Linguistic Communication Simplification Strategies for Legal Practitioners: Plain Language for Lawyers (Event Code 275698) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

June 11, 2019 - Labor Trafficking in Minnesota: How to Identify & Respond to Victims (Event Code 274580) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

May 15 and May 22, 2019 - Chapter 7 Bankruptcies for Low-Income Clients, co-sponsored w/Volunteer Lawyers Network, Ltd. (Event Code 273027) - 2.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved for the two-part series.

May 10, 2019 - LSNM Pro Bono Potluck CLE (Event Code 272317) - 3.50 hours of Standard and 1.50 hours of Ethics MN CLE have been approved.

April 29, 2019 - Advising Pro Se Clients: The Expedited Child Support Process and Other Issues (Event Code 271981) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

April 16, 2019 - Loan Repayment Assistance (Event Code 271261) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

March 11, 2019 - Opportunities for Civil Legal Aid in Serving Crime Victims (Event Code 270247) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

February 22, 2019 - Navigating LawHelpMN: An Intro to New and Improved Site Tools (Event Code 269181) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

January 8, 2019 - When the Tax Man Calls: IRS Collection Process and Legal Options (Event Code 267597) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE credit has been approved.

December 12, 2018 - Should I Stay or Should I Go? Conflicts of Interest and Withdrawing From Representation (Event Code 266491) - 1.00 hour of Ethics MN CLE credit has been approved.

October 15, 2018 - A Practical Guide to DHS Licensing Disqualifications (Event Code 263132) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE credit have been approved.

September 7, 2018 - Difficult OFP Hearings: Tricky Evidence Issues and Who is the Respondent, Anyway? (Event Code 262410) - 3.00 hours of Standard MN CLE credit have been approved.

August 22, 2018 - Everything You Need to Know About the New Child Support Guidelines (Event Code 261786) - .50 hour of Standard MN CLE credit has been approved.

August 1 (Part 1) and August 15 (Part 2), 2018 - Chapter 7 Bankruptcies for Low-Income Clients (Event Code 261875) - 2.50 hours of Standard MN CLE credit have been approved for the two-part series.

July 25, 2018 - An Introduction to Family Law:  Procedure, Custody and Child Support (Event Code 260740) - 3.00 hours of Standard MN CLE credit have been approved.

July 11, 2018 - Securing Your Client's Future:  Understanding Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) in Divorce Proceedings (Event Code 259139) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

June 27, 2018 - Doing Ethical Work (Event Code 257898) - 2.00 hours of Ethics MN CLE have been approved.

June 12, 2018 - Legal Issues Facing Agricultural Workers (Event Code 257876) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

May 30, 2018 - Unemployment Insurance:  Advising and Representing Clients (Event Code 257527) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

May 16, 2018 - Due Process Violations in Housing:  Identification and Response (Event Code 256787) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

April 20, 2018 - LGBTQ Inclusion in the Legal Profession, co-presented with Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota (Event Code 255753)   - 2.00 hours of Elimination of Bias MN CLE have been approved.

April 11, 2018 - Loan Repayment Assistance (Event Code 255627) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

March 29, 2018 - Learning From & Serving Native American Clients (Event Code 255073) - 1.50 hours of Elimination of Bias MN CLE have been approved.

March 15, 2018 - Preserving the Proof:  An Introductory How-To for Digital Evidence (Event Code 254313) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

February 16, 2018 - Race on the Brain:  What Implicit Bias Gets Wrong About the Struggle for Racial Justice (Event Code 252642) - 1.50 hours of Elimination of Bias MN CLE have been approved.

January 29, 2018 - VAWA Housing Rights and Protections:  Identifying Clients and Remedies (Event Code 252806) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

January 9-11, 2018 - 2018 Housing Law Training:  Laws, Strategies and Best Practices (Event Code 252729) - 8.75 hours of Standard, 3.75 hours of Elimination of Bias and 1.00 hour of Ethics have been approved.

December 15, 2017 - Origins and Anecdotes:  Poverty Law from Hammurabi to Charlemagne (Event Code 250405) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

December 8, 2017 - Do You Speak My Language?  Effectively Working with Interpreters (Event Code 250487) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

November 16, 2017 - Recent Developments in Separation of Powers Law in Minnesota (Event Code 246877) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

November 13, 2017 - Providing Legal Services to Crime Victims (Event Code 250321) - 6.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

October 25-27, 2017 - 2017 Legal Services Statewide Conference:  Connecting with Our Community (Event Code 247467) - 11.25 hours of Standard, 3.50 hours of Elimination of Bias and 1.00 hour of Ethics MN CLE have been approved.  Note:  A maximum of 13.75 hours of CLE credit can be earned at the conference depending upon the sessions attended.  Click here for a CLE breakdown of sessions offered at the conference.

September 1, 2017 - Campus Sexual Violence:  Navigating Campus Policies and Procedures (Event Code 247628) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

August 16, 2017 - A Guided Tour of the Newly Launched ProJusticeMN and Sites Beyond (Event Code 240086) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

June 20, 2017 - Challenging Clients:  Strategies for Addressing Mental Health Issues in Representation (Event Code 242098) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

May 10, 15, and 17, 2017 - Chapter 7 Bankruptcies for Low-Income Clients, co-sponsored w/VLN (Event Code 238350) - 3.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved for the series.

April 12, 2017 - Loan Repayment Assistance (Event Code 237860) - 1.00 hour of Standard MN CLE has been approved.

April 10, 2017 - Crime Victim Training:  Reparations, Rights, and Resources (Event Code 236784) - 3.00 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

February 16, 2017 - Cross Examining Experts in Social Security Hearings (Event Code 234966) - 1.50 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.

January 25, 2017 - A Family Law Introduction:  Divorce & Custody 101 (Event Code 233929) - 2.00 hours of Standard MN CLE have been approved.