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CLE: Will Implicit Bias Cost You Your Next Trial?

Mike Wakshull will introduce you to the neuroscience of unconscious, implicit bias and how this cognitive bias leads to errors during trial. The course will focus on attorney & judge decision-making and implicit bias in forensic sciences and expert witnesses. Mike will conclude by providing potential solutions for attorneys to overcome these hidden biases.

Texas CLE: Texas MCLE Reporting

Texas attorneys are required to complete 15 hours every year to meet the Texas MCLE requirement and remain eligible to practice law. It is also your responsibility to make sure your mandatory TX CLE hours are accurately and timely reported to the State Bar of Texas. Texas CLE Reporting You are automatically given your birth month as a grace period to comply…

New CLE on Examination of Forensic Documents

One of your favorite business clients hurriedly walks into your office. You can tell by the look on her face that she is quite distressed and she has been crying. When she went to refinance her home, the title company informed her that they wouldn’t be able to help her… because she doesn’t own the home. There’s a quitclaim deed showing that…

IL CLE: What is the New Professional Responsibility Requirement For Illinois Attorneys?

Did you know that Illinois attorneys now have ‘new’ MCLE requirements? Traditionally, Illinois attorneys needed to complete 30 total hours, including 6 hours of Professional Responsibility. However, the IL MCLE requirement was recently amended. New Professional Responsibility CLE Requirement All Illinois attorneys must how complete: 4 hours of Legal Ethics 1 hour of Diversity & Inclusion 1 hour of Mental Health &…