AIPLA CLE Webinar: Regulation, Risk & Resilience: The Nexus Between Professional Liability, Duty of Competence & Practitioner Well-Being

Mental health issues and substance use disorders can affect any practitioner, in any setting, and at any time.  Left untreated, they can destroy careers and lives.  This program will discuss where the legal profession currently stands in relation to the substantial challenges presented by untreated mental health issues and substance use disorders and examine the nexus between ethical competence under the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct and practitioner well-being.  This program will educate attendees on how to recognize the signs of an impaired attorney, how to approach the colleague and begin a conversation,  and discuss the possible disciplinary and professional liability implications of an impaired practitioner’s conduct.  In addition, the speakers will present best practices/effective risk management strategies, preventative measures, and proposed policy and well-being initiatives, that practitioners in any practice setting may implement to protect clients, themselves, and other firm members as well as save careers

Presented by:
Laurie Besden, Executive Director, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania 
Michael McCable, Partner, McCabe Ali LLP
Tracy Kepler, Director of LPL Risk Control, CNA

This event is free to AIPLA members who are not requesting CLE. Standard webinar pricing applies to those requesting CLE. CLE is included for our All-Access Pass holders and eligible Corporate Subscribers.

Pricing below only applies to those requesting CLE

Special rate for AIPLA Solo Practitioner Members:  $65
Special rate for AIPLA Student Members:  $10

In response to Covid-19, AIPLA has put in-place a new process for Multiple Attendee Site registrations that allows each site registrant to participate in the webinar independently. Contact cle@aipla.org at least 3 business days prior to the live webinar for site registrations.

Paid Registration Includes:

• CLE certification/processing for applicable states.  Reference CLE Information below for complete details.  
• Webinar materials, including complete CLE processing information.

Cancellation Policy:

To get full refund, registrant must request refund five (5) days prior to live event. If less than five (5) days, registrant is transferred to product. 

System requirements: 

Webinar access is compatible with any Windows 7 or later computer, Android OS devices, or Apple/iOS devices.  

Accessibility for hearing impaired:

AIPLA’s webinars are available and accessible to individuals who are hearing impaired. If anyone at your location would like to know more about accommodations, please contact cle@aipla.org. We ask that you let us know at least 7 business days out from the webinar, to ensure that we can identify and deploy the solution that best fits our registrants needs.

CLE INFORMATION 

CLE is approved with the following states:

• Alaska
• California
• Missouri
• New Jersey (Under New Jersey's Reciprocity Rule)
• New York (Under New York's Approved Jurisdiction Policy)
• Pennsylvania
• Texas
• Vermont

AIPLA will automatically apply for CLE accreditation in the following states: 

• Illinois
• Minnesota
• Ohio
• Tennessee
• Virginia
• Washington

For information on CLE accreditation in all other states, please contact our CLE Department at  cle@aipla.org.  CLE credit may be available, but will require additional time for approval and CLE processing.

CLE Restrictions: 

ATTENTION attorneys in Louisiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Utah

These states mandate attorneys can only view a webinar independently at their own computer to receive CLE credit.  Multiple attendees prohibited.

ATTENTION attorneys in Alabama and Rhode Island

AIPLA does not submit courses for approval in Alabama or Rhode Island.  Attendees needing credit in these states may select the free, no CLE option to watch the webinar and use course materials and their certificate of attendance to request course approval directly from the State Bars. 

ATTENTION attorneys in Arizona

Arizona does not certify courses or providers. Arizona lawyers are required to independently review AZ's regulations and make their own determination that it qualifies for credit towards their MCLE requirements. MCLE Regulation 104(A) identifies the standards to apply.  AIPLA will email an attendance affidavit to registrants requesting AZ CLE credit after the webinar.

ATTENTION attorneys in New Hampshire

New Hampshire attendees must self-determine whether a program is eligible for credit, and self-report their attendance according to NH Supreme Court Rule 53.  The New Hampshire Minimum Continuing Legal Education (NHMCLE) Board does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. 

Disclaimer:  AIPLA is a nonprofit national bar association.  The sole purpose of this CLE program is to provide educational and informational content.  AIPLA does not provide legal services or advice.  The opinions, views and other statements expressed by contributors to this CLE program are solely those of the contributors.  These opinions, views and statements of the contributors do not necessarily represent those of AIPLA and should not be construed as such.

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