Continuing Legal

Education (CLE)

Online courses

for lawyers seeking CLE credits towards personal growth and professional development. Each course is designed to provide knowledge and tools that lawyers can implement in their practice.

Description:

Courses include a combination of lectures, discussions, and practical exercises. Topics range from managing stress and improving productivity to addressing racial discrimination and enhancing lawyer well-being.

Details:

  • Format: Online Video

  • Length: Varies, typically 1-2 hours per course

  • Cost: $49-$195 per course; some free with membership to platform provider (e.g., Lawline, Quimbee)

Available Courses

Race Literacy

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Dare to Go "There": Exploring Race- and Gender-Based Discrimination in the Legal Profession & Ways to Support Black Female Attorneys

In this CLE, Dr. Erika Powell and I discuss the experiences of women of Color versus White women in the professional world. Information specific to the legal profession is shared, as well as steps legal organizations can take to better support Black female attorneys.

Released August 2023

The course is $89 or free with a Lawline membership.

The Journey of Race Literacy: Engaging with Anti-racism in the Practice of Law

In this CLE, Dr. Erika Powell and I explore the dimensions of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion ("DEI") work and race literacy work. Workplace race dynamics are discussed including how confirmation bias and racism affect the legal profession.

Released May 2022

The course is $49 or free with a Quimbee membership.

Substance Use

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Lawyers & Gray Area Drinking: Examining Our Drinking Habits with Curiosity and Compassion

In this CLE, Certified Burnout & Alcohol Coach Wendy McCallum and I discuss gray area drinking including what it is, where it falls on the alcohol use disorder spectrum, and how to change one's relationship to alcohol with curiosity and compassion.

Released April 2022

The course is $89 or free with a Lawline membership.

Well-Being

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Lawyering without Losing Yourself: Lessons for Women Lawyers (Session II)

In this CLE, Idara E. Bassey, Esq., and I discuss how to navigate your legal career without losing yourself and your values. We talk about the need to create your own definition of success, the creative brain/lawyer brain dichotomy (with neuroscientific information), and learning what to do when "thinking like a lawyer" doesn't work.

Released June 2024

This myLawCLE two-hour course is $195.

Beyond Mere Lip Service: Best Practices for Creating a Wellness Program that Supports the Needs of Lawyers

In this CLE, you will learn what motivates and inspires lawyers to be the best versions of ourselves and how the current structure of the legal profession is at odds with what makes lawyers happy.

Released November 2021

The course is free and part of Lawline's virtual event: Humans First: Supporting the Whole Attorney Through Well-Being.

Post-Pandemic Attorney Wellness: Setting Yourself Up for Success

In this CLE, you will learn practical tools and techniques for maintaining your well-being as the legal profession adjusts to life post-COVID-19. Additionally, you will learn how to utilize time management tools to help with competing work priorities.

Released September 2021

*I was one of Lawline's Top Women Faculty of 2021 because of how well this course was received.

The course is $99 or free with a Lawline membership.

Attorney Wellbeing & Ethics: Taking Care of Ourselves & Our Practice

This CLE reviews the ethical requirements for lawyers and how addressing our emotional, occupational, intellectual, spiritual, physical, and social needs helps us comply with our ethical obligations.

Released May 2021

The course is $79 or free with a Lawline membership.