Substance Abuse
Covers signs of alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse, the decision to seek help, and treatment options. (15 minutes)
Substance Abuse Symptoms
Covers the societal costs of substance abuse, substance abuse diagnosis, as well as signs and symptoms of substance abuse in attorneys. (15 minutes)
Ethics
Formal Opinion No. 2003-161
A person’s communication made to an attorney in a non-office setting may result in the attorney’s obligation to preserve the confidentiality of the communication. (30 minutes)
Formal Opinion No. 2003-162
While attorneys have rights under the First Amendment to express political, moral, and religious beliefs and to advocate civil disobedience, attorneys must follow their professional responsibility when acting upon their beliefs and when advising clients. (15 minutes)
Formal Opinion No. 2003-164
The context of a radio call-in show or other similar format is unlikely to support a reasonable belief by the caller that the attorney fielding questions is agreeing implicitly to act as the callerŐs attorney or to assume any of the duties that flow from an attorney-client relationship. (15 minutes)
Other
Stogner v. California
In 1993, California enacted a new criminal statute of limitations permitting prosecution for sex-related child abuse where the prior limitations period has expired if, inter alia, the prosecution is begun within one year of a victim's report to police. (15 minutes)
Computation of Credit Hours: MCLE Rules and Regulations 5.1 provides that "[c]redit hours are computed based on actual time spent in an activity in hours to the nearest one-quarter hour reported in decimals. To receive 15 minutes of credit, you must spend at least 8 minutes of actual time completing the course. To receive 30 minutes of credit, you must spend at least 23 minutes of actual time completing the course.
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