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If you're in search of free Texas CLE opportunities, look no further. The Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library has the resources you seek!
State Bar of Texas
For starters, the State Bar of Texas has a good number of free, for-credit courses, along with several additional recordings that do not carry CLE credit but provide valuable information to support your law practice and keep you up-to-date with current topics in the law. A sample of the courses offered is listed below.
2021 Preparing Your Client for Discovery
Benefits and Challenges of Invoking Force Majeure Clauses in the Age of the Coronavirus
Dealing with Claims Arising from Freezes/Power Outages & Broken Pipes
How Lawyers Can Recover from Survival Mode
Just Ask: How We Must Stop Minding Our Own Business in the Legal World (Suicide & Depression Prevention Essentials)
Texas Young Lawyers Association
The Texas Young Lawyers Association is providing another valuable resource for those seeking free CLE credit and an opportunity to improve communication with Spanish-speaking clients. Spanish for Lawyers CLE Course launched a few years ago, but the content is valuable and relevant. The program, which was produced at the Texas Bar CLE Studio, is comprised of 10 web-based classes which are 35-45 minutes each for a total of 9 hours of instruction. The course is approved for 5.25 hours of MCLE credit and includes beginner Spanish instruction focused on the use of legal vocabulary in various subject areas, including employment law, family law, civil law, criminal law, and immigration law. Class 6, which is focused on engagement and providing advice to Spanish-speaking clients, is eligible for 0.5 hours of ethics credit. In addition to the video instruction, each class is accompanied by a presentation, a pre-class vocabulary list, post-class homework, and an MP3 file for oral vocabulary practice.
Free CLE for Texas Lawyers
For even more free CLE options, we suggest this newsletter: FreeCLETexas.substack.com, an outstanding resource. This substack, which is curated by Abdul Farukhi, an attorney in the Houston area, is intended for “lawyers looking to stay current on free accredited continuing legal education webinars and on-demand content.” Sign up for email alerts to receive content updates and information about networking opportunities in the legal community. (Mr. Faruki also maintains a Facebook page and a private Facebook Group called Free CLE for Texas Lawyers.)
Texas Modern CLE
The On Demand courses listed here are the work of Tom King, whose webpage, Texas Modern CLE by Mediator Tom King, offers 66 hours of free CLE credit. Webinars include access to the TexasModernCLE.net learning portal, along with companion toolkits and technology apps.
2021 Texas Lawyers Technology CLE Webinar - On Demand (20 hours CLE)
2021 Texas Victims CLE Webinar - On Demand (20 hours CLE)
2021 Texas Modern Mediation CLE Webinar - On Demand (20 hours CLE)
2021 Texas Firearms CLE Webinar - On Demand (6 hours CLE)
One final resource for free CLE opportunities can be found at 4freeCLE.blogspot.com. Search the State-by-State page for courses that carry content in the jurisdiction of your choice. This page is maintained by Randy Winn, an attorney in Washington state.
And as always, you can keep up with free CLE events from our Legal Tech Institute, including our popular Vendor Visits from Westlaw and Lexis representatives. Our Training and CLE Opportunities Calendar tracks even more events, both local and online, including live training sessions, on-demand webinars, and other opportunities to learn from and connect with the legal community.
