2025 The CLE CLE: Making the most out of mandatory professional education

Recording available after the original program date, 1/31/25

Sponsored by MoBarCLE and The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers' Section 

No matter where you want to take your legal career, you need a plan to get there. This program explores 'thinking like a lawyer' through the practice-informed skills of reasoning, research, communication, advocacy and awareness. Aiming your practice trajectory along legal skill development and self-assessment enables you to set professional development goals that are practical and obtainable. "The CLE CLE" argues that, when combined with skills-based goal setting, continuing legal education is a valuable tool for becoming a better, happier lawyer.

Learning objectives include:

• Understanding the relationship between education, legal practice and competency under the ethical rules;
• Breaking down 'thinking like a lawyer' into concrete skills and tasks;
• Using skills-based perspectives to select educational opportunities that improve your legal practice and help you reach your professional goals;
• Implementing basic adult education perspectives to maximize skill-development in a range of professional education environments.

Skills strengthened:

• Awareness (complying with ethical rules; understanding the lawyer's role; using self-reflection to organize and prioritize professional responsibilities).

Speaker: Cody Dickerson, CLE Attorney for The Missouri Bar, Jefferson City

Self-study products do not qualify for bundle pricing.

Opinions and positions stated by presenters of MoBarCLE programs are those of the presenters and not necessarily those of The Missouri Bar. This program is intended as information for lawyers in Missouri, in conjunction with other research they deem necessary, in the exercise of their independent judgment.

Note: This material qualifies for self-study credit only. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for GAL Certification, ethics, elimination of bias or Kansas credit.