Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
The following CLE programs are available to Maine attorneys free of charge. All programs are subject to change. If you have any questions, or have problems attending a session, please contact Jessica Lundgren, Maine State Law & Legislative Reference Library: jessica.lundgren@legislature.maine.gov.
What's Possible: Harnessing Generative Al for Legal Drafting in Corporate Legal Departments
- Format: Live webinar
- Date/Time: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
- Speaker(s): Misty Connors, Solutions Consultant, LexisNexis Legal & Professional
- Description: This program examines the transformative potential of generative artificial intelligence in modern legal drafting. Participants will explore how Al technologies can enhance efficiency, consistency, and accuracy across a range of drafting tasks - from contracts and policies to internal memoranda - while maintaining professional standards. The course will provide a product-neutral overview of Al's role in streamlining legal workflows, demonstrate practical applications within corporate legal departments, and highlight best practices for responsible adoption and governance. Attendees will gain a forward-looking understanding of how leveraging Al can optimize drafting processes and elevate the value of legal counsel in an evolving digital landscape.
- CLE Credit: 1 HOUR
- Registration: To register click HERE. You will need to create a FREE LexisNexis University account to claim credit.
Diving Deeper Into Legal Research Potential
- Format: Live webinar
- Date/Time: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
- Speaker(s): Misty Connors, Solutions Consultant, LexisNexis Legal & Professional
- Description: American businessman and former CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer once stated, “The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.” The goal of this course today is to harnessing the potential as attorneys to learn things about online legal research you didn’t think you could learn before. This course is going to be a deeper dive into online legal research. According to the model rules of professional conduct, attorneys need to maintain competency, and a component of maintaining competency is to keep abreast of the benefits and risks of relevant technology. By the end of this course you all will be made aware of advanced online legal research methods to harness your potential as a researcher and to maintain a standard of competency in the legal profession.
- CLE Credit: 1 HOUR
- Registration: Stay tuned for a link to this program. You will need to create a FREE LexisNexis University account to claim credit.
Exploring the Value of Task-Based Practical Guidance Resources
- Format: Live webinar
- Date/Time: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
- Speaker(s): Misty Connors, Solutions Consultant, LexisNexis Legal & Professional
- Description: This CLE presentation is for legal professionals to better understand practical guidance resources are and how they provide key support for in-house counsel. This class is taught by walking through specific hypotheticals and live searches on a range of legal topics, reviewing expert attorney notes, templates, clauses, checklists, articles, state law comparisons, and precedent language that seeks to provide fast answers to challenging questions. Ready access to these sources help fulfill important objectives for a modern corporate legal department striving for efficiency, meaningful insights, and keeping more work in house.
- CLE Credit: 1 HOUR
- Registration: Stay tuned for a link to this program. You will need to create a FREE LexisNexis University account to claim credit.
Ethics for Legal Professionals When Using Technology
- Format: Live webinar
- Date/Time: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
- Speaker(s): Misty Connors, Solutions Consultant, LexisNexis Legal & Professional
- Description: Technology continues to reshape every aspect of our personal and professional lives. This ethics course is designed for new and seasoned legal professionals – attorneys, paralegals and staff members alike – to review and reinforce common ethical duties related to the use of technology. The course zeroes in on the most common ethical issues that arise daily across all legal roles and best practices for using social media and the open web, conducting legal and factual research, and adopting emerging AI technology solutions.
- CLE Credit: 1 HOUR
- Registration: Stay tuned for a link to this program. You will need to create a FREE LexisNexis University account to claim credit.
Ethical Legal Research with Generative AI
- Format: Live webinar
- Date/Time: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
- Speaker(s): Misty Connors, Solutions Consultant, LexisNexis Legal & Professional
- Description: This CLE presentation is for legal professionals who want a better understanding of the intersection between generative AI and legal ethics. Beginning with a foundational overview of AI and its generative capabilities, participants will explore the ethical implications as outlined by the American Bar Association (ABA) model rules. Key topics include maintaining competency (Rule 1.1), ensuring confidentiality (Rule 1.6), and effective supervision (Rule 5.1) in the context of AI use. The course will also address potential sanctions for unethical AI practices and provide insights into the application of AI in legal research tools, emphasizing ethical principles and considerations. Participants will engage in discussions on specific ethical issues such as AI hallucinations, supervisory concerns, and confidentiality challenges. The course concludes with a review of ethical AI use policies within law firms and an open discussion to consolidate learning and address participant queries. This course is designed to equip legal professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to ethically integrate AI into their practice.
- CLE Credit: 1 HOUR
- Registration: Stay tuned for a link to this program. You will need to create a FREE LexisNexis University account to claim credit.
The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities
- Format: Live webinar
- Date/Time: Wednesday, December 2, 2026 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
- Speaker(s): Misty Connors, Solutions Consultant, LexisNexis Legal & Professional
- Description: Chances are, you're already using extractive Artificial Intelligence (AI) in some areas of your legal practice — whether that be for case search, client management, document preparation, or some combination of these. Now, generative AI – the type of AI that powers tools like ChatGPT — is on the verge of changing the way you research again. This CLE will detail how AI can be harnessed in the legal industry, offering examples, resources, and tips. Additionally, the CLE will cover a lawyers ethical duty to use generative AI responsibly to ensure the information generative AI is accurate and reliable to ensure the best outcome for your clients.
- CLE Credit: 1 HOUR
- Registration: Stay tuned for a link to this program. You will need to create a FREE LexisNexis University account to claim credit.
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