Welcome to the Duquesne Kline School of Law Online CLE Center

The use of AI in daily life has seen a prolific – if not meteoric rise in popularity. The legal profession is not immune to this increase. This program will focus on cutting edge research in AI and Law and how it impacts the legal profession.

Date Recorded: August 16, 2023

Speakers: Wesley M. Oliver, Law and Computing Program Director, Marie-Clement Rodier, C.Sp. Endowed Chair and Professor of Law & Morgan A. Gray (L'19), Adjunct Professor

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This CLE will discuss the unique challenges in managing digital assets, including cryptocurrency, in estate planning and estate administration. The first part will review the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets adopted by Pennsylvania made effective in January 2021 and will then move into a discussion of the complications cryptocurrency may create for a fiduciary as well as emerging trends with handling cryptocurrency in estate planning and administration.

Date Recorded: December 9, 2021

Speakers: Ashley R. Bozewski, Esq. (L'12)

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The CLE will present the basic issues that have arisen in Pennsylvania Constitutional Law over the past 50 years, including the unusual structure of Pennsylvania's government, broader interpretations of shared federal/state rights and rights unique to Pennsylvania. The course will also review the relationship of state to federal law and the role of a state constitution. The ethics portion of the CLE will focus on the broad powers of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the History of Judicial Discipline.

Date Recorded: February 1, 2025

Speakers: Bruce Ledewitz, Adrian Van Kaam Endowed Chair in Scholarly Excellence & Professor of Law

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As a part of the 2024 Grefenstette Center Tech Ethics Symposium, Associate Dean Katherine Norton moderates a discussion about AI policy, focusing on the state and local level.

Date Recorded: October 18, 2024

Speakers: Rep. Napoleon Nelson, Annie Newman, Elise Silva

Moderators: Katherine Norton

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"What am I doing here? I don't belong."

"I'm a total fraud and, sooner or later, everyone's going to find out."

Imposter syndrome, also called perceived fraudulence, involves feelings of self-doubt and personal incompetence that persist despite your education, experience, and accomplishments. While early studies focused on highly successful women, it is now clear that it can affect anyone in the legal profession – from law students to Big Law executives.

Living in constant fear of discovery, you strive for perfection in everything you do. You might feel guilty or worthless when you can't achieve it, not to mention burned out and overwhelmed by your continued efforts. The results can be devastating.

True imposter feelings involve self-doubt, uncertainty about your talents and abilities. But what if you find yourself in an environment where your peers fail to make room for you or imply you don't deserve your success? Along with the more traditional factors, gender bias and institutionalized racism can also play a significant part in imposter feelings. Even if only perceived, they can surely reinforce the feeling you don't belong.
Hear our experienced speaker discuss the impact of the untimely death of his mentor and how trying to "fill his shoes" became more than a job, it took over his life. The consequences were a decades long effort to cope with and then conceal those feelings with alcohol and drugs.

Mr. Quinn will discuss:
I. Imposter Syndrome: What Is It?
II. Impacts of Imposter Syndrome on Attorneys
III The Role of Gender and Racial Bias in Creating Imposter Syndrome
IV. Practical Guidance for Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
V. How to Support Attorneys Battling Imposter Syndrome
VI. Potential Ethical Risks of Imposter Syndrome
VII. Personal Experience of Struggling with Imposter Syndrome

Date Recorded: October 10, 2024

Speakers: Brian Quinn, Esq., Laurie Besden, Esq., Nancy Conrad, Esq., Jessica Holst, Esq.

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Please join us for a collaborative program between the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University and Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania. The prevalence rates of mental health and substance use challenges in the legal profession are alarming. This riveting program will address those challenges and the importance of mental health through a robust, vulnerable, and candid panel discussion with some of the finest legal professionals in the United States. Asking for support is a sign of strength. The goal of this program is to break down barriers, melt away stigmas, and normalize 'the ask' for help. There is no one more important to advocate for than yourself!

Date Recorded: October 10, 2023

Speakers: Laurie Besden, Jessica Holst, David Jaffe, Avery McLean, Monica Monroe, and Riley Ross III

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The presentation will include the structure of the claim process, ethical requirements of those participating int he VA system, rulemaking within the VA, important court decisions and pending litigation/legislation especially in the area of toxic exposure claims.

Date Recorded: March 17, 2022

Speakers: Commander John B. Wells, Esq., USN (Ret.) (L'94)

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This CLE will discuss the implications for law of Professor Bruce Ledewitz's new book, The Universe Is on Our Side: Restoring Faith in American Public Life. The phenomenon Friedrich Nietzsche called the Death of God has undermined trust in American society, including trust in the rule of law. The framers of the Constitution would have embraced the vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., of the arc of the moral universe bending toward justice. But that faith as well has eroded. The book offers a new starting point for the renewal of the claims of truth, beauty, goodness and justice.

Date Recorded: March 29, 2022

Speakers: Bruce Ledewitz, Adrian Van Kaam Endowed Chair in Scholarly Excellence & Professor of Law

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As the COVID-19 global pandemic enters its third year, it is commonplace for attorneys to practice law in a hybrid workplace. We regularly work from home or another remote location some of the time, and other times (perhaps in the same work day) we practice law in a more traditional office setting. These hybrid work arrangements trigger ethical responsibilities in the areas of competency, confidentiality, and supervision of others. Our presenter, Jay Glunt (Duq 2000), is a workplace law specialist. Jay regularly trains employers about best practices for managing remote workers, sometimes referred to as the "invisible workforce." In this presentation, Jay will bring his practical approach to the professional responsibility obligations of an "Invisible Lawyer."

Date Recorded: February 17, 2022

Speakers: James F. Glunt, Esq. (L'00)

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Are you qualified to advise your clients on elder law issues? This CLE will discuss the areas of law in which elder law attorneys focus their practice and how that differs from general estate planning for the elderly. This CLE will also discuss how to avoid liability when advising clients on planning for long term care, estate planning with long term care in mind, Medicaid eligibility, and Medicaid crisis planning.

Date Recorded: March 31, 2023

Speakers: Colleen Bratkovich, Esq. (L'08) and Justin Ellis, Esq.

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