Continuing Legal Education (CLE)

The following CLE programs are available to Maine attorneys free of charge. 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.

 

Maine Legislative History Research

• Format: Live webinar

• Date/Time: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 9:45 AM-12:00 PM

• Speaker(s): Jessica Lundgren, Director, Maine State Law & Legislative Reference Library

• Description: This course will provide step-by-step instruction on how to compile the legislative history of Maine laws. It will also cover the varying uses of legislative history by all three branches of government as well as the Maine Supreme Judicial Court’s recognition of appropriate sources of legislative history. It will end with an introduction to statutory history, which will serve as a jumping off point for future courses.

• CLE Credit: 2 HOURS

• Registration: Registration is REQUIRED for this program! Please click here to register: https://legislature-maine-gov.zoom.us/meeting/register/PWEOw5ZPRkelGWyZ21R6gw

 

Maine Statutory History Research

• Format: Live webinar

• Date/Time: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 9:45 AM-11:30 AM

• Speaker(s): Jessica Lundgren, Director, Maine State Law & Legislative Reference Library

• Description: This course will pick up where Maine Legislative History Research leaves off. It will cover the relationship between session laws and the statutes, the distinction between legislative history and statutory history, previous revisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, and tracing current statutes back decades or, sometimes, a century or more.

• CLE Credit: 1.5 HOURS

• Registration: Registration is REQUIRED for this program! Please click here to register: https://legislature-maine-gov.zoom.us/meeting/register/Q-QpmuB2ShKZrIn4Qqwupw

 

Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Legal Implications of Using AI in Employment Decisions

• Format: Live webinar

• Date/Time: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 10:00 AM-11:15 AM

• Speaker(s): Misty Connors, Solutions Consultant, LexisNexis Legal & Professional

• Description: In this CLE, the presenter will present emerging issues and trends of any employer’s use of artificial intelligence for employment decision making. Discussion will include the new Equal Employment Opportunities Commission’s new Strategic Enforcement Plan and other attempts from state and local governments to combat the growing trend of bias and discrimination that is weaving its way into employers hiring, promotion, and firing decisions. Finally, this CLE will discuss the implications and ethical responsibilities of lawyers have surrounding this topic as well as how lawyers should advise their employer clients.

• CLE Credit: 1 HOUR

Registration: Registration is not required, but you will need to create a FREE LexisNexis University account to claim credit. Click on THIS LINK to attend the meeting.: 

 

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