seminars

One of the many things that I must do in order to keep practicing law is attend continuing legal education seminars every three years . . . I think the requirement is to take 36 credits worth every three years, with at least six credits every year. Thus, today, I will be headed down to Indianapolis for a seminar tomorrow at the ICLEF (Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum) building in downtown Indy. On some level the trips are nice, I usually can get a decent hotel room, and usually can eat at a nice restaurant for no charge to me personally since the firm picks up the tab. The downside of course is being away from home for the night, which I guess isn't the big deal, but I think both Jackie and I look forward to spending time with each other each night after our work days, so it upsets that routine a bit.

Anyway, I'm off to my three hour or so drive pretty soon, to attend a seminar discussing more of the management and business side of law practice than anything actually law related, which is to say that it will discuss those issues of practicing law (client attraction and retention, management of trust accounts, business "stuff") more than three years of law school did. I hope its worthwhile, and who knows where I'll end up at dinner for tonight . . . I'm right on Monument Circle, so I should have plenty of nice options.