Customized classes available!
Real casework. Real credit.
MCLE you'll actually stay awake for. No slide marathons. No lecture that should have been an email.
You get a messy case file, make the call, defend it, and then the facts change on you,
just like real practice minus the 9 p.m. client call.
I'm building these classes for the required hours everyone puts off
(Legal Ethics, Competence, Bias, Technology, Civility), the ones usually saved for a dull webinar the week before the deadline.
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Every class is live, in person, and participatory. One is approved by the State Bar of California, one is awaiting approval,and the rest are in development.
Next up: the snitch rule (Rule 8.3). Custom topics available.
Class Presentations
$600
For private firms and organizations. Includes the full class, all participant materials, and the MCLE sign-in and certificate paperwork. Travel billed at cost outside the greater Sacramento region. The Source Behind the Summary is approved and available for booking now.
Indigent Defense Rate
honorarium + costs
Public defender offices, conflict and court-appointed panels, and nonprofit legal organizations pay no set fee. These classes are presented for an honorarium of the office's choosing, plus actual travel and printed material costs only. Training budgets should never be the reason indigent defense teams go without CLE.
Pricing
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Custom Class Development
quoted per project
Custom classes are quoted based on the research, drafting, and materials the topic requires, typically starting at $750. The State Bar of California MCLE application fee (currently $159) is billed at cost. Once approved, presentation of your custom class is billed at the applicable rate above, and the class is yours to schedule as often as you need.
"Knowledge is the one asset opposing counsel cannot subpoena."
~ Robert van der Vijver
(Indeed, just quoted myself)
Classes Built From Real Casework
Every hypothetical and checklist comes from actual California criminal defense and discovery work, not textbook scenarios. Attorneys train on the decisions they will face next week.
Complete Participant Materials
Each class includes printed handouts, worksheets, sample request language, and a full source list with citations. Attendees leave with tools, not just notes.
State Bar Approval Handled
Classes are prepared and submitted for State Bar of California MCLE approval, including the application, timed agenda, and supporting materials. Your firm books the training; I handle the paperwork.
Indigent Defense Pricing
Public defender offices, conflict panels, and nonprofit legal organizations pay an honorarium plus costs only. Budget should never decide who gets trained.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this class approved for MCLE credit?
Yes. The Source Behind the Summary is approved by the State Bar of California for 1.0 hour of MCLE credit in Technology in the Practice of Law and 1.0 hour of Legal Specialist MCLE credit in Criminal Law, under Single Activity Provider No. 21034, with an approval period through August 13, 2028. Other classes are submitted and approved one at a time, and no class is presented for credit before its own approval arrives.
What does a presentation cost?
The standard rate for private firms and organizations is $600 per presentation, which includes the class, all participant materials, and the MCLE sign-in and certificate paperwork. Travel is billed at cost outside the greater Sacramento region.
What is the indigent defense rate and who qualifies?
Public defender offices, conflict and court-appointed panels, and nonprofit legal organizations pay no set fee. These classes are presented for an honorarium of the office's choosing, plus actual travel and printed material costs only.
Can you build a class on a topic we choose?
Yes. Custom classes are designed on the subjects your firm or organization needs, with complete participant materials, and prepared for submission to the State Bar of California for MCLE approval. Custom development is quoted per project, typically starting at $750, with the State Bar application fee billed at cost.
What areas do you travel to?
Classes are presented statewide. Presentations in the greater Sacramento region, including Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, Nevada, Amador, and San Joaquin counties, have no travel charge. Outside that area, travel is billed at cost with no markup.