Kick Off 2026 with Savings on New CLE Programs

January CLE Special!

To help members start the year on solid footing, we’re offering a 10% discount on all CLE programs listed below. 

Use code JAN10 at checkout through Monday, January 5.

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Municipal Preemption: Issues & Hazards
Friday, January 9 | 12:30–1:30 PM | 1.0 general credit | Live via Zoom

Many municipalities in Rhode Island are controlled by a home-rule charter, authorized by our state constitution. Although this empowers municipalities to self-govern in many areas, there are still limitations on that authority. The Rhode Island constitution, state statutes, and related case law, all provide guidance as to the areas where municipalities may properly exercise legislative authority.  

Faculty: Etie-Lee Z. Schaub, Esq., Senior Assistant City Solicitor, City of Providence, Office of the City Solicitor

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Landlord/Tenant Law in Rhode Island
Friday, January 16 | 12:00–1:30 PM | 1.5 general credits | In-person only at the RI Law Center, 41 Sharpe Dr., Cranston 
Lunch included!

This CLE offers a practical review of Rhode Island’s landlord/tenant law, with updates reflecting changes to the rental registry, lead disclosure rules, and more. Panelists will walk through key legal principles, common issues in housing practice, and updates to the Landlord/Tenant Handbook. Topics include eviction, tenant and landlord obligations, security deposits, fair housing, and recent developments. 

Faculty:  Michael D. Crane, Esq., The Law Offices of Michael D. Crane, LLC, Steven S. Flores, Esq., Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc., Brian M. Kiser, Esq., Marinosci Law Group, P.C., Murray Gereboff, Esq., Gereboff & Gelade, and Valerie Leon, Esq., Attorney at Law

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Law Practice Management Programs

Weird Legal Ethics
January 12 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM | 1.0 ethics | Live via Zoom Only

Getting Control of Your Calendar
January 23 | 12:30 – 1:00 PM | 0.5 general credit | Live via Zoom Only 
Micro-Learning CLE!

These programs are brought to you by the Bar Association’s  Law Practice Management Consultant, Jared Correia, of Red Cave Law Firm Consulting.

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The RIBA assumes no responsibility for opinions, statements, and facts in any CLE or Annual Meeting program. Neither the opinions expressed in any program, nor its content represent the official view of the Rhode Island Bar Association or the views of its members.

For questions about CLE requirements, please contact the Rhode Island MCLE, the accrediting authority for CLE in Rhode Island