California MCLE — Accreditation Pending

Ethics-Safe AI Use for Law Firms

A practitioner course for California attorneys. 6.0 California MCLE hours — 4.0 Ethics, 1.0 Technology in Practice, 1.0 Competence/Wellness — grounded in ABA Formal Opinion 512, California State Bar Practical Guidance, and the sanctions case law that defines the duty of competent AI use.

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5 On-Demand Modules
111-Page eBook Included
35-Question Assessment
Vendor-Neutral. Practitioner-Built.
6.0
CA MCLE Credit Hours
5
On-Demand Modules
111
Page eBook
35
Question Assessment
California MCLE Accreditation Pending
Certificate Upon Provider Number Issuance
Vendor-Neutral Content
Decentralized Publishing LLC

The Five Credited Modules

Built Around the Rules That Actually Bite

Every module is anchored to a specific Model Rule and the California State Bar's November 2023 Practical Guidance on Generative AI. No vendor pitches. No theory. Just what California attorneys need to know to use AI without losing their license.

1. Competence & Technology

Rule 1.1 in the AI era — what duty of "technological competence" actually requires when you put a generative tool inside a legal workflow.

2. Confidentiality & AI Vendors

Rule 1.6 and data risk — what your AI vendor's terms of service actually mean for privileged client information, and the vendor questionnaire that catches the problem.

3. Candor & Verification

Rule 3.3 and the Mata Protocol — the five-category hallucination taxonomy, the verification workflow that would have caught the fabricated citations, and the supervisory exposure if you don't.

4. Supervision & Firm Policy

Rules 5.1 and 5.3 — what partners and managers owe when associates, paralegals, or contract attorneys use AI tools. The Five Artifacts test for firm-level compliance.

5. AI, Burnout & Attorney Competence

Wellness/Competence — how AI use is reshaping the cognitive load of legal practice, the burnout patterns to watch for, and the boundary practices that preserve judgment.

Bonus: State Overlays

California, New York, Florida & Beyond — how the major jurisdictions differ on AI ethics guidance. Non-credited reference module included with every enrollment.

What You'll Take Away

A Course Built From What Actually Goes Wrong

The framework is grounded in real disciplinary outcomes — Mata v. Avianca, Park v. Kim, and the cases that followed. You'll leave with verification workflows, firm policy templates, and a working understanding of where AI use crosses the line into a Rule violation.

Anchored to ABA Op. 512

Every module maps to the ABA's July 2024 formal opinion on generative AI — the first comprehensive ethics guidance from the ABA on the topic, and the foundation California is building on.

California-Specific Guidance

Built on the California State Bar's November 2023 Practical Guidance on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Law — not a generic national framework.

Real Sanctions Case Law

Mata v. Avianca, 678 F. Supp. 3d 443 (S.D.N.Y. 2023). Park v. Kim. And the steady stream of orders that followed. You'll see exactly what got sanctioned and why.

The Mata Protocol

A reproducible, step-by-step verification workflow for any AI-generated legal output. The five categories of hallucination, the failure modes that catch each, and the documentation that protects you.

The Five Artifacts Test

The five documents every firm needs in place before any associate, paralegal, or contract attorney touches an AI tool on a client matter. Templates included in the Companion bundle.

Self-Study on Your Schedule

~73 minutes of video across five modules, plus a 111-page eBook you'll keep. Take the 35-question assessment when you're ready — 80% to pass, unlimited retakes.

Enrollment Options

Enroll in the Course

California MCLE that covers ABA Formal Opinion 512 — course details, Op. 512 mapping, and enroll for $249.

One purchase. The on-demand course — five modules, the 111-page reading, and the 35-question assessment. California MCLE accreditation pending. Certificate upon provider number issuance.

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The complete on-demand course — five credited modules, the 111-page eBook, the 35-question assessment, and your CA MCLE certificate upon provider number issuance.

6.0 CA MCLE Hours
5 Modules + Bonus
111-Page eBook
35-Q Test Bank
$249
lifetime access
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Doctrinal Anchors

Grounded in the Rules, the Guidance, and the Case Law

This is not a vendor white paper. Every module is built on the Model Rules that bite, the state guidance California attorneys are accountable to, and the sanctions orders that show what the duty of competent AI use actually looks like in practice.

  • ABA Formal Opinion 512 (July 2024)
  • California State Bar Practical Guidance (November 2023)
  • Model Rules 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 3.3, 5.1, 5.3
  • Mata v. Avianca, Park v. Kim, NYSBA 2024, FL 24-1, DC 388
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Ethics Module 3

Candor & Verification — Rule 3.3 and the Mata Protocol

The five-category hallucination taxonomy and the verification workflow that catches each before a brief leaves the firm.

20:58 runtime · Ethics credit View module →
Ethics Module 4

Supervision & Firm Policy — Rules 5.1 and 5.3

The supervisory exposure when associates, paralegals, or contract attorneys use AI tools — and the Five Artifacts test for firm-level compliance.

~9 min · Ethics credit View module →

How It Works

Three Steps from Enrollment to Certificate

Self-study CLE the way the California State Bar allows it — complete the work, pass the assessment, get the certificate.

Enroll & Get Access

One-time purchase via Gumroad gives you lifetime access to the five video modules, the bonus state overlays module, the 111-page eBook, and the 35-question assessment.

Complete the Modules

Approximately 73 minutes of video across the five credited modules, plus the eBook as your required reading. Self-paced — work through it on your schedule.

Pass the Assessment

35 questions. 80% to pass. Unlimited retakes. Your CA MCLE certificate is issued upon California State Bar provider number assignment — California MCLE rules permit self-study completion in advance.

Faculty

Two Practitioners, One California Course

The course author runs a production legal AI platform. The California counsel of record is an active trial attorney in Newport Beach. Between them: the technology and the bar admission.

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Christian Kameir
Course Author & On-Demand Presenter

Law graduate of the University of Muenster, Germany. Managing Member of Decentralized Publishing LLC. Author of Ethics-Safe AI Use for Law Firms (2025) and the developer and operator of a production legal AI platform used in legal practice. Not admitted to practice in any U.S. jurisdiction; serves as course author and subject matter expert.

Newport Beach, CA • chris@kameir.com
Rahul Gupta, Esq.
Rahul Gupta, Esq.
California Counsel of Record & In-Person Presenter

Active California attorney (State Bar No. 222234) practicing at the Law Offices of Sweet James in Newport Beach. Trial practitioner with experience in personal injury and digital evidence matters. Serves as in-person CLE presenter and California counsel of record for this course under the Decentralized Publishing LLC provider number.

Newport Beach, CA • CA Bar 222234
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For Law Firms

Roll Out AI Use Ethically — Firm-Wide

The Course + Companion Templates bundle is built for managing partners and general counsel who need every attorney in the firm on the same page — same policy, same vendor questionnaire, same verification workflow.

  • Editable firm AI policy template, client disclosure language, and vendor questionnaire
  • Matter intake flags and a training deck partners can use for internal CLE
  • June 27 Newport Beach intensive — a natural firm outing for California attorneys
Law Firm Options
Inside the Companion Templates
Firm AI Policy Template
Editable, California-aligned
Vendor Questionnaire
Catches the Rule 1.6 problem
Client Disclosure Language
Plug-and-play for engagement letters
Covered in the on-demand course. Enroll at $249.

FAQ

Common Questions

The most-asked questions about this course, the accreditation status, and how California MCLE self-study works.

This course has been submitted to the California State Bar MCLE Department for accreditation. Provider number to be assigned upon approval. Attorneys who complete the course now will receive their certificate upon provider number issuance. California MCLE rules permit self-study completion in advance of provider number assignment. Attorneys are encouraged to confirm their MCLE compliance directly with the California State Bar.
The course delivers 6.0 California MCLE hours: 4.0 Legal Ethics (Modules 1–4 substantively address Rules 1.1, 1.6, 3.3, 5.1, and 5.3), 1.0 Technology in Practice (Module 1's competence-and-technology component), and 1.0 Competence Issues / Wellness (Module 5 on AI, burnout, and attorney competence). California attorneys are required to complete 25 hours per three-year compliance period, including 4.0 Legal Ethics and 1.0 Elimination of Bias. See our CA MCLE Requirements page for the full mapping.
Approximately 73 minutes of video across five credited modules plus a non-credited bonus on state overlays. A 111-page eBook serves as the required reading component. The 35-question written assessment requires an 80% pass rate, with unlimited retakes. The course is hosted at CLEHero.com and accessed via the link delivered after enrollment.
California-licensed attorneys, all practice areas. The framework is vendor-neutral — it applies whether your firm uses a general-purpose chatbot, a vertical legal AI tool, or no AI tool at all and just wants to understand the duty of supervision when others do. Particularly valuable for solo practitioners, small-firm partners, general counsel, and law firm management committees writing their first AI policy.
Yes — a full-day live intensive in Newport Beach, California on Saturday, June 27, 2026, presented by Rahul Gupta, Esq. (CA Bar 222234) with Christian Kameir. Same 6.0 MCLE credit allocation as the on-demand course, delivered live with Q&A. Reserve your seat — venue details coming soon.

Enroll Today — Certificate Upon Accreditation

California MCLE rules permit self-study completion in advance of provider number assignment. Start now; receive your certificate when the State Bar issues the number.

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Practical guides

Questions managing partners ask first

Short answers, grounded in ABA Formal Opinion 512 and the public sanctions record. Not legal advice.

Enroll in the course — $249. California MCLE accreditation pending.