Monthly Archives: November 2012

CLE Typo … Grounds for Mistrial in Florida Murder Case?

As Director of Legal Education with Attorney Credits, I am constantly scouring the Internet for the latest CLE news.  Whether it’s compliance information or rule changes, I try to keep you up to date on the important CLE issues that you need to be aware of. Yesterday’s post focused on properly reporting your CLE hours in California.  In California, attorneys report MCLE…

My State Bar Profile: Reporting MCLE Compliance in California

The State Bar of California recently decided to increase the number of MCLE audits. In 2012, the State Bar of California’s goal is to audit about 5% of Compliance Group 1, or roughly 3,000-4,000 lawyers.  In 2013, the State Bar’s goal is to audit 10% of Compliance Group 3 – roughly 7,000-8,000 lawyers. The message is clear. California lawyers must fulfill and…

Online CLE Reporting in Florida

At Attorney Credits, part of our goal as an online CLE provider is to keep attorneys informed about pertinent CLE information.  Since each state controls the MCLE rules for its own lawyers, we have tried to keep attorneys in different states abreast of important compliance and reporting information. Attorneys in Florida (FL) must complete 30 CLE credit hours each three-year compliance period…

Oregon MCLE Deadline is December 31st

Oregon attorneys are running out of time to complete the mandatory 45 unit MCLE requirement.[1] The Oregon MCLE rules require all active members to complete forty-five (45) hours of approved CLE activities in each three (3) year reporting period. Of those forty-five (45) hours, five (5) must be legal ethics credits, and one (1) must be on lawyers’ child abuse reporting obligations.…

“The Supreme Court Told Me So”

Ohio attorneys must complete twenty-four (24) CLE units every two years as part of the Ohio (OH) minimum continuing legal education (MCLE) requirement.  This is an important point to remember – especially if you serve on the county elections board. Active attorneys and attorneys registered for corporate status must complete and report 24 hours of accredited CLE activities every two years. Fulltime,…

MCLE for Texas Attorneys

Texas attorneys must complete at least fifteen (15) MCLE hours annually to remain compliant with the Texas MCLE Department. Three of the fifteen hours must be completed in the area of legal ethics or professionalism, and this includes CLE courses in substance abuse and elimination of bias. It is important to note that the MCLE compliance year in Texas is a one-year…

California CLE Courses: Ethics, Bias & Substance Abuse

If you have an impending CLE deadline in California and you need to pick up specialty courses, we have the ethics, substance abuse and elimination of bias courses that you need.  At Attorney Credits CLE, we have been hard at work this year and we have made an extra push to film numerous legal ethics, substance abuse and elimination of bias courses…