Monthly Archives: February 2013

Pennsylvania MCLE: April 30 Deadline for Compliance Group 1

Pennsylvania attorneys must complete 12 PA CLE credit hours every annual compliance period to fulfill the Pennsylvania minimum continuing legal education (MCLE) requirement.  As part of the 12 unit MCLE requirement, Pennsylvania attorneys must complete at least 1 hour of legal ethics, professionalism or substance abuse.  Pennsylvania attorneys may complete 4 credit hours through online CLE courses each compliance period. The public…

Attorney Credits Offers CLE in Georgia

Attorney Credits recently began offering continuing legal education (CLE) courses in Georgia for attorneys who need to fulfill their minimum continuing legal education (MCLE) requirement.  Attorneys in Georgia must complete 12 CLE credits – including 1 credit hour of legal ethics – each annual compliance period in order to maintain MCLE compliance with the Georgia CLE Commission.  Attorneys in Georgia may complete…

Attorney Credits Offers CLE in Connecticut

Attorney Credits offers minimum continuing legal education (MCLE) for the majority of attorneys around the country.  Attorney Credits also offers continuing legal education (CLE) in those states where CLE is not mandatory – like Connecticut Attorneys in Connecticut are some of the few attorneys around the country who do not have a continuing legal education (CLE) requirement … for now.[1]  While there is…

Pennsylvania MCLE: 12 Units Each Compliance Period

Pennsylvania attorneys must complete 12 CLE credit hours each annual compliance period as part of the Pennsylvania minimum continuing legal education (MCLE) requirement.  Pennsylvania attorneys must complete at least 1 credit hour dedicated to legal ethics, professionalism or substance abuse as part of the 12 credit hour MCLE requirement.  Attorneys in Pennsylvania are permanently assigned to one of three compliance groups with…

Oregon MCLE: Compliance Groups

The Oregon MCLE rules require that all active members of the Oregon State Bar complete 45 hours of approved CLE each each 3 year reporting period.  Of the 45 hours, 5 must be legal ethics credits and 1 credit hour must be on an Oregon attorney’s mandatory child abuse reporting obligations.  In alternate reporting periods, at least 3 of the required 45…

The Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession

The Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession is a required course in California.  California is one of the few states with a mandatory bias and discrimination MCLE requirement.  In many other states, courses dealing with bias and discrimination in the legal system qualify for legal ethics credit. Instead of lawyers in firms arguing about whether there is in fact anything “wrong”…

Ohio MCLE: 12 Online CLE Credit Hours in 2014

The Ohio Supreme Court recently adopted changes to the continuing legal education (CLE) system.  The changes will double the number of online credit hours Ohio attorneys can earn each two-year compliance period.  The changes will go into effect on January 1, 2014. On October 23, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio adopted the following amendments to the Rules for the Government of…

Ohio MCLE: No Food for You!

Attorney Credits offers online CLE for the majority of attorneys around the country.  Online CLE offers many benefits, including price, convenience and efficiency – to name a few positive points.  And when you are an attorney, you need to make the most efficient use of your time because you are a busy professional. “Credit for Activities Concurrent with the Consumption of a…