Whether its foreign investors structuring inbound U.S. business ventures or U.S. companies engaging in cross-border transactions or exporting products or services overseas, the current economic conditions have increased the need for attorneys to be proficient in international taxation and corporate law. Knowing overseas business operations and transactions and understanding the inbound and outbound tax consequences can be vital for the companies and…
At some point in just about every attorneys legal career, there comes a time when a client, colleague, relative or friend comes to you and needs help with a sticky situation – a driving while intoxicated charge. “What do I do, they ask … can you help me?” But you’re a personal injury or estate planning attorney … what do you do…
California attorneys – what are your thoughts on MCLE? Do you love it … hate it? Are you ready for some more of it??? That’s right, the State Bar of California may soon be increasing the MCLE requirement for California attorneys. When I opened my email this morning, one of the first things I came across was the April edition of the…
Attorney Credits recently started offering CLE courses for Georgia attorneys to complete their Georgia MCLE requirement.[1] Georgia attorneys must complete 12 CLE hours each year, including 1 hour of legal ethics and 1 hour of professionalism.[2] Georgia attorneys may complete 6 credit hours per year through online CLE courses – these are known as “in-house” hours.[3] Active lawyers are required to keep…
As the economy continues to struggle along and numerous homeowners remain underwater, many Americans have turned to bankruptcy for a fresh financial start. Many of your own clients may even be considering bankruptcy – but how do you know if Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 is a better option for your client? Attorney Credits has just added an excellent new CLE course…
In an earlier post I discussed a fundamental topic – the use of MCLE versus CLE. About half of the states use MCLE to describe the minimum amount of CLE that an attorney must complete to remain compliant with the state bar. The other half of the states do not use MCLE and instead simply call it ‘mandatory CLE.’ And then there…