Monthly Archives: April 2013

CLE Course: International Taxation

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…

Georgia MCLE: 12 Units Annually

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…

CLE Course: Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

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…

Florida CLER

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…