The Nevada CLE Board has recently made some changes to the NV CLE rules. While the total number of required Nevada CLE credit hours remains at twelve (12), there has been a new substance abuse requirement added. Effective starting in 2013, all Nevada attorneys will need to complete a ‘substance abuse, addictive disorders and/or mental health’ credit for the 2013 NV CLE compliance…
Pennsylvania attorneys must complete twelve (12) CLE credits each compliance period in order to fulfill the Pennsylvania CLE requirement. All Pennsylvania lawyers are permanently assigned to one of three PA CLE Compliance Groups.[1] The Rule change provides lawyers the option of completing four (4) hours per compliance year by participating in pre-approved, interactive, Internet or computer based CLE programs.[2] Attorneys in Pennsylvania…
Attorneys in Colorado have one of the heftier CLE requirements. Attorneys in the Centennial State must complete 45 credit hours every three year CO CLE compliance period to fulfill the mandatory CO CLE requirement. Colorado attorneys must earn forty-five (45) general credits each three year compliance period. Seven (7) of these Colorado CLE credits must be in legal ethics. Luckily for attorneys…
As part of the Arizona MCLE (Minimum Continuing Legal Education) requirement Arizona attorneys must complete 15 AZ CLE credit hours each annual compliance period.[1] As part of this 15 credit AZ CLE requirement, Arizona attorneys must also complete 3 credit hours of Professional Responsibility. The standards are very broad and many providers and sponsors routinely meet these standards.[2] Please note that the…
Active New Jersey attorneys must complete 24 credit hours of continuing legal education (CLE) each two-year compliance period – unless a valid exemption applies.[1] New Jersey attorneys may complete 12 credit hours each two-year compliance period though online NJ CLE courses offered by Attorney Credits. What is the non-resident exception in New Jersey? BCLE 201:8 states that attorneys admitted to the New…