When do I have to complete my Texas CLE credits? When do I report CLE compliance in Texas? How do I report compliance? These are some of the questions that we hear everyday when we speak to attorneys that use our AttorneyCredits.com website for CLE compliance. We know that a number of attorneys have questions about CLE compliance, from credit requirements to…
June 30 is the deadline to complete the MCLE (Minimum Continuing Legal Education) requirement for Illinois attorneys. Illinois attorneys must complete 30 IL CLE credit hours each two-year MCLE compliance period. As part of the 30 hour IL CLE requirement, attorneys must complete a minimum of 6 credit hours of Professional Responsibility.[1] Illinois MCLE Compliance Requirements: Reporting Cycle: 2 years Compliance Deadline: June…
Experienced New York attorneys must complete a minimum of 24 accredited CLE credit hours during each two-year reporting period.[1] According to the New York CLE Rules, an “experienced” New York attorney is an attorney that has been admitted to the New York Bar for more than two years. Please be advised that newly admitted attorneys in New York have their own set…
Attorneys that are subject to the Nevada CLE requirement must complete at least twelve (12) CLE credit hours each annual NV CLE compliance period as part of their mandatory continuing legal education (CLE) requirement. As part of the 12 unit Nevada CLE requirement, attorneys must complete at least two (2) credit hours of legal ethics.[1] All NV CLE credit hours must be…
Over the last few decades, the incidence of legal malpractice claims has greatly increased as more clients have begun to sue their attorneys for substandard work. There are many reasons to explain the increased number of legal malpractice claims, and the recent downturn in the economy has only generated more malpractice claims. In order to avoid these lawsuits, attorneys must be extremely…
While managing or operating a law practice attorneys must not unlawfully discriminate or knowingly permit unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex, race, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability during the course of employment or while accepting or terminating representation of a client. But what if it is the client that is asking you to act in a discriminatory manner? Do you have to…
In today’s 24/7 news cycle attorneys must be cognizant of media attention and how to handle high profile cases that end up in the headlines. Nowadays, you can take a case involving a high school student doing a partially nude photo spread for the school newspaper …. and wake up the next morning with 50 voicemails from various local and national media…
We now live in a wired, online world where technology has become pervasive. What was once sent by the U.S. mail only a few years ago is now sent by email. What was once kept in a file cabinet under lock and key is now stored on a thumb drive, the hard drive of your computer or a massive data center. You…
The NIAAA (National Institute on Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse) estimates that 10% of the United States population is alcoholic or chemically dependent. In the legal profession, the abuse may exceed 20%. A recent study has suggested that 90% of serious attorney disciplinary matters involve alcohol abuse – and further studies indicate that over 60% of all malpractice claims involve alcohol abuse. “I…
In today’s world, the law and your ethical duties change rapidly. From conflicts of interest to protecting confidential information, new cases are constantly redefining your ethical duties as an attorney. If you are a California attorney and you want to keep current on the main ethical cases from 2013, we have just added an excellent new CLE course. In The Top 10…