Monthly Archives: May 2014

Georgia CLE: 6 Online Units Annually

Attorney Credits offers online and downloadable CLE courses for Georgia attorneys to complete their annual Georgia MCLE requirement.  Georgia attorneys must complete 12 CLE hours each year, including 1 hour of legal ethics and 1 hour of professionalism. Georgia CLE Compliance & Reporting Requirements Reporting Cycle: Annual Compliance Deadline: December 31 Reporting Deadline: January 31 Georgia attorneys may complete 6 credit hours…

CLE Course: Revisiting All ADR Opportunities during this Period of Court Budget Reduction

Due to the recent economic crisis and ensuing state budget shortages, California and many states have been forced to significantly reduce the resources and funding available to the legal system. This has had a number of major effects on the legal system and caseload of already-strained courts – including greatly delaying litigant’s day in court. “Justice delayed is justice denied” This has…

New CLE Course on Confidentiality Agreements

As more employees are now leaving companies to found start-ups and start their own businesses, increasingly more businesses have sought to protect their intellectual property through confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements.  Unfortunately, many of these agreements will not stand up in court. In this new CLE course from Attorney Credits, business and IP attorney Eric Morton discusses the importance of protecting your business…

Delaware CLE FAQ

Do you have questions about your Delaware CLE requirement?  Do you need to know how to report your Delaware CLE compliance or how many Enhanced Ethics credits you need each compliance period?  Do you need to know how many online DE CLE courses you can take? Delaware CLE Compliance & Reporting Requirements Reporting Cycle: 2 years Compliance Deadline: December 31 Reporting Deadline:…

Colorado CLE: Online CLE is Homestudy Credit

Attorneys that are licensed in Colorado must complete 45 credit hours of approved CO CLE every 3 years in order to complete the CO CLE requirement.[1]  In order to keep your license to practice law in Colorado in good standing you must complete your CO CLE requirement and report your Colorado CLE compliance by January 31 after your December 31 compliance deadline.…

Alabama CLE: December 31 MCLE Deadline

Attorneys licensed to practice in Alabama must complete 12 CLE units as part of the annual Alabama MCLE requirement.  As part of the annual  AL MCLE requirement, at least 1 CLE unit must be completed in the areas of Legal Ethics or Professionalism. Alabama MCLE Compliance & Reporting Requirements Reporting Cycle: Annual Compliance Deadline: December 31 Reporting Deadline: January 31 Alabama attorneys…

Arizona MCLE Reporting

Attorneys licensed to practice in Arizona have annual CLE requirements as part of the Arizona MCLE requirement.  The MCLE educational cycle for Arizona attorneys is July 1 to the following June 30.  During that period, each lawyer licensed in Arizona (unless exempted) must complete a total of 15 credit hours of AZ CLE, including a minimum of 3 credit hours of professional…

Alaska MCLE: 3 MECLE Credits Annually

Alaska attorneys are subject to Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) requirements like many lawyers across the country.  As part of the Alaska MCLE requirement, Alaska attorneys must complete at least three (3) MECLE credit hours each year.  Each member is also “encouraged to engage” in at least nine (9) VCLE hours. Alaska CLE Compliance & Reporting Requirements Reporting Cycle: Annual Compliance Deadline:…

Pennsylvania to Allow 6 Online CLE Credits for 2015 Compliance

Pennsylvania attorneys have normally been allowed to complete 4 credit hours of online on-demand CLE courses towards their mandatory 12 credit hour annual requirement.  However, things will get a little easier for 2015 compliance. The Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board has announced changes in rules and regulations that will permit more credits to be earned via distance learning, and will increase the…

New CLE Course on Refining Your Closing Argument

The way that juries filter and process information has fundamentally changed over the last few decades. Today, juries are less apt to soak up the volumes of complex information that today’s sophisticated civil and criminal cases require. During closing arguments attorneys need to be cognizant of their jury and should keep their message brief and easy to understand in order for jurors…