Monthly Archives: October 2014

Group 3 PA CLE Compliance Deadline: 12/31

Attorneys that are licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania must complete a minimum of twelve (12) CLE credit hours each annual PA CLE compliance period in order to fulfill the mandatory Pennsylvania CLE requirement. As part of the 12 unit annual PA CLE requirement, Pennsylvania attorneys must currently complete a minimum of 1 hour of legal ethics, professionalism or…

Colorado CLE: I Don’t practice in Colorado – do I have still have a CLE requirement?

Active attorneys that are licensed to practice law in Colorado have mandatory continuing legal education (CLE) requirements. Colorado attorneys must complete 45 required CO CLE credit hours, including a minimum of 7 credit hours in the area of legal ethics. You must complete your CO CLE requirement by December 31 and report your Colorado CLE compliance by January 31. Colorado CLE Compliance…

Arizona CLE: 3 Required Legal Ethics Annually

Attorneys licensed to practice law in the state of Arizona have CLE requirements as part of the mandatory Arizona MCLE requirement. The CLE compliance period for Arizona attorneys starts on July 1 and runs to the following June 30. During the Arizona CLE compliance period, each attorney licensed to practice law in Arizona must complete a total of 15 credit hours of…

New Jersey CLE FAQ

Do you have questions about your New Jersey CLE requirement?  Do you need to know how to report your NJ CLE compliance – or how many legal ethics credits you need each annual compliance period?  Do you need to know how many online NJ CLE courses you can take you can take each year? Or what the non-resident exception is? New Jersey…

Florida CLE: When is My FL CLE Reporting Period?

Every three-year FL CLE compliance period Florida attorneys must complete 30 total FL CLE credit hours.[1] Florida Bar members are required to report FL CLE hours completed every three years.[2] Each member of the Florida Bar is assigned a three-year reporting cycle that is chosen at random by a computer program. The Supreme Court of Florida adopted the Florida CLER in 1988.…

CLE Course: The Art of Oral Advocacy… Courtroom Speaking & Beyond

In a recent Gallup poll only snakes came out above public speaking on a list of Americans’ fears – and public speaking ended up ahead of spiders & insects and being locked in a small space. Yes, speaking in front of people is scary proposition. And even if you will never set foot in a courtroom, you must still be an effective…

CLE Course: Medical and Scientific Evidence Used in DUI and Drug Cases

With marijuana being legalized both medicinally and recreationally across the country and the recent scourge of prescription drugs, increasingly more people are being convicted of driving under the influence and other crimes involving drugs. This course presented by criminal defense attorney Paul Neuharth will address the testing for chemical substances or drugs – both as to the application in a DUI defense…

CLE Course: Structuring International Joint Ventures

When American companies seek to expand their business abroad they face a myriad of choices and decisions. The primary consideration is how they will do business overseas. And there are a number of ways they can conduct business in foreign countries – from merely shipping goods overseas to forming a subsidiary in the foreign country. Engaging in an international joint venture is…

CLE Course: Online Security & Risk Basics for Attorneys

We now live in the digital era – an era of social media, mobile phones & devices and being connected and online 24/7. There are many benefits for attorneys and law firms that adopt and utilize online technology to enhance their practice and provide more cost-effective and efficient service to their clients. Unfortunately, there are numerous risks that are involved with utilizing…