The deadline for Group 2 attorneys to report their CA MCLE compliance is February 2, 2015. Those attorneys with last names H-M are in compliance group 2. The compliance period for Group 2 attorneys runs from 2/1/12 to 1/31/15. Starting December 1, the State Bar of California advises Group 2 attorneys to report their MCLE compliance online through My State Bar Profile.…
If you practice law in California (and many states around the country) you have a legal ethics requirement as part of your mandatory CLE obligations. For example, attorneys in California must complete 4 credit hours of legal ethics each 3 year compliance period. In other state like Florida and Illinois, attorneys need to complete 5 and 6 credit hours of legal ethics…
Attorneys in Florida have had continuing legal education (CLE) obligations for over 30 years now since the Supreme Court of Florida adopted the Florida CLER in 1988. Each three-year Florida CLE compliance Florida attorneys must complete 30 total FL CLE credit hours. As part of the 30 credit hour FL CLE requirement, Florida attorneys must also complete a minimum of 5 credit…
Attorneys that are licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Texas have annual MCLE requirements. As part of the CLE requirement in Texas, attorneys must complete at least 15 TX CLE credit hours each year. Texas attorneys must also complete at least 3 credit hours of Legal Ethics or Professional Responsibility as part of the mandatory 15 credit hour TX…
Attorneys that are licensed to practice law in Illinois must complete a minimum of thirty (30) IL CLE credit hours every two years in order to fulfill the IL MCLE requirement. The Illinois CLE reporting period depends on the first letter of your last name as it appears on the master roll of attorneys with the ARDC.[1] Illinois attorneys with last names…
What is your CLE requirement in New York? Well, that depends on how long you have been practicing law. In New York, as in a number of states across the country, there are different requirements for newly admitted attorneys and experienced attorneys. In New York, newly admitted attorneys have their own set of CLE rules. Newly admitted attorneys must fulfill their CLE…
MCLE. The Minimum Continuing Legal Education requirement. Yes, it is that time of year for a number of lucky California attorneys… time to get your CA MCLE requirement done! Under the MCLE Rules of California, active California are required to complete 25 hours of approved continuing legal education every 3 years. The compliance deadline for California attorneys with last names H-M is…
Attorneys in California beware! The State Bar of California has greatly increased the amount of CA MCLE audits it will be conducting in the coming years. Therefore, California attorneys must pay special scrutiny to properly completing their CA MCLE requirement. Since the Cal Bar increased the number of MCLE audits some attorneys have even been disbarred for not properly completing their CA…
The State Bar of California requires all active California attorneys to complete 25 hours of minimum continuing legal education (MCLE) each three year CA MCLE compliance period. Due to the increased MCLE audits that the State Bar of California is now conducting, it is extremely important to properly complete your California MCLE requirement. California MCLE Compliance & Reporting Reporting Cycle: 3 years…
California attorneys must complete 25 hours of minimum continuing legal education (MCLE) every three years to be able to practice law in the state of California. Because California MCLE compliance is broken down into 3 different compliance groups California attorneys have three years to complete the CA MCLE requirement. The California MCLE compliance deadline for attorneys with last names H-M is January…