Monthly Archives: February 2015

Alabama CLE FAQ

Do you have questions about your Alabama CLE requirement?  Do you need to know how to report your AL CLE compliance – or how many legal ethics credits you need each annual compliance period?  Do you need to know how many AL CLE courses you can take you can take each year via online CLE courses? Or how you report AL MCLE…

NV CLE: Does the Nevada CLE Board keep a record of my CLE activities?

Attorneys that are admitted to the State Bar of Nevada must complete a minimum of twelve (12) CLE credit hours each annual NV CLE compliance period to properly fulfill the mandatory NV CLE requirement. Nevada attorneys must complete at least two (2) credit hours of legal ethics each year – and the substance abuse requirement was also recently added.[1] Nevada CLE Compliance…

PA CLE: Compliance Group 1 Deadline is April 30

Active Pennsylvania attorneys that are not exempt from their annual PA CLE requirements must complete a minimum of twelve (12) CLE credit hours each compliance period in order to fulfill the Pennsylvania CLE requirement. As part of the annual 12 credit hour PA CLE requirement for 2015, Pennsylvania attorneys must now complete at least a minimum of two (2) hours of legal…

New CLE Course on Ethics & Technology

In a very short period of time technology has revolutionized society and has forever changed the practice of law. The days of burying your head in the sand and hoping that technology all just goes away are over – whether you like it or not, technology is here to stay. ESI, metadata, litigation holds, friending potential witnesses… lawyers now need to understand…

Arizona CLE: 15 Online CLE Credits Allowed Annually

As part of the Arizona MCLE (Minimum Continuing Legal Education) requirement Arizona attorneys must complete 15 AZ CLE credit hours each annual compliance period. As part of this 15 credit AZ CLE requirement, Arizona attorneys must make sure to complete at least 3 credit hours of Professional Responsibility. Arizona MCLE Compliance Requirements Reporting Cycle: Annual Required Credit Hours: 15 Online Credits Hours…

NJ CLE: 4 Legal Ethics Credit Hours Each Compliance Period

Active attorneys licensed to practice law in New Jersey must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours of NJ CLE (continuing legal education) each two year NJ CLE compliance period. For New Jersey CLE compliance and reporting purposes, every active NJ attorney is permanently assigned to one of two compliance groups.[1] New Jersey CLE Compliance & Reporting Required Credit Hours: 24 Required…

New CLE Course: Legal Considerations for Marijuana Businesses

Bob Dylan couldn’t have put it better when he sang about “the times they are a-changin’.” At this point in time, nearly half of the states have enacted laws to legalize medical marijuana. And both Colorado and Washington have already completely legalized recreational pot consumption. In the first six months that Colorado’s recreational marijuana laws came into effect, the state collected over…