If you are a trial attorney, you’ve been forced to deal with a difficult witness or hostile attorney during a deposition. Problem witnesses come in many different forms – the dishonest witness, the evasive witness, the hostile witness… the witness that doesn’t remember what they had for breakfast. All too often, witnesses try to frustrate the discovery process — and depositions in…
Every three-year FL CLE compliance period Florida attorneys must complete 30 total FL CLE credit hours, including at least 5 credit hours in the area of legal ethics. In addition, Florida Bar members are required to report FL CLE hours completed every three years. Each member of The Florida Bar is assigned a three-year reporting cycle that is chosen at random by a…
Each active member of the State Bar of Texas that has been licensed for at least two years must complete fifteen (15) TX CLE credit hours each year – including three (3) hours in the area of Legal Ethics or Professionalism. The Texas CLE compliance year is a one-year period. The one-year period begins on the first day of the month you…
Illinois attorneys must complete at least 30 CLE credits every two years to fulfill the Illinois IL MCLE requirement, including 6 credit hours of Professional Responsibility. The mandatory Illinois CLE compliance deadline is June 30 and the CLE reporting deadline is July 31. Your compliance group depends on your last name.[1] IL MCLE Compliance Groups Last names A-M: – June 30, 2016…
Counseling your clients on long-term care planning can mean the difference between someone living the rest of their life in poverty or receiving the quality care they need. Clients often enter your office in chaos and fear and leave your office with a sense of security and safety. As estate planners, we should not only consider how our client’s wealth will transfer…
The issues that professional athletes face on a daily basis are very unique compared to the rest of society because athletes have a different career length and economic situation than most people. In addition, professional athletes have a different mindset than the average person when it comes to dealing with business and personal issues because of their athletic background and competitive nature.…
Experienced New York attorneys must complete 24 credit hours every 2 year compliance period to fulfill the NY CLE requirement, including 4 credit hours of legal ethics. In order to report compliance with the New York CLE requirement an attorney registration form will be mailed to you by the NY CLE Board. You must complete your New York CLE requirement and file…
As I have previously posted numerous times, the State Bar of California is now strictly enforcing their MCLE compliance and reporting rules. From here going forward, 1,000’s of California attorneys will get a nice MCLE audit letter in the mail around July 4th. This year, about 5,200 California attorneys were audited to ensure compliance with the California MCLE (Minimum Continuing Legal Education)…
Are you a new attorney thinking about going into personal injury practice? Are you a more experienced attorney that might want to take a personal injury claim… but you are unsure of the process? If so, then join highly experienced personal injury attorneys Jason Cohn and Saar Swartzon as they present the basics of handling personal injury case. This course will give…
Every three-year FL CLE compliance period 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 5 credit hours in the area of legal ethics. Florida Bar members are required to report their compliance with the FL CLER every three years.[1] Florida CLER Florida calls its mandatory…