New Jersey attorneys must complete at least 24 credit hours of continuing legal education (CLE) each NJ CLE compliance period. Without a valid exception New Jersey attorneys may complete 12 credit hours of online New Jersey CLE courses every two-year compliance period. Online NJ CLE New Jersey lawyers may complete twelve (12) NJ CLE credit hours every two years through online and…
State taxation issues are extremely difficult to deal with – far more so than dealing with IRS tax issues. It is an incredibly vast subject and very few legal practitioners are skilled in this practice area because it requires a high knowledge bar. And even for a skilled tax practitioner, there are always new challenges, problems and issues that arise in everyday…
Illinois attorneys must complete the required 30 Illinois CLE hours and report compliance every two years.[1] Please remember that Illinois is a self-reporting state. This means that all Illinois attorneys are required to report compliance, non-compliance or exemptions at the end of the two-year MCLE reporting period. IL MCLE Reporting Illinois attorneys are required to self-report their IL CLE hours every 2…
We get quite a few calls from California attorneys starting about this time of year. I’m always surprised to find that many of them don’t know about the participatory and/or self-study requirements when it comes to CA MCLE compliance. California attorneys must make sure to complete at least 12.5 credit hours of participatory credit every three-year compliance period.[1] CA MCLE Requirement Total…
Laurie Besden graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelors degree in criminology and criminal justice in 3.5 years with a 3.97 grade point average. In a matter of few short years she was taking 50 pain pills a day and going through $2,000 of cocaine every week. “I was addicted to Vicodin, a prescription medication for pain relief, and was…
Ford, Coke, Nike, Starbucks… every business uses trademarks and service marks to identify their goods and services. A strong trademark or service mark can make the difference between a wildly successful business – and its not-so-successful competition. A trademark is valuable because it helps distinguish a business from competing brands and products in the marketplace. The valuable good will of the business…
Attorneys in New York that are newly admitted to practice in the state have special CLE requirements that are different than experienced attorneys.[1] Newly admitted NY attorneys must complete at least 16 transitional CLE credit hours in each of the first two years of admission to the New York State Bar. That’s a total of 32 newly admitted CLE courses in the first 2…
California attorneys with last names N-Z (Group 3) must complete and report and report compliance with the CA MCLE requirement by the February 1 CA CLE reporting deadline. California attorney beware: the State Bar of California has been conducting thousands of California MCLE audits each year. Below, you will find some of the top mistakes California attorneys make when completing their CA MCLE. California…
Illinois attorneys must complete a minimum of thirty (30) IL CLE credit hours every two years to fulfill the IL MCLE requirement. Illinois attorneys must also make sure to complete at least 6 hours of Professional Responsibility. IL MCLE Requirement Illinois attorneys must complete a minimum of thirty (30) IL CLE credit hours every two years. The biennial deadline to complete the…
Today is November 1st. Every year, when the calendar flips to November, the phone calls and emails (and now live chats) start to pick up. That’s because attorneys in many states across the country must complete their required CLE (Continuing Legal Education) by December 31. November means its time to get on the ball! December 31 CLE Deadlines Alabama Colorado Delaware Georgia…