The California MCLE compliance reporting deadline normally falls on February 1. However, due to a delayed start on the State Bar of California billing and MCLE compliance cycle, the Board of Trustees approved the CA MCLE reporting deadline for March 1. California Group 3 attorneys (last names N-Z) who are reporting compliance for the 2/1/2014-1/31/2017 compliance period must complete and report completing…
One thing I’ve learned about CLE is that the rules of each state are completely different and many attorneys aren’t even aware of the most basic requirements. Total credits, the legal ethics requirement, compliance and reporting deadlines – there is a lot of information to keep track of. And this takes on even more importance when you get audited because your ability…
Group 3 California attorneys…. now is the time!! California attorneys with last name N-Z, its time to get your CA MCLE done! California Group 3 attorneys must complete 25 hours of minimum continuing legal education (CA MCLE) every three years as part of the California MCLE requirement. CA CLE Compliance & Reporting California attorneys that are in Group 3 for MCLE reporting…
California attorneys are accustomed to paying their fees and reporting CA MCLE compliance by February 1. Not this year! Due to a funding impasse with the State Bar of California and the California Legislature, the MCLE reporting deadline and the deadline to pay annual fees has been pushed back. CA MCLE Reporting & Fee Deadline March 1 The new deadline to pay…
California attorneys must complete 25 hours of minimum continuing legal education (CA MCLE) every three years to be able to practice law in the state of California. And meeting all your required California CLE requirements has taken on even greater importance over the last few years as the Cal Bar has greatly stepped up the amount of CA MCLE audits.[1] One common…
Under the California MCLE Rules, attorneys are required to complete 25 hours of minimum continuing legal education (MCLE) every three year CA MCLE compliance period. Due to the increased number of MCLE audits that the State Bar of California is now conducting each year, it is extremely important to properly complete your California MCLE requirement. Competence Issues At least one hour of…
California attorneys with last names N-Z (Group 3) must complete the required CA CLE by January 31 and report compliance with the CA MCLE requirement by the March 1 CA CLE reporting deadline.[1] California attorneys need to beware that the State Bar of California has been conducting thousands of California MCLE audits each year. Required CA MCLE At least 4 of the 25…
Are you a California attorney? Does your last name start with the letters N-Z? If so, it’s time to start completing your CA MCLE!! Each three-year CA CLE compliance period California attorneys must complete a total of 25 hours of approved California CLE credit. Of those 25 required CLE hours, you must complete 4 hours of legal ethics, 1 hour on competence…
Last year the state Assembly rejected the funding for the State Bar of California, thus causing delays in the budget and certain operations of the Cal Bar. Due to the budget delays, the deadline to pay the annual State Bar fees was also delayed. This also caused some issues with CA MCLE compliance and reporting. Technically, California attorneys that are in compliance…
The California MCLE compliance reporting deadline normally falls on February 1. However, there was an issue with the State Bar of California and the state legislature this year over the State Bar budget and oversight of the State Bar of California. CA MCLE Reporting Deadline 3/1/2017 This resulted in certain delays at the Cal Bar. Most notable, the fee statement deadline and…