Oregon attorneys are required to complete 45 CLE credits in each 3-year reporting period. Of the 45 CLE credit hours, a minimum of 5 ethics hours, 1 elder and child abuse reporting hour, 1 mental health hour are required in each compliance cycle, and 3 access to justice hours are required in alternate reporting periods. Oregon attorneys can login to the Oregon…
Unconscious bias can lead to bad decisions that violate an attorneys’ ethical duties of Competence, Communication & Diligence. It can also lead to bad press for law firms, malpractice lawsuits and possibly disbarment.
On June 14, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court amended the North Carolina Continuing Legal Education (CLE) rules. The new rules became effective on March 1, 2024. Attorneys admitted in an odd year will only be required to complete 12 total hours, including 2 ethics, 1 technology, and 1 PWB for the February 28, 2025, deadline. Attorneys admitted in an even year…
Just in case you forgot what the Illinois CLE requirements and rules regarding reporting are, here is a short recap for you. With the 2024 deadline only a few months away, it’s time to get a jump start on your IL CLE. Illinois CLE Details The Illinois CLE requirements for the 2022-2024 reporting period are 30 total CLE credit hours. Of these…
AI, or Not to AI? It seems that everyone, including lawyers, are jumping on the AI bandwagon. Just because ChatGPT and Bard are free to use, is AI a smart addition to your day-to-day practice? AI has some advantages, limitations, ethical considerations, and could even get you disbarred. AI can enhance your efficiency by automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks, such as legal…
Well, since I am heading off to the Padre’s season opener in a few hours with my Dad and brother, I figured I would start this blog with Justice Steven’s link to baseball history. It turns out that Justice Steven’s was in attendance at Wrigley on one of the most famous moments in baseball/American history – the day that Babe Ruth called…
While a judge in Florida may post comments and other material on the pages on a social networking site like Facebook, a judge may not “friend” lawyers who may appear before and may not permit such lawyers to add the judge as their “friend.” This from the latest Florida Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee opinion issued on November 17. I wonder how many…
I received this question from an AttorneyCredits.com client: This is my first MCLE course and I was told that I was supposed to receive a compliance card. Is that true? will you notify the state bar? How does that work? I am a little concerned that I will not receive credit. Please let me know what I should do so that I…
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Yes, the myths abound when it comes to Nutraceuticals, also known as dietary supplements. Taught by Toxicologist Dr. Allison Muller, this CLE provides insight into dietary supplements & legal claims based on actual legal cases straight from her case files.