When we first started Attorney Credits, our idea was to bring you quality CLE at a great price, in a convenient online format. We know that attorneys are busy professionals – you don’t need to waste your time and money completing CLE courses. Falsely Certifying CLE Compliance Countless attorneys have been fined and or suspended for failing to complete their MCLE requirement.…
One of your favorite clients is Pearl, who you’ve helped with some real estate and estate planning matters when her husband of 55 years passed away. Even though she’s in her eighties, she’s still sharp as a tack. One day she calls you frantically because her checking account is suddenly overdrawn and she thinks that her housekeeper might be to blame. Document…
Every case has bad facts. But should you deal with it only after the opponent introduces it at trial – or is it better to “inoculate” the jury against the bad facts by first introducing it in a weakened form? While the conventional wisdom states that inoculating the jury at an early stage is the preferred approach, in the past 20 years…
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You’re away on business and before you head off to bed you text your wife “good night honey, don’t let the bed bugs bite.” The next day your wife gets a call from Corky’s Pest Control offering their services to help with your bed bug problem. Yes, Big Brother is watching… and listening… and tracking. But it’s not just the government and…
Franchise law is a specialized area of law that is fairly regulated by both federal law and various state laws. Knowing the intricacies of how franchising and franchise law work can enhance your skill sets as a practitioner and help you better assist your business clients. Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) The Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) must include 23 items and it includes…
The Illinois MCLE deadline is rapidly approaching! Is it your compliance year? How many credit hours do you have to complete? How do you report your credit? Top IL MCLE Questions What are the mandatory CLE requirements in Illinois? Illinois lawyers must complete at least thirty (30) IL CLE credit hours every two years Including six (6) mandatory credit hours of Professional…
Many Illinois attorneys are rapidly running out of time to complete their mandatory CLE requirement. If your last name begins with A-M, the you must complete your IL MCLE in EVEN numbered years. IL MCLE Compliance Compliance Deadline June 30 Reporting Deadline July 31 That means if your last name starts with A-M you must complete the 30 mandatory Illinois CLE hours…
When a company equips 11 million of its cars with software to cheat federal emissions tests and standards. When a former star athlete takes his own life at 43 due to a traumatic brain injury suffered while playing in the NFL. And when a terrorist group rams two planes filled with gas into the World Trade Center and into heart of New…
Virtually every large law firm and publicly held corporation claims it is committed to gender diversity. Yet, most gender diversity programs have accomplished very little in the way of significant change. 3 Steps to Increase Diversity in Law Firms Progress toward gender diversity depends on three key actions: (1) Specifying specific numerical goals (2) Providing meaningful financial incentives to achieve them (3)…