Florida CLE Rules As Of April 2024 Any Florida attorney with an April 2024 and beyond CLE deadline will be required to meet the new Florida CLE rules. The new Florida Continuing Legal Education requirement is a minimum of 30 CLE credit hours during your 3-year compliance cycle. Of the 30 credit hours, a minimum of 3 of the credit hours are…
An in-depth review of the pre-due diligence process can maximize business value and ensure a seamless sale and transition. This CLE course presents a proven process that evaluates potential risks, validates investment return and identifies opportunities to enhance business value in preparation for business sale or transition.
Georgia attorneys are required to complete 12 CLE hours including 1 ethics hour, 1 professionalism hour and if you are a trial attorney, 3 trial hours each year. Georgia attorneys’ 2023 CLE requirement should have been completed by December 31, 2023. There is a $100.00 late fee if you don’t report your 2023 CLE requirement before March 31, 2014. Even though your…
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…
What is Cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is a digital, encrypted, and decentralized form of currency. Many attorneys do not understand what cryptocurrency is. Nor do lawyers understand where bitcoin comes from or how to spend it. Don’t We Already Use Digital Money? Yes, we all have been using digital money for decades. The money in your bank account is digital money and is used…
Are Law Firms A Target For Cyber Attacks? GootLoader… never heard of it? GootLoader is a type of malvertising that has seeded malicious content to search engines for millions of keywords and search terms. Many of these “fake” search terms deal with legal content. When you are searching for something on the internet you could end up seeing one of these fake…
From Letters & Faxes – To Tik Tok & X Only a few years back, lawyers wrote letters, sent faxes and relied on their reputation for integrity & intelligence to gain clients. Nowadays, attorneys send emails, tweet and advertise on Google, Facebook and Tik Tok. Professionalism & Civility in the Legal Profession With the advent attorney advertising in the 1980’s, bar associations…
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…
When AI Is Asked to Write About Fake Legal Topics In the vast and complex realm of law, there are numerous misconceptions and false narratives that often circulate, leading many astray. Today, we embark on a journey to debunk some of the most intriguing yet entirely fabricated legal topics that have captured the imagination of many. While these fictional legal topics may…