Yes you can! California attorneys can take all 12.5 required CLE participatory hours online – and downloadable audio and video – including all legal ethics, bias and competence issues. For online CLE courses, “participatory” means that we monitor your attendance – which we do.[1] CA MCLE – Participatory Credit Online video – click randomly inserted verification prompts Downloadable audio & video –…
Despite the increased importance of eDiscovery in today’s legal world many attorneys still don’t even know the basics… what’s ESI??? How do you respond to a litigation hold? What are native files? What is ESI?? If you’re a trial attorney and you don’t know what ESI is… then you need to take this CLE course! In today’s electronic world, being prepared to…
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…
Colorado attorneys must complete 45 CLE hours each 3 year compliance period – including 7 hours of ethics.[1] To fullfill your duties, you must report all Colorado CLE hours to the Colorado Office of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education. Colorado CLE Course ID Number To report your completed CLE hours, you will need the course ID number for the course. The course ID will…
Every New Jersey attorney is permanently assigned to one of two compliance groups for NJ CLE purposes. One compliance group reports each year. New Jersey attorneys that have birthdays that fall between January 1 to June 30 are in Compliance Group 1. Attorneys whose birthdays fall between July 1 to December 31 are in Compliance Group 2. Compliance Group 1 Birthday between…
What can you do to avoid a legal malpractice claim or grievance from the state bar? Most of the time it’s not rocket science, there are many basic things you can do to limit your exposure. Practicing Ethically How many times do you have to be told to communicate with your clients? Well, it’s still not enough for some attorneys because numerous…
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…
Minnesota attorneys take note, the Minnesota CLE deadline is about a week off! If you’re CLE compliance is due you must complete and report 45 hours of Minnesota CLE courses every 3 years. As part of the 45 credit hour requirement Minnesota attorneys must also remember to complete 3 hours of legal ethics and 2 hours of elimination of bias each 3…
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…