May Judges Teach at CLEs Even If Lawyers Pay to Attend?
May a judge take the stage at a bar association conference if attendees have to pay to get in? According to the Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee’s opinion (2024-43), the answer …
Lawyer Suspended for Double-Dipping on CLEs
On September 11, 2023, the Supreme Court for the State of Maine ordered that lawyer Jason R. Buckley be suspended from the practice of law for one year, with none …
Florida Supreme Court Amends Continuing Education Requirements For Judicial Ethics Courses
On February 2, 2023, the Supreme Court of Florida, on its own motion, removed the terms “fairness” and “diversity” from the course topics that judges in Florida may use to …
April 2022: Worried or Wondering?
You’ve been busy focusing on what matters most. We have been handling the rest. Here is a summary of some of the more interesting or frequently asked questions we received …
Louisiana Lawyers May Complete Six Hours Of Their MCLE Classes Online in 2022
On February 11, 2022, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order allowing Louisiana lawyers to complete six hours of their mandatory continuing education hours for the 2022 calendar year on-line. See Louisiana Supreme Court …
The Florida Supreme Court Rejects Use of Diversity Quotas in CLE
On April 15, 2021, the Florida Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion amending Florida’s CLE accreditation standards. See In re: Amendment to Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 6-10.3, No. …
Louisiana Lawyers May Complete All Of Their MCLE Classes Online In 2021
On January 13, 2021, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order allowing Louisiana lawyers to complete all of their mandatory continuing education hours for the 2021 calendar year on-line. See …
Don’t Lie About CLE
Joseph Raymond Sanchez, a lawyer admitted to practice in both New York and Oregon, was required to complete 45 hours of CLE courses for the 2009 to 2011 reporting period. …
Pro Bono = Mandatory CLE. Huh?
Effective May 1, 2015, the Louisiana Supreme Court Rules for Continuing Legal Education grant up to three hours of mandatory continuing legal education credit for pro bono legal work: Credit …
Let’s Eat: Louisiana MCLE Committee Now Allows Luncheon CLE Programs
For years, Louisiana’s Mandatory CLE Committee denied credit for continuing legal education seminars conducted during meals. In October, however, the Louisiana Supreme Court amended MCLE Regulation 3.14 to delete this …