Continuing Legal Education Program
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A Continuing Legal Education Program is a professional education program that maintains legal competency (through ongoing training for legal professionals).
- AKA: CLE, Mandatory CLE, Legal Continuing Education, Continuing Professional Legal Education.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be for Practicing Lawyers.
- It can (typically) provide Legal Updates.
- It can (often) maintain Professional Competency
- It can (often) fulfill Bar Requirements, through credit hours.
- It can (often) cover Legal Ethics, via ethics training.
- It can (often) track CLE Credits, using reporting systems.
- It can (often) issue CLE Certificates, upon course completion.
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- It can range from being a Basic Update to being an Advanced Specialization, depending on its content level.
- It can range from being a Live Seminar to being an Self-Study Course, depending on its delivery format.
- It can range from being a Mandatory Requirement to being a Voluntary Program, depending on its jurisdiction status.
- It can range from being a Single Topic Session to being a Comprehensive Program, depending on its scope breadth.
- It can range from being a Free Program to being a Premium Course, depending on its cost structure.
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- It can offer Specialized Training, in practice areas.
- It can include Online Learning, through digital platforms.
- It can feature Expert Presentations, by legal scholars.
- It can provide Professional Networking, during program events.
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- Example(s):
- Mandatory CLE Programs, such as:
- New York CLE Program, with state requirements.
- California MCLE System, with specialized requirements.
- Texas CLE Requirements, including ethics hours.
- Specialized CLE Programs, such as:
- Online CLE Platforms, such as:
- West LegalEdcenter, with digital delivery.
- Lawline CLE, providing distance learning.
- PLI Online, offering interactive courses.
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- Mandatory CLE Programs, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Law School Education for initial qualification.
- Professional Conferences without CLE accreditation.
- Legal Workshops lacking credit approval.
- Internal Trainings without bar recognition.
- See: Legal Education, Professional Development, Bar Association, Legal Profession, Professional Requirement, Legal Training, Educational Credit, Professional Certification, Legal Ethics, Practice Management, Continuing Professional Development, Attorney at Law, Admission to Practice Law.
References
2024
- (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuing_legal_education Retrieved:2024-11-21.
- Continuing legal education (CLE), also known as mandatory or minimum continuing legal education (MCLE) or, in some jurisdictions outside the United States, as continuing professional development, consists of professional education for attorneys that takes place after their initial admission to the bar. Within the United States, U.S. attorneys in many states and territories must complete certain required CLE in order to maintain their U.S. licenses to practice law. Outside the United States, lawyers in various jurisdictions, such as British Columbia in Canada, must also complete certain required CLE. However, some jurisdictions, such as the District of Columbia and Israel, recommend, but do not require, that attorneys complete CLE.