how to check my pa attorney continuing education

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For more information about PA Bar CLE credits, please call the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board at (800) 497-2253 or visit the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board webpage: https://www.pacle.org. You may also contact Attorney Credits by phone.

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How many CLE credits do I need to become a PA Attorney?

PACLE Mobile is a free tool for lawyers licensed in Pennsylvania that allows you to keep up with your CLE requirements on the go, from anywhere, with your mobile device. You can review your PA CLE course transcript, check your compliance status, find upcoming CLE courses and more. Find it on the iTunes store. (Android coming soon.)

Will My Pa CLE hours be accepted in Pennsylvania?

For more information about PA Bar CLE credits, please call the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board at (800) 497-2253 or visit the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board webpage: https://www.pacle.org. You may also contact Attorney Credits by phone. For further assistance and information about the PA attorney CLE …

What happens if a PA attorney fails to comply with CLE?

For more information about PA Bar CLE credits, please call the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board at (800) 497-2253 or visit the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board webpage: https://www.pacle.org. You may also contact Attorney Credits by phone.

Is there a free tool for PA CLE compliance?

Continuing education for all experience levels within education. Information on Act 45 and PIL, Act 48 and Perms, Principal Induction Program, and Superintendent’s Academy here.

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How many CLE credits can you carry over in PA?

Yes! Experienced Attorneys in Pennsylvania can carry forward excess live credits earned, up to twice the annual credit requirement, into the next two reporting periods.

How do I report a PA CLE?

All distance-learning credits must be reported by an Accredited Provider of Distance Learning. Please refer to the link below for a list of approved distance learning providers: https://www.pacle.org/providers/distance-learning. Still have a question? Please contact us at 1-800-497-2253 or email us at [email protected].

What is the purpose of Cle?

The purpose of continuing legal education is to maintain or sharpen the skills of licensed attorneys and judges. Accredited courses examine new areas of the law or review basic practice and trial principles.

Do NJ CLE credits count in PA?

PA CLE credit is valid in New Jersey and New York on a 1:1 credit basis, as well as in any other state that accepts PA credits in reciprocity. This means that 1 PA credit is valid for 1 NJ credit, regardless of differences in credit hour calculation.

What does CLE stand for in law?

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.

What are MCLE States?

CO, FL, KS, MO, NJ, NY, OK, RI, WV and WI. CLEreg is the Continuing Legal Education Regulators Association. Its purpose is to provide an opportunity for the discussion and exchange of information among administrators of mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) programs.

What is the subject CLE?

Our Christian Living Education(CLE) subject area is an arm of Christian Formation and primarily aims to help our students anchor their spirituality in the teachings of the Catholic Church so that they will become transformed and eventually be agents of social transformation.

Is PA a 60 minute CLE state?

PENNSYLVANIA 60 MINUTE STATE All those seeking credits in Pennsylvania must complete the Pennsylvania CLE Request Form and turn it into the D.C. Bar at the end of the class.

Is NJ A 50 minute CLE state?

New Jersey grants 1:1 credit for courses taken that have been approved in another jurisdiction through reciprocity provided the course meets the CLE requirements in New Jersey. There is no fee. 50 minutes of instruction time constitutes 1 CLE credit hour in New Jersey.

Does NJ bar have reciprocity?

New Jersey's Admission on Motion procedure is based on bar reciprocity. Attorneys must be admitted and have practiced in a jurisdiction that accepts New Jersey attorneys for admission without examination.

How Many Cle Hours Can I Take Through Attorney Credits?

A maximum of 6 credit hours each year. To see a list of CLE courses offered in Pennsylvania please click the following link:Pennsylvania Course List

How Do Attorney Credits' Cle Courses Qualify For Credit in Pennsylvania?

All of our online and downloadable on-demand CLE courses have been approved for CLE credit by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Ed...

What Is The Requirement For Newly Admitted Attorneys?

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania requires newly admitted lawyers to complete the Bridge the Gap program prior to their first CLE compliance deadline.

Can I Carry Hours Forward to The Next Year?

You can carry over up to 2 times the current year's requirement. You may only carry live hours forward into the succeeding 2 years. Distance Learni...

Does Attorney Credits Verify My completion?

Yes, under the Pennsylvania CLE Requirements we must monitor your completion of the course. For online streaming video courses you must click on ra...

Does Attorney Credits Report My Cle Hours to The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board?

Yes, Attorney Credits does report your completed courses to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board. We will report your...

How Do I Report The Completion of My Cle Requirement at The End of My Compliance period?

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board maintains a record of your CLE compliance. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Con...

How Can I Review A Copy of My Cle Record?

You can view your transcript online if you have a MyPACLE account: https://www.pacle.org/crc/MyPACLE.asp

Who Do I Contact For More Information?

For more information about CLE in Pennsylvania, please call the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board at (800) 497-2253 or...

How many CLE hours are required?

Twelve credit hours every year - including 2 required hours of legal ethics.

How do Attorney Credits' CLE courses qualify for credit in Pennsylvania?

All of our online and downloadable on-demand CLE courses have been approved for CLE credit by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board.

What are my CLE compliance and reporting requirements?

Reporting Cycle: Annual#N#Compliance Deadlines: April 30, August 31, or December 31#N#Reporting Deadline: April 30, August 31, or December 31

What are the compliance groups?

Group I: May 1 - April 30#N#Group II: September 1 - August 31#N#Group III: January 1 - December 31

What is the requirement for newly admitted attorneys?

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania requires newly admitted lawyers to complete the Bridge the Gap program prior to their first CLE compliance deadline.

Does Attorney Credits offer courses for newly admitted attorneys?

No. The Bridge the Gap program is only presented by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Can I carry hours forward to the next year?

You can carry over up to 2 times the current year's requirement. You may only carry live hours forward into the succeeding 2 years. Distance Learning hours do NOT carry forward.

How many CLE hours are required?

Twelve credit hours every year - including 2 required hours of legal ethics.

How do Attorney Credits' CLE courses qualify for credit in Pennsylvania?

All of our online and downloadable on-demand CLE courses have been approved for CLE credit by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board.

What is the requirement for newly admitted attorneys?

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania requires newly admitted lawyers to complete the Bridge the Gap program prior to their first CLE compliance deadline.

Specialty Requirements

Legal Ethics or Professional Responsibility or Substance Abuse - Minimum Credit Hours Per Cycle: 2

Compliance Requirements

Reporting Cycle: 1 year#N#Compliance Deadline: April 30, August 31, or December 31#N#Reporting Deadline: April 30, August 31, or December 31

Can I receive Act 48 through a Pennsylvania school district or Intermediate Unit?

Yes, school districts and intermediate units are presumed approved providers of Act 48 hours for their certified professional educators by virtue of the continuing professional education plan they must file and have approved by PDE.

Can I receive Act 48 for collegiate credits?

Yes, Act 48 can be earned from accredited higher education institutions that offer academic courses of collegiate study. Each semester credit is worth thirty (30) Act 48 hours and each quarter collegiate credit is equal to twenty (20) Act 48 hours.

What type of collegiate study courses, continuing professional education courses, or noncredit programs and activities can be used to fulfill Act 48 requirements?

Act 48 requires that collegiate courses, continuing professional education courses (offered by intermediate units), and noncredit continuing professional education programs, activities or learning experiences be "related to an area of the professional educator's assignment or certification." (24 PS 12-1205.2 (c)). PDE interprets this language as:

What information can be found on my Act 48 record in PERMS?

Action: Click on View CE Details to see a breakdown of individual items that have been entered.

What is CLE in law?

Continuing Legal Education for Attorneys. Continuing legal education (CLE) can be administered for all states that require CLE if the session is legal in content and comprehensive outlines or other materials are distributed at the session.

Is International Foundation a CLE provider?

The International Foundation is approved as a CLE provider under Section 9 of the MCLE Rules and Regulations, and sessions that are legal in content are approved for credit without seeking individual approval.

What is the International Foundation?

The International Foundation is an accredited sponsor of continuing legal education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the Missouri State Bar governing minimum continuing legal education. (The Foundation is required to file an annual report with the Missouri Bar.)

Can I apply for CLE credit in New York?

Members of the New York Bar may apply CLE credit earn ed at International Foundation programs toward their New York CLE requirements because the International Foundation is accredited in a number of states* that fall under the New York CLE Board’s Approved Jurisdiction policy.

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