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.
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.
CLE Obligations for D.C. Bar Members The District of Columbia Bar does not have mandatory or minimum continuing legal education requirements, although its members are encouraged to engage in such continuing legal education as is necessary to maintain their competence to practice law.
Massachusetts is one of the few states where continuing legal education (CLE) for attorneys is not mandatory, except for the Practicing with Professionalism course for new attorneys admitted to the bar after September 2013 (see below for additional information).
Experienced Attorneys in PA must complete at least 12 CLE credits, including at least 2 credits of Ethics, Professionalism, or Substance Abuse, every year.
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.
CLE - Continuing Legal Education.
A lawyer should participate in serving those persons, or groups of persons, who are unable to pay all or a portion of reasonable attorney's fees or who are otherwise unable to obtain counsel.
While there is currently no mandatory continuing legal education (CLE) requirement for lawyers admitted to the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), Maryland attorneys are encouraged to complete MD CLE courses in order to maintain their competence to practice law (see: Comment [6] to Rule 1.1 of the Maryland Rules of ...