Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Information for Attorneys
FMC is thrilled to offer Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for the 2009 Policy Summit. By registering for the Summit at the CLE rate, you receive access to full three days of programming, a special ethics session worth 2.0 credits, and can claim a total of 7.5 CLE credits (approved by the Virginia Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board) on your yearly reporting. Approved CLE credits from Pennsylvania and Virginia may be claimed by attorneys in California, New York, and Illinois as reciprocal credits. See the breakdown of credits below. Note that all accredited CLE programming takes place on Monday, October 5 and Tuesday, October 6.
4.0 Credits Available Monday, Oct. 5
3.5 Credits Available Tuesday, Oct. 6
Reciprocal Credits
Approved CLE credits from Pennsylvania and Virginia may be claimed by attorneys in California, New York, and Illinois as reciprocal credits; no additional application is required. Simply submit your CLE certificate of attendance for the 2009 Policy Summit along with your yearly reporting of credits to receive credit for attendance.
If you practice in a state that does not have a standing reciprocal credits policy with Virginia or Pennsylvania, you can easily apply for the 2009 Policy Summit to be approved for CLE credit in your state. Attorneys are usually asked to submit a simple form (available on your state's CLE authority's website) along with the conference agenda or program and the certificate of attendance issued by the other CLE-granting jurisdictions. FMC will be happy to provide these documents to you at the conference and can answer any questions that your state bar or CLE authority may have about your application for credit.
Ethics Credits
Our Entertainment Law Ethics presentation on Tuesday morning has been specially crafted just for our CLE attendees. The following states currently have mandatory ethics and/or professionalism requirements:
Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
For additional general information on CLE, please visit the Continuing Legal Education Regulators Association.
The following states are the only states that do not require CLE for practicing attorneys: Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, South Dakota and the District of Columbia.
