Pennsylvania continuing legal education is required for active attorneys who became registered as attorneys in Pennsylvania on or after July 1, 1992. The continuing legal education (CLE) program is administered by the Continuing Education Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and detailed information about the program is available on the Board's website.
Attorneys who work in large firms may have access to CLE courses arranged by the firm, which are sometimes even held on the firm's premises. Solo practitioners and lawyers in small firms are more likely to have to find and pay for courses themselves. The Continuing Education Board keeps a list of approved courses on its site, ...
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Pennsylvania continuing legal education is required for active attorneys who became registered as attorneys in Pennsylvania on or after July 1, 1992. The continuing legal education (CLE) program is administered by the Continuing Education Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and detailed information about the program is available on the Board's website.
Attorneys who work in large firms may have access to CLE courses arranged by the firm, which are sometimes even held on the firm's premises. Solo practitioners and lawyers in small firms are more likely to have to find and pay for courses themselves. The Continuing Education Board keeps a list of approved courses on its site, which attorneys should consult before registering for a course.
The Board's website also has a free tool for attorneys called MyPACLE, which helps attorneys keep track of their progress towards CLE compliance.
Teaching and training firms that wish to become providers of Pennsylvania CLE courses must be accredited by the Continuing Education Board. Before firms can apply for accreditation, they must first get apply for and get approval from the Board to teach five individual courses.
For more information about Pennsylvania continuing legal education, see the links on this Business.com page.
