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California attorneys must complete a minimum of 25 credit hours of approved continuing legal education activities every 3 years including at least 4 hours of Ethics, 1 hour of Civility, 1 hour of Technology, 2 hours of Competence and 2 hours of Elimination of Bias. Additionally, at least one of the hours in Elimination of Bias must be an approved Implicit Bias program.
At least 12.5 of the credit hours must be in a "Participatory" format. The remaining hours can be in a self-study format.
**The State Bar of California is implementing changes to the MCLE course requirements effective October 1, 2023. Beginning with the compliance period ending March 29, 2025, licensees will be required to also complete and report compliance on the following new subfields:
Technology in the Practice of Law (one credit)
Civility in the Legal Profession (one credit)
Competence (Increased from one credit to two)
California attorneys may earn all 25 hours with the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education. Our Online and iOS/Android App platforms are automatically deemed participatory and our Audio CDs, DVDs, USB Stick, and MP3/MP4 downloaded courses may also be taken in participatory form as well.
California MCLE rules do not allow carryover. Credit for participating in a CLE activity may not be earned forward from one compliance period to another.
Members are required to comply online under “My State Bar Profile” www.calbar.ca.gov by attesting under penalty of perjury that the member has complied with the education requirement or is exempt and the nature of the exemption. Attorneys who are unable to comply online must contact the State Bar’s Member Services Center 888-800-3400.
State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
(t) 415-538-2100
(f) 415-538-2180 mcle.calbar.ca.gov
Employment Law From A to Z
SKU: EMPL028
MCLE Courses Available on DVDs, Audio CDs, USB Stick, Online & iOS/Android App!
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About This Course
The question is not if your understanding of employment law will be tested – it’s when. Today – more than ever – the ability to navigate through the maze of federal and state employment laws is an essential supervisory and management skill. But figuring out how to protect employee privacy, write legally sound employee handbooks, discipline and terminate employees properly, and handle other key responsibilities can be a headache. It’s even harder to comply with legal obligations you don’t even know you have. This seminar will bring you up to date on the hottest areas of employment law. If you don’t have time to track and interpret vital regulatory changes on your own, this is one seminar you can’t afford to miss. You will learn: • The facts about discrimination laws and how to apply them in your workplace • Hiring do’s and don’ts • Strategies for implementing critical wage and hour basics • Best practices for responding to today’s hot issues – including discipline and workplace violence • Proper termination techniques
