Officials in eight states announced the results of a sting operation over the weekend that netted more than 230 attorneys and over 400,000 black market CLE credits, making it the largest black market CLE credit bust in the nation’s history, surpassing one in California earlier in the year that seized more than 350,000 credits.
Ohio Lawyer Caught Skipping Out of CLE Program
Conference organizers in Ohio recently caught a lawyer skipping out of the last two hours of a CLE program, according to reports from a local bar association executive. Organizers said they were first suspicious of the lawyer, who said he was going to take a “smoke break out back.”
“Four Tips in Three Hours” Seminar Proving Popular Among Retired Lawyers
A new program aimed at providing “Four Tips in Three Hours” is quickly becoming one of the more popular continuing legal education programs, particularly among groups of retired lawyers, several state CLE providers have confirmed.
CLE Organizers Crack Down on Lawyers Yelling ‘Freebird’ During Plenary Sessions
Continuing legal education officials are cracking down on the recent rash of lawyers who yell “Freebird” during plenary sessions of major CLE seminars.










