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The following PLI Products are approved for MCLE credit. Please read each section below to be sure they satisfy your state requirements.
MCLE Credit Requirements by State
Alabama - Attorneys must complete 12 credits, including 1 credit in ethics or professionalism, during each yearly reporting period. Six credits, including the 1 credit in ethics, may be earned through self-study or home study programs. Self-study includes live webcasts and groupcasts. Audio CDs, DVDs, or MP3 programs do not qualify for credit.
Arizona - Attorneys must complete 15 credits, including 3 professional responsibility/ethics credits, during each yearly reporting period. A maximum of 5 hours, including specialty credits, may be earned through self-study each year.
Arkansas - Attorneys must complete 12 hours, including 1 credit in ethics, during each yearly reporting period. Attorneys may receive a maximum of 6 hours credit for in-house programs conducted during any reporting period.
California - Attorneys must complete 25 credits, including 4 credits in legal ethics, 1 credit in substance abuse or emotional distress, and 1 credit in elimination of bias, during each three-year reporting period. All 25 credits, including the specialty credits, may be earned online. PLI’s live webcasts and on-demand audio, video and web programs qualify for participatory credit. No more than one-half of the attorney's total required hours can be completed with self-study education activities.
The amount of education an attorney owes is based on the number of months in the compliance period that the attorney is subject to. If an attorney is subject to the MCLE requirement for an entire compliance period, s/he owes the regular MCLE requirement. If an attorney is subject to the MCLE requirement for a portion of the compliance period, the requirement is prorated. To calculate MCLE requirements, go to www.calbar.ca.gov . The proportional requirement rules specify that if a member is subject to the MCLE requirement for four months or less, s/he does not need to comply with the MCLE education requirement for that compliance period. Thus, if an attorney was admitted in December and his or her Compliance Group's deadline is less than 2 months away, it is unnecessary to comply with the MCLE requirement for that compliance period (if there are less than four months left in it).
Colorado - Attorneys must complete 45 credits, including 7 credits in legal ethics, during each three-year reporting period. Attorneys may obtain all the credits from self-study (also referred to as home study) programs such as audio, video or web programs. In-house programs are not approved.
Delaware - Attorneys must complete 24 credits, including 4 enhanced ethics credits, during each two-year reporting period. Up to 12 credits, including the enhanced ethics credits, may be earned through self-study or in-house learning.
Florida - Attorneys must complete 30 credits, including 5 credits in legal ethics, professionalism, mental illness awareness, or substance abuse, during each three-year reporting period. All 30 credits may be earned through interactive computer-based credit.
Georgia - Attorneys must complete 12 credits, including 1 credit in legal ethics and 1 credit in professionalism, during each yearly reporting period. Trial attorneys must also complete 3 credits of trial practice. Up to 6 credits, including specialty credits, may be earned through distance learning delivery formats, in-house or self-study activities during a reporting period.
Hawaii – Attorneys must complete at least 3 credit hours of MCLE per year. In addition to MCLE, attorneys are encouraged, but not required, to complete 9 or more credits of VCLE (Voluntary CLE) per year. Newly admitted attorneys who elect active status upon admittance to the Bar are exempt from the MCLE requirement for the year in which they are admitted. However, the newly admitted attorney is still required to complete the mandatory HSBA Professionalism program prior to the end of the year.
Idaho - Attorneys must complete 30 credits, including 2 legal ethics or professional responsibility credits, during each three-year reporting period. Up to 15 credits may be earned through self-study programs.
Illinois - CLE requirements for IL attorneys increase incrementally. Experienced attorneys are required to complete 20 hours of CLE, including 4 credits in professional responsibility, during the initial two-year reporting period ending on June 30th of either 2008 or 2009, 24 hours CLE credit, including 4 credits in professional responsibility, during the two-year reporting period ending on June 30th of either 2010 or 2011, and 30 CLE credit hours, including 4 credits in professional responsibility, during all subsequent two-year reporting periods. The credits for professional responsibility must be devoted to professionalism, diversity issues, mental illness and addiction issues, civility, or legal ethics. There is no limit on the number of nontraditional CLE credits that may be considered for credit.
Indiana - Attorneys must complete 36 credits, including 3 credits in ethics, during each three-year reporting period. At least 6 credits must be earned each year. Up to 6 credits may be earned each reporting period from distance education courses. Attorneys may report up to 3 credits per reporting period from in-house programs. Government and academic attorneys may report an unlimited number of credits via in-house.
Iowa - Attorneys must complete 15 credits during each yearly reporting period, including 2 credits in legal ethics every 2 years. Up to 6 credits per reporting period may be satisfied with computer-based programs.
Kansas - Attorneys must complete 12 credits, including 2 credits in professional responsibility (involves instruction in legal ethics, professionalism, and malpractice prevention), during each yearly reporting period. A maximum of 5 credits per reporting period may be earned by alternative delivery method, defined by the Kansas CLE Commission, as any electronically-based program that isn’t live, if a qualified person is in attendance, personally or by telephonic communication, to comment and answer questions. The professional responsibility credit can not be earned through alternative delivery methods. Computer-based education, considered an alternative delivery method, will be accredited for a maximum of one-hour per online program. There is a five credit hour maximum per year for alternative delivery methods. No attorney may receive more than 8 credits in one day of CLE attendance. Self-study is not approved.
Kentucky - Attorneys must complete 12.5 credits, including 2 ethics, professional credits or professionalism, during each yearly reporting period. Up to 6 credits may be earned through online credits, which are referred to as technical transmissions.
Louisiana - Attorneys must complete 12.5 credits, including 1 credit of ethics and 1 credit of professionalism, during each yearly reporting period. Not less than eight (8) of such hours shall concern legal ethics, professionalism, or law office management. Attorneys may earn up to 4 self-study credits, including ethics and professionalism credits, per reporting period from online programs.
Maine - Attorneys must complete 11 credits, including 1 credit in ethics, during each yearly reporting period. Of this yearly total, 5.5 credit hours may be self-study credits, which can include audio, video, teleconference, webcasts, groupcasts, or other online programming.
Minnesota - Attorneys must complete 45 credits, including 3 credits in ethics or professional responsibility and 2 credits in the elimination of bias, during each three-year reporting period. All 45 credits, including specialty credits, may be earned online through participation in live webcasts. Currently, on-demand programs do not qualify for credit in
Mississippi - Attorneys must complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, professional responsibility, or malpractice prevention credit, during each yearly reporting period. No more than 6 credits may be earned through the use of satellite-transmitted or electronic recorded material, even though same is presented by an accredited sponsor. As part of the 6 credits, an attorney may claim to up 6 credits for telephone seminars and/or online programs.
Missouri - Attorneys must complete 15 credits during each yearly reporting period. In addition, attorneys must complete 2 credits in ethics, professionalism, or malpractice prevention every year. All 15 credits, including specialty credits, may be earned viewing live webcasts. A maximum of 6 credits may be earned through self-study. The 2 credits in ethics, professionalism, or malpractice prevention may not be earned with self-study programs.
Montana - Attorneys must complete 15 credits during each yearly reporting period. Additionally, 5 ethics credits must be completed every 3 years. A minimum of 10 credits per year must be obtained by participation in Live or Interactive seminars. A maximum of 5 Other credits may be earned during a reporting period. PLI’s live webcasts satisfy the live or interactive requirement. PLI’s on-demand webcasts or audio/video programs fall within the Other or self-study category.
Nebraska - Attorneys must complete a minimum of 10 hours of accredited CLE each year, with at least 2 of those hours being in the area of professional responsibility (which includes legal ethics, professionalism, diversity, malpractice prevention, and recognizing & addressing substance abuse and mental health issues). Up to 5 hours in the annual reporting period may be obtained through completion of computer-based legal education. Up to 5 hours in the annual reporting period may be obtained for approved “in-house” CLE programs.
Nevada - Attorneys must complete 12 hours during each yearly reporting period including 2 ethics or professional responsibility credits. All 12 credits, including specialty credits, may be earned under the alternate format rule. PLI’s live webcasts and on-demand programs qualify as alternative formats.
New Hampshire - Attorneys must complete 12 credits, including 2 credits in ethics/professionalism, substance abuse, prevention of malpractice, or attorney/client disputes, during each yearly reporting period. All 12 credits may be satisfied with on-demand audio or video programs or with live webcasts because participating attorneys can communicate with faculty via email. No more than 6 credits during a compliance period may be obtained from a groupcast.
New Mexico - Attorneys must complete 12 credits, including 1 credit in ethics and 1 credit in professionalism, during each yearly reporting period. All 12 credits may be earned with PLI’s live programs, scheduled video replay of an approved CLE program with two or more attendees, a teleconference, or live webcast. Up to 4.0 self-study credits may be satisfied with on-demand audio or video programs. Ethics credits earned in excess of the required 1 hour may be used to satisfy all or part of the substantive (general) requirement. Excess professionalism credits can not be converted.
New York - Experienced attorneys must complete 24 credits each biennial reporting period in ethics and professionalism, skills, practice management, or areas of professional practice. At least 4 credits shall be in ethics and professionalism. Programs on substance abuse control qualify for credit toward the ethics and professionalism requirement. All 24 credits may be earned online with PLI’s on-demand audio or video programs and live webcasts.
North Carolina - Attorneys must complete 12 credits, including 2 credits in professional responsibility (ethics) or professionalism, during each yearly reporting period. Additionally, 1 credit on substance abuse and debilitating mental conditions is required every 3 years. A maximum of 4 credits per reporting period may be earned by participating in on-demand audio or video programs. Live webcasts are considered a live satellite program and grant live participatory credit.
North Dakota - Attorneys must complete 45 credits, including 3 credits in ethics, during each three-year reporting period. All 45 participatory credits may be satisfied with PLIs live webcasts. Up to 15 self-study credits may be satisfied with PLI’s on-demand audio or video programs.
Ohio - Attorneys must complete 24 credits, including 1 ethics, 1 professionalism, and 0.5 substance abuse prevention credits, during each two-year reporting period. Up to 6 credits, including the specialty credits, may be earned with self-study programs.
Oklahoma - Attorneys must complete 12 credits, including 1 credit in legal ethics, professional responsibility, or legal malpractice prevention, during each yearly reporting period. All 12 credits may be earned with PLI’s live webcasts. Up to 3 credits may be earned with PLI’s computer-based or technology-based legal education programs.
Oregon - Attorneys must complete 45 credits, including 9 credits in professional responsibility (1 hour must include statutory child abuse reporting obligation, 3 hours must include elimination of bias, and 5 hours must be legal ethics or professionalism) during each three-year reporting period. All 45 credits may be earned with PLI’s on-demand audio or video programs or live webcasts.
Pennsylvania - Attorneys must complete 12 credits, including 1 credit in ethics, professionalism, or substance abuse credit, during each yearly reporting period. Up to 4 credits may be earned through PLI’s live and on-demand audio or video programs.
Rhode Island - Attorneys must complete 10 credits, including 2 credits in ethics, during each yearly reporting period. Attorneys are allowed to take 3 credits maximum per year through online programs, which includes groupcasts and telephone briefings. No more than 5 credits may be earned per year through in-house activities.
South Carolina - Attorneys must complete 14 credits, including 2 credits in ethics or professional responsibility, during each yearly reporting period. A maximum of 6 credits per year may be earned through distance learning methods. Telephone briefings are approved for up to 1.5 credits each, with a maximum of 6 credits per year.
Tennessee - Attorneys must complete 15 credits, including 3 credits in ethics/professionalism, during each yearly reporting period. Up to 8 credits may be earned online with distance learning formats.
Texas - Attorneys must complete 15 credits, including 3 credits in ethics/professional responsibility, during each yearly reporting period. Of the 15 credits, at least 10 credits must be participatory credit hours, either through group or interactive means. Five of the 15 hours can be in the form of self-study. One of the 3 credits in the ethics/professional responsibility requirement may be completed in the form of self-study credit.
Utah - Attorneys must complete 24 credits, including 3 credits in ethics or professional responsibility, during each two year reporting period. One of the three hours of ethics or professional responsibility be in the area of professionalism and civility. At least 15 credits must be obtained through attendance at live programs. Up to 12 self-study credits may be earned through self-study programs.
Vermont - Attorneys must complete 20 credits, including 2 credits in ethics, during each two-year reporting period. Up to 10 credits per reporting period may be earned through self-study.
Virginia - Attorneys must complete 12 credits, including 2 credits in ethics, during each yearly reporting period. All 12 credits may be satisfied through distance learning methods or self-study.
Washington - Attorneys must complete 45 credits, including 6 credits in ethics, professionalism or professional responsibility, during each 3-year reporting period. Up to 22.5 credits, including the 6 credits in ethics, professionalism or professional responsibility, may be earned through self-study or in-house formats. All 45 credits may be earned through live webcasts.
West Virginia - Attorneys must complete 24 credits, including 3 credits in ethics, office management, and/or substance abuse, during each two-year reporting period. Up to 12 of these credits may be earned online with computer-based training programs or by on-demand audio or video programs, telephone conferences, or live webcasts. Up to 12 credits may be earned by attending in-house programs.
Wisconsin - Attorneys must complete 30 credits, including 3 credits in ethics, during each two-year reporting period. All 30 credits may be satisfied online with live webcasts. There is a 10 credit limit for on-demand web programs. The 3 credits in ethics may not be earned with self-study programs.
Wyoming - Attorneys must complete 15 credits, including 1 credit in ethics, during each yearly reporting period. Up to 5 credits per reporting period may be earned by self-study programs.
MCLE regulations for Web based seminars
Hawaii - All 3 credit hours may be earned by viewing live webcasts and on-demand webcasts individually or in a group setting.
Nebraska - Up to 5 credit hours may be earned by individual viewing of live webcasts and on-demand webcasts. Up to 5 credit hours may be earned by viewing live webcasts and on-demand webcasts in a group setting.
New Jersey - All 24 credits, including the specialty credits, may be earned from viewing live webcasts, either individually or in a group setting. Up to 12 credits, including the specialty credits, may be earned from individual viewing on-demand web programs.
Newly Admitted Attorneys: Non-traditional course formats, such as live or on-demand web programs, can not be taken for credit.
Patent Bar Review Courses
Education Course Credit: States have widely varying regulations regarding Continuing Legal Education credit. Please contact PLI for more information regarding approval.
The PLI Patent Bar Review Course (Live Format): This course has been approved for MCLE credits in the following states/territories: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA*, ID*, IL, IN, KS*, KY*, LA*, ME*, MN*, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY1, OH, OK, OR*, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY*.
The PLI Patent Bar Review Course (CD-ROM Home Study Format): This course has been approved for MCLE credits in the following states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID*, IL, LA*, ME, MO, MT, ND, NH*, NJ, NM, NV, NY1, OR*, PA, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WY. Some exceptions apply. For more information contact PLI.
1New York State CLE Credit: In accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board, this non-transitional continuing legal education program is NOT approved for the newly admitted attorney within the first two years of admission to the Bar. It has been approved for experienced attorneys.
*PLI will apply for credit upon request.
If you have already received credit for attending some or the entire program, please be aware that state administrators do not permit you to accrue additional credit for repeat viewing even if an additional credit certificate is subsequently issued.
Live Webcasts
PLI makes every effort to accredit its Live Webcasts. Please check the CLE Calculator above for CLE information specific to your state.
PLI's Live Webcasts are approved for MCLE credit (unless otherwise noted in the product description) in the following states/territories:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho*, Illinois, Indiana1, Iowa*, Kentucky*, Louisiana, Maine*, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire*, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York2, Ohio3, Oklahoma, Oregon*, Pennsylvania4, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming*.
*PLI will apply for credit upon request.
Arkansas, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Rhode Island: Audio-only live webcasts are not approved for credit.
1Indiana: Considered a distance education course. There is a 6 credit limit per year.
2 New York: Newly admitted attorneys may not take non-transitional course formats such as on-demand audio or video programs or live webcasts for CLE credit. Newly admitted attorneys not practicing law in the United States, however, may earn 12 transitional credits in non-traditional formats.
3Ohio: To confirm that the live webcast has been approved, please refer to the list of Ohio’s Approved Self Study Activities at http://www.sconet.state.oh.us. Online programs are considered self-study. Ohio attorneys have a 6 credit self-study limit per biennial compliance period. The Ohio CLE Board states that attorneys must have a 100% success rate in clicking on timestamps to receive ANY CLE credit for an online program.
4 Pennsylvania: A live webcast may be viewed individually or in a group setting. Credit may be granted to an attorney who views a live webcast individually. There is a 4.0 credit limit per year for this type of viewing. A live webcast viewed in a group setting receives live participatory credit if the program is open to the public and advertised at least 30 days prior to the program. Live webcasts viewed in a group setting that do not advertise at least 30 days prior the program will be considered "in-house", and therefore denied credit.
Running time and CLE credit hours are not necessarily the same. Please be aware that many states do not permit credit for luncheon speakers.
Note that some states limit the number of credit hours attorneys may claim for online CLE activities, and state rules vary with regard to whether online CLE activities qualify for participatory or self-study credits. For more information, refer to your state CLE website or call Customer Service at (800) 260-4PLI (4754) or email: info@pli.edu.
If you have already received credit for attending some or the entire program, please be aware that state administrators do not permit you to accrue additional credit for repeat viewing even if an additional credit certificate is subsequently issued.
Live Programs
PLI's live programs are approved in all states that require mandatory continuing legal education for attorneys. Please be sure to check with your state for details.
Please check the CLE Calculator above each product description for CLE information specific to your state.
Special Note: In New York, newly admitted attorneys may receive CLE credit only for attendance at "transitional" programs during their first two years of admission to the Bar. Non-traditional course formats such as on-demand web programs or recorded items, are not acceptable for CLE credit. Experienced attorneys may choose to attend and receive CLE credit for either a transitional course or for one geared to experienced attorneys. All product types, including on-demand web programs and recorded items, are approved for experienced attorneys.
If you have already received credit for attending some or the entire program, please be aware that state administrators do not permit you to accrue additional credit for repeat viewing even if an additional credit certificate is subsequently issued.
Recorded Products (Audio CDs, DVDs)
PLI makes every effort to accredit its recorded programs. Please check the CLE Calculator above for CLE information specific to your state.
PLI Audio CDs and DVDs are approved in the following states/territories: AK, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID*, IL, KS1, LA*, ME, MO, MT, ND, NH*, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR*, PA, UT, VI, VT, WA, WV, WY. Some exceptions apply. For more information contact PLI.
1 Kansas: Recorded items, such as CDs, DVDs, and MP3s, will be accredited if a qualified person is in attendance, personally or by telephone, to comment and answer questions. There is a 5.0 credit limit per year for this type of viewing.
*PLI will apply for credit upon request.
Running time and CLE credit hours earned are not necessarily the same. Please be aware that many states do not permit credit for luncheon speakers.
Special Note: In New York, non-traditional course formats including audio and video cassettes are NOT acceptable for transitional CLE credit for the newly admitted attorney within the first two years after their admission to the Bar. Attorneys other than newly admitted may use non-traditional course format, including audio and video cassettes to fulfill their CLE requirements.
IMPORTANT GENERAL INFORMATION
This product is designed to provide practical and useful information on the subject matter covered. However, it is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought.
Running time and CLE credit hours earned are not necessarily the same.
Please be aware that many states do not permit CLE credit for luncheon speakers.
If you have already received credit for attending some or the entire program, please be aware that state administrators do not permit you to accrue additional credit for repeat viewing even if an additional credit certificate is subsequently issued.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ATTORNEYS SEEKING CLE CREDIT
CLE Credit will be granted ONLY to the individual on record as the purchaser of [this] PLI Audio CD or DVD.
- While viewing/listening to the program, be alert to listen for the AUTHORIZATION CODE which has been placed somewhere within the program. For programs that consist of more than one CD, please be advised that there is an authorization code placed on each CD. Write the code(s) down; you will be asked for this information when you request CLE credit..
- Once you’ve completed the program, please go to www.pli.edu and log in.
a. Click on the ‘My PLI History’ link found under the "My Account" Page.
b. Find the title in the listing and click on Apply for Credit under Credit Status. You will be asked to complete a short evaluation, and fill in the AUTHORIZATION CODE.
- Once you click the Submit button, your request for CLE credit will be sent to the CLE department. PLI will email you a CLE certificate in about two weeks.
- If you are unable to successfully log in, please contact our customer service department at 800-260-4754 for assistance.
DVDs, Audio CDs and CDROMs are non-refundable, with the exception of defective or unopened products.
On-Demand Web Programs
PLI makes every effort to accredit its CLE Now (On-Demand Web Programs) and Segments. Please check the CLE Calculator above for CLE information specific to your state.
CLE Now (On-Demand Web Programs) and Segments are approved in:
Alabama1, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho*, Illinois , Iowa2*, Kansas3, Kentucky*, Louisiana, Maine*, Mississippi, Missouri4, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire5, New Jersey, New Mexico6, New York7, North Carolina8, North Dakota, Ohio9, Oklahoma10, Oregon*, Pennsylvania11, Rhode Island12, South Carolina, Tennessee13, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin14 and Wyoming*.
Iowa, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin DO NOT approve Audio Only On-Demand Web Programs.
Minnesota approves live webcasts ONLY
*PLI will apply for credit upon request. Louisiana and New Hampshire: PLI will apply for credit upon request for audio-only on-demand web programs.
1Alabama: Approval of all web based programs is limited to a maximum of 6.0 credits.
2Iowa: The approval is for one year from recorded date.
3Kansas: An on-demand web program may be viewed individually if a qualified person is in attendance, personally or by telephone, to comment and answer questions. There is a 5.0 credit limit per year for this type of viewing.
4Missouri: On-demand web programs are restricted to six hours of self-study credit per year. Self-study may not be used to satisfy the ethics requirements. Self-study can not be used for carryover credit.
5New Hamphsire: The approval is for three years from recorded date.
6New Mexico: On-Demand web programs are restricted to 4.0 self-study credits per year.
7New York: Newly admitted attorneys may not take non-traditional course formats such as on-demand Web Programs or live Webcasts for CLE credit. Newly admitted attorneys not practicing law in the United States, however, may earn 12 transitional credits in non-traditional formats.
8North Carolina: A maximum of 4 credits per reporting period may be earned by participating in on-demand web programs.
9Ohio: To confirm that the web program has been approved, please refer to the list of Ohio’s Approved Self Study Activities at http://www.sconet.state.oh.us. Online programs are considered self-study. Ohio attorneys have a 6 credit self-study limit per compliance period. The Ohio CLE Board states that attorneys must have a 100% success rate in clicking on timestamps to receive ANY CLE credit for an online program.
10Oklahoma: Up to 3 credits may be earned each year through computer-based or technology-based legal education programs.
11Pennsylvania: PA attorneys may only receive a maximum of four (4) hours of distance learning credit per compliance period. All distance learning programs must be a minimum of 1 full hour.
12Rhode Island: Audio Only On-Demand Web Programs are not approved for credit. On-Demand Web Programs must have an audio and video component.
13Tennessee: The approval is for the calendar year in which the live program was presented.
14Wisconsin: Ethics credit is not allowed. The ethics portion of the program will be approved for general credit. There is a 10 credit limit for on-demand web programs during every 2-year reporting period.
Running time and CLE credit hours are not necessarily the same. Please be aware that many states do not permit credit for luncheon speakers.
If you have already received credit for attending some or the entire program, please be aware that state administrators do not permit you to accrue additional credit for repeat viewing even if an additional credit certificate is subsequently issued.
Note that some states limit the number of credit hours attorneys may claim for online CLE activities, and state rules vary with regard to whether online CLE activities qualify for participatory or self-study credits. For more information, call Customer Service (800) 260-4PLI (4754) or e-mail info@pli.edu.
MP3 Programs
PLI makes every effort to accredit its recorded programs. Please check the CLE Calculator above for CLE information specific to your state.
PLI MP3s are approved in the following states/territories: AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID*, IL, KS1, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NH*, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR*, PA, UT, VI, VT, WA, WV, WY. Some exceptions apply. For more information contact PLI.
1 Kansas: Recorded items, such as CDs, DVDs, and MP3s, will be accredited if a qualified person is in attendance, personally or by telephone, to comment and answer questions. There is a 5.0 credit limit per year for this type of viewing.
*PLI will apply for credit upon request.
Running time and CLE credit hours earned are not necessarily the same. Please be aware that many states do not permit credit for luncheon speakers.
Special Note: In New York, non-traditional course formats including audio and video cassettes are NOT acceptable for transitional CLE credit for the newly admitted attorney within the first two years after their admission to the Bar. Attorneys other than newly admitted may use non-traditional course format, including audio and video cassettes to fulfill their CLE requirements.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ATTORNEYS SEEKING CLE CREDIT
While listening to the program, be alert to listen for the AUTHORIZATION CODE which has been placed somewhere within the program. Write the code down; you will be asked for this information when you request CLE credit.
Once you’ve completed the program, please go to www.pli.edu and log in. Once you are logged in, your account will be displayed and the available programs will be listed on the left side under the heading "My Online Library". If you are already logged in, click the link for My Account on the home page to access your Online Library. Return to the program and click the MCLE Registration button in the top right region of the program window. A new window will open with a CLE Request form, you will be asked to complete a short evaluation, and fill in the AUTHORIZATION CODE, please complete and submit the form.
Once you click the Submit button, your request for CLE credit will be sent to the CLE department. PLI will email you a CLE certificate within 48 hours.
If you are unable to successfully log in, please contact our customer service department at 800-260-4754 for assistance.
GENERAL INFORMATION
This product is designed to provide practical and useful information on the subject matter covered. However, it is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought.
If you have already received credit for attending some or the entire program, please be aware that state administrators do not permit you to accrue additional credit for repeat viewing even if an additional credit certificate is subsequently issued.
