CALENDAR OF 2024 GENeral MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

This year’s team of MCLE program chairs is focusing mainly on the new special credits required by the State Bar, as described BELOW.

January 22, 2024: Attorneys: New Rules & Laws Effective in California in January 2024

February 20, 2024: Attorneys: Common Mistakes and Little Known Issues for Your Estate Plan

March 12, 2024: Update on Technology in your Law Practice

April 9, 2024: Post-Conviction Release

May 14, 2024: Civility

June 11, 2024: Implicit Bias - TOMORROW!

July 23, 2024: Ethics 1

August 13, 2024: New Rules, Fee Structures, & Current Trends In Real Estate

September 10, 2024: Substance Abuse (Competence) 1

October 8, 2024: "The Practitioner’s Guide To CCP 998 Offers" Presented by Arezoo Jamshidi, Certified Appellate Specialist

November 12, 2024: Understanding Imposter Syndrome (Wellness / Competence)

(NOTE: Please DO NOT RSVP for these until you receive our notice)

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 New State Bar CLE Requirements for Tech, Civility, Optional Wellness

Rule 2.72 of the Rules of the State Bar has been revised to increase required hours for the Competence requirement and to add new requirements for Technology and Civility. These changes will be effective starting with the 1/31/2025 compliance period.

•    (Updated) Competence - A minimum of two hours of CLE is now required addressing competence, with at least one hour dedicated to prevention and detection. There is also an optional one hour Wellness Competence requirement.

•    (New) Technology - At least one hour of CLE is now required, focusing on the role of technology in the practice of law.

•    (New) Civility - At least one hour of CLE is now required, addressing civility in the legal profession. es will be effective starting with the 1/31/2025 compliance period.