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MCLE Programs
Programs presented by Bay Area Lawyers Network are held at the
City Club of San Francisco, located in the Stock Exchange Tower
Building at 155 Sansome Street, 10th Floor, in San Francisco. The
luncheons are held in one of the Club's private dining rooms.
Members and guests arrive at noon, and for the first
half-hour have time to socialize, enjoy refreshments, eat lunch and have an
opportunity to discuss BALN affairs.
MCLE programs commence at 12:30 p.m. and last one hour. The atmosphere is a lively one similar to a business lunch. Some presenters use written handouts and others employ computer projected slide shows. The lectures are always stimulating and educational,
and most presentations include a section on legal ethics..
Reservations for each event are required as the number of seats is limited by the size of the room we use. Kindly RSVP directly to BALN
at info@baln.org. Please specify the name, telephone number and area of practice of any guest who will be attending
(guest fees are $60 payable in advance or at the program).
The schedule of upcoming MCLE programs for 2008 and 2009 is as follows:
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Date
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Presenter
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Topic of Presentation
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| Sept. 22, 2009 |
Gregory Rutchik,
Esq. |
Elimination of Bias in the
Legal Profession (Required MCLE program) |
| Oct. 27, 2009 |
James Bach, Esq |
Immigration Law Highlights
Under Current Rules from INS |
| Nov. 24, 2009 |
William Urich,
Esq. |
When Dissolution of Marriage
of One Partner Can Destroy a Business Partnership |
| Jan. 26, 2010 |
Albert G. Stoll, Jr. |
Dangerous and Defective Roads: Caltrans' Dirty Little Secrets |
| Feb. 23, 2010 |
Richard Rogers |
Employment Law Hot Topics |
| Mar. 23, 2010 |
Randy Hess |
Sixty Vital Insurance Issues in Sixty Minutes |
| Apr. 27, 2010 |
Robert Ferris |
Estate Planning for Business Owners |
| May 25, 2010 |
Michael Spiegel |
Unfair Competition and Antitrust – Hot Issues |
| June 22, 2010 |
Clifford Blackman |
Internet Marketing for the Small Law Office |
| Sept. 28, 2010 |
George Wolff |
Construction Law Battles and Solutions |
| Oct. 26, 2010 |
James Bach |
Immigration Law Business and Individual Concerns |
| Nov. 23, 2010 |
Martin Schainbaum |
IRS and White Collar Criminal Tax Cases |
MCLE
Compliance Deadlines
Minimum
Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) refers
to the approved continuing legal
education required of California
attorneys. Attorneys, including those
who are Exempt, are required to submit a
Compliance Card to the State Bar to
verify that they have complied with
their MCLE requirement.
Total hours required every three years:
25 hours
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Maximum "self-study" hours: 12.5 hours
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Members must fulfill at least one-half of their
MCLE requirement with activities
approved for "participatory" MCLE
credit.
(See
FAQs)
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Special Requirements within the total hours
required (may be taken as
participatory or self-study):
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Legal Ethics: 4 hours
(required)
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Detection/Prevention of
Substance Abuse: 1 hour
(required)
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Elimination of Bias in the Legal
Profession: 1 hour
(required)
Compliance Groups
Lawyers
in California are divided into 3
compliance groups. The compliance period
for each of the three groups is
staggered, so that each group reports
compliance in a different year.
Compliance periods are 36 months in
length.
Just
prior to the end of a group's compliance
period, the State Bar sends compliance
cards to those who must comply that
year. The table above lists the next
reporting deadline for each compliance
group and the breakdown of the 25-hour
education requirement.
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Group 1 (A-G) |
Group 2 (H-M) |
Group 3 (N-Z) |
Period: 2/1/07 - 1/31/10
Deadline: 2/1/2010 |
Period: 2/1/06 -1/31/09
Deadline: 2/1/2009 |
Period: 2/1/05-1/31/08
Deadline:2/1/2008 |
PLEASE NOTE! Feb. 1
is the deadline for MCLE compliance and
payment of annual bar dues. On Feb. 2,
late payments will be assessed a $100
fee for active attorneys and $30 for
inactive members.
Members of Group 3 (last names beginning
with letters N-Z) also must submit their
MCLE compliance cards online or make
sure they are postmarked by Feb. 1.
Group 3 members who miss that compliance
date will be assessed a $75 late
compliance fee beginning on Feb. 2.
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