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 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 many presentations include 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 [email protected]. Please specify the name, telephone number and area of practice of any guest who will be attending (guest fees for an MCLE program are $125 payable in advance or at the program).
MCLE programs for 2024 are as follows:
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 many presentations include 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 [email protected]. Please specify the name, telephone number and area of practice of any guest who will be attending (guest fees for an MCLE program are $125 payable in advance or at the program).
MCLE programs for 2024 are as follows:
Date of Presentation |
Attorney Presenting |
Topic of Presentation |
January 28, 2024 |
Matthew Gluck, Esq.. |
Nondisclosure Disputes in Residential Real Estate Transactions |
February 25, 2024 |
Randy M. Hess, Esq. |
First Party Insurance Claims |
March 25, 2024 |
James Bach, Esq. |
Political Asylum |
April 22, 2025 |
Jason Geller, Esq. |
Employment Law |
May 27, 2025 |
TBA |
TBA |
September 23, 2025 |
Ryan Dunn, Esq. |
Accident Litigation |
October 28, 2025 |
Dennis Sullivan, Esq. |
International Law |
MCLE Compliance Deadlines
Attorneys are required to complete a total of 25 hours of approved credit every three years. At least 12.5 credit hours must be participatory credit hours.
To ensure that lawyers receive quality legal education, the State Bar approves MCLE providers and education activities. Bay Area Lawyers Network has been an approved provider of MCLE since 1996.
California’s attorney membership is divided into three compliance groups. Compliance periods for the three groups are staggered so that each group reports compliance in a different year. Compliance periods are 36 months (three years) in length. Reporting deadlines for each compliance group are listed below.
To ensure that lawyers receive quality legal education, the State Bar approves MCLE providers and education activities. Bay Area Lawyers Network has been an approved provider of MCLE since 1996.
California’s attorney membership is divided into three compliance groups. Compliance periods for the three groups are staggered so that each group reports compliance in a different year. Compliance periods are 36 months (three years) in length. Reporting deadlines for each compliance group are listed below.
Required Course Content
General Credit:
To issue general credit, the content of the program must be legal education intended for attorneys and the practice of law and provide appropriate legal content or practical legal skills.
Legal Ethics Credit (4 hours):
Legal ethics must focus on the professional responsibility of attorneys and not on the ethics of business, corporate or government affairs or society in general. The content of the program must be legal ethics for attorneys based upon either the California Rules of Professional Conduct or the ABA Model Rules. Legal ethic rule(s) must be referenced in the content of the program. For example, activities that educate attorneys on the California Rules of Professional Conduct are eligible for ethics credit, but activities that focus on ethical dilemmas encountered in society, a business or a non-legal profession do not qualify for MCLE legal ethics credit.
Recognition and Elimination of Bias Credit (2 hours):
Activities that qualify for such credit now include any form of bias found in either the legal profession or in society in general. Activities that now qualify for credit include education in the recognition and elimination of bias in the courtroom, law office, attorney-client relationships and relationships with other attorneys, legal and non-legal employment, the workplace, the hiring, management and termination of employees, housing, accommodations or the sale of goods and services. Courses required by AB1825 (mandatory sexual harassment awareness and prevention training for personnel managers) may be approved for credit regarding the recognition and elimination of bias in society. Of the required two hours, at least one hour must focus on implicit bias and the promotion of bias reducing strategies.
Competence Issues Credit (2 hours):
Approved activities must consist of education that identifies and discusses the detection of substance abuse, mental illness or other mental or physical issue that impairs a member’s ability to perform legal services with competence. Courses designed and offered that discuss or provide treatment for any of the mental, emotional, or physical issues that affect professional competence, or offer methods of stress relief do not qualify for credit in this subfield (e.g. alcohol and drug treatment, meditation or other forms of stress management.) One hour must focus on prevention and detection and one hour may focus on attorney wellness.
Technology (1 hour):
Approved activities must address technology in the practice of law.
Civility (1 hour):
Must address civility in the legal profession.
To issue general credit, the content of the program must be legal education intended for attorneys and the practice of law and provide appropriate legal content or practical legal skills.
Legal Ethics Credit (4 hours):
Legal ethics must focus on the professional responsibility of attorneys and not on the ethics of business, corporate or government affairs or society in general. The content of the program must be legal ethics for attorneys based upon either the California Rules of Professional Conduct or the ABA Model Rules. Legal ethic rule(s) must be referenced in the content of the program. For example, activities that educate attorneys on the California Rules of Professional Conduct are eligible for ethics credit, but activities that focus on ethical dilemmas encountered in society, a business or a non-legal profession do not qualify for MCLE legal ethics credit.
Recognition and Elimination of Bias Credit (2 hours):
Activities that qualify for such credit now include any form of bias found in either the legal profession or in society in general. Activities that now qualify for credit include education in the recognition and elimination of bias in the courtroom, law office, attorney-client relationships and relationships with other attorneys, legal and non-legal employment, the workplace, the hiring, management and termination of employees, housing, accommodations or the sale of goods and services. Courses required by AB1825 (mandatory sexual harassment awareness and prevention training for personnel managers) may be approved for credit regarding the recognition and elimination of bias in society. Of the required two hours, at least one hour must focus on implicit bias and the promotion of bias reducing strategies.
Competence Issues Credit (2 hours):
Approved activities must consist of education that identifies and discusses the detection of substance abuse, mental illness or other mental or physical issue that impairs a member’s ability to perform legal services with competence. Courses designed and offered that discuss or provide treatment for any of the mental, emotional, or physical issues that affect professional competence, or offer methods of stress relief do not qualify for credit in this subfield (e.g. alcohol and drug treatment, meditation or other forms of stress management.) One hour must focus on prevention and detection and one hour may focus on attorney wellness.
Technology (1 hour):
Approved activities must address technology in the practice of law.
Civility (1 hour):
Must address civility in the legal profession.
Group 1 (A-G) |
Group 2 (H-M) |
Group 3 (N-Z) |
Period: 2/1/25 – 3/29/28 |
Period: 2/1/23 – 3/29/26 |
Period: 2/1/4 – 3/29/27 |
Deadline: 4/1/2028 |
Deadline: 4/1/2026 |
Deadline: 4/1/2027 |
Rules – MINIMUM CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
TITLE 2. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS
Adopted July 2007
Amended effective July 1, 2014
DIVISION 4. MINIMUM CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Chapter 1 Purpose and scope
Rule 2.50 Purpose of MCLE
Rules for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) require active members of the State Bar of California to remain current regarding the law, the obligations and standards of the legal profession, and the management of their practices. A member’s involuntary enrollment as inactive for failing to comply with these rules is public information available on the State Bar Web site.
Rule 2.50 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Rule 2.51 Definitions
(A) An “MCLE activity” is continuing legal education that the State Bar approves as meeting standards for MCLE credit.
(B) A “provider” is an individual or entity approved by the State Bar to grant MCLE credit for an MCLE activity.
(C) “MCLE credit” is the number of credit hours that a member may claim to meet the requirements of these rules.
(D) A “credit hour” is sixty minutes actually spent in an MCLE activity, less any time for breaks or other activities that lack educational content. A credit hour is reported to the nearest quarter hour in decimals.
(E) An “approved jurisdiction” is recognized by the State Bar as having MCLE requirements that substantially meet State Bar standards for MCLE activities and computing MCLE credit hours in a manner acceptable to the State Bar. Approved jurisdictions are listed on the State Bar Web site.
(F) A “participatory activity” is an MCLE activity for which the provider must verify attendance. Participatory activities may be presented in person or delivered by electronic means.
(G) A “self‐study activity” is any MCLE activity identified in Rule 2.83. Self‐study activities may be presented in person or delivered by electronic means.
Rule 2.51 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.52 MCLE Activities
To receive MCLE credit, a member must complete an MCLE activity that meets State Bar standards.
(A) The MCLE activity must relate to legal subjects directly relevant to members of the State Bar or have significant current professional and practical content.
(B) The presenter of the MCLE activity must have significant professional or academic experience related to its content.
(C) Promotional material must state that the MCLE activity is approved for MCLE credit or that a request for approval is pending; specify the amount of credit offered; and indicate whether any of the credit may be claimed for required MCLE in legal ethics, elimination of bias, or competence issues.
(D) If the activity lasts one hour or more, the provider must make substantive written materials relevant to the MCLE activity available either before or during every MCLE activity. Any materials provided online must remain online for at least thirty calendar days following the MCLE activity.
(E) Programs and classes must be scheduled so that participants are free of interruptions.
Rule 2.55 Modifications
A member prevented from fulfilling the MCLE requirement for a substantial part of a compliance period because of a physical or mental condition, natural disaster, family emergency, financial hardship, or other good cause may apply for modification of MCLE compliance requirements. The State Bar must approve any modification.
Rule 2.55 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Chapter 2. Compliance
Rule 2.70 Compliance groups
A member is permanently assigned to one of three compliance groups on the basis of the first letter of the member’s last name at the date of admission.33 A historical exception exists. When the MCLE program was established in 1992, members were permanently assigned to compliance groups on the basis of their last names at the time, regardless of any different last names they might have used previously. The three groups are A-G, H-M, and N-Z. The member remains in the compliance group despite any subsequent change of last name.
Rule 2.70 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Rule 2.71 Compliance periods
A compliance period consists of thirty-six months. It begins on the first day of February and ends three years later on the last day of January. The three compliance groups begin and end their compliance periods in different years. A member must report MCLE compliance no later than the day following the end of the compliance period. The report must be made online using My State Bar Profile or with an MCLE Compliance Form. Fees for noncompliance are set forth in the Schedule of Charges and Deadlines.
Rule 2.71 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Rule 2.72 Requirements
(A) Unless these rules indicate otherwise, a member who has been active throughout a thirty-six-month compliance period must complete twenty-five credit hours of MCLE activities. No more than twelve and a half credit hours may be self-study.44 Rule 2.83. Total hours must include no less than 6 hours as follows:
(1) at least four hours of legal ethics;
(2) at least one hour dealing with the recognition and elimination of bias in the legal profession and society by reason of, but not limited to, sex, color, race, religion, ancestry, national origin, physical disability, age, or sexual orientation; and
(3) at least one hour of education addressing substance abuse or other mental or physical issues that impair a member’s ability to perform legal services with competence.
(B) Required education in legal ethics, elimination of bias, or competence issues may be a component of an approved MCLE activity that deals with another topic.
(C) A member may reduce the required twenty-five hours in proportion to the number of full months the member was inactive or exempt in the thirty-six-month compliance period. Up to half the reduced hours may be self-study.55 Rule 2.83. A tool for applying this formula is available at the State Bar Web site.
(D) Excess credit hours may not be applied to the next compliance period. 66 But see Rule 2.93.
Rule 2.72 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.73 Record of MCLE
For a year after reporting MCLE compliance, a member must retain and provide upon demand and to the satisfaction of the State Bar
(A) a provider’s certificate of attendance;
(B) a record of self-study that includes the title, provider, credit hours, and date of each MCLE activity; or
(C) proof of exempt status.
Rule 2.73 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Chapter 3. MCLE Activities approved for MCLE credit
Rule 2.80 Attending programs and classes
A member may claim MCLE credit for attending a MCLE activity, such as a lecture, panel discussion, or law school class, in person or by technological means.
Rule 2.80 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Rule 2.81 Speaking
A member may claim participatory MCLE credit for speaking at an approved MCLE activity.
(A) A principal speaker, who is responsible for preparing and delivering a program or class and its related materials, may claim
(1) actual speaking time multiplied by four for the first presentation; or
(2) actual speaking time only for each time a presentation is repeated without significant change.
(B) A panelist may claim
(1) either of the following for the first panel presentation:
(a) scheduled individual speaking time multiplied by four, plus the actual time spent in attendance at the remainder of the presentation; or
(b) when times have not been scheduled for individual speakers, an equal share of the total time for all speakers multiplied by four plus the actual time spent in attendance at the remainder of the presentation.
(2) actual speaking time only for each time a presentation is repeated without significant change.
(C) A member who introduces speakers or serves as a moderator may claim only the MCLE credit available to any attendee.
Rule 2.81 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.82 Teaching
A member may claim participatory MCLE credit for teaching a law school course.
(A) A member assigned to teach a course may claim no more than the credit hours granted by the law school multiplied by twelve or actual speaking time for required MCLE in legal ethics, elimination of bias, or competence issues.
(B) A guest lecturer or substitute teacher may claim
(1) actual speaking time multiplied by four for the first presentation; or
(2) actual speaking time only for each time a presentation is repeated without significant change.
Rule 2.82 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.83 Self-study
A member may claim up to half the credit hours required in a compliance period for
(A) completing MCLE activities for which attendance is not verified by a provider and the MCLE activities were prepared within the preceding five years;
(B) taking an open- or closed-book self-test and submitting it to a provider who returns it with a grade and explanations of correct answers; or
(C) authoring or co-authoring written materials that
(1) have contributed to the member’s legal education;
(2) have been published or accepted for publication; and
(3) were not prepared in the ordinary course of employment or in connection with an oral presentation at an approved MCLE activity.
Rule 2.83 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.84 Legal specialization
A member may claim MCLE credit for educational activities that the California Board of Legal Specialization approves for certification or recertification. Rule 2.84 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.85 Education taken while physically out of state
(A) A member may claim MCLE credit for an MCLE activity authorized by an approved jurisdiction if it meets the requirements of these rules and if the member attends or does the MCLE activity outside California. A member may not claim credit for such an activity, including self-study, when physically present in California unless the State Bar has specifically approved it.
(B) A member who qualifies for an MCLE activity authorized by an approved jurisdiction may claim the amount of credit authorized by the jurisdiction. No special procedure is required to claim the credit.
Rule 2.85 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.86 Member credit request
A member may apply for MCLE credit for an educational activity directly relevant to the member’s practice but not otherwise approved if the activity substantially meets State Bar standards. The application must be submitted with the appropriate fee. Rule 2.86 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.87 Bar examinations and MPRE
A member may not claim MCLE credit for preparing for or taking a bar examination or the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE).
Rule 2.87 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Chapter 4. Noncompliance
Rule 2.90 Definition
Noncompliance is failure to
(A) complete the required education during the compliance period or an extension of it;
(B) report compliance or claim exemption from MCLE requirements;
(C) keep a record of MCLE compliance77 Rule 2.73. ; or
(D) pay fees for noncompliance.
Rule 2.90 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Rule 2.91 Notice of noncompliance
(A) A member who is sent a notice of noncompliance must comply with its terms or be involuntarily enrolled as inactive. An inactive member is not eligible to practice law.
(B) If the notice requires the member to complete credit hours for the previous compliance period, any excess credit hours may be counted toward the current compliance period.
Rule 2.91 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Rule 2.92 Enrollment as inactive for MCLE noncompliance
A member who fails to comply with a notice of noncompliance is enrolled as inactive and is not eligible to practice law. The enrollment is administrative and no hearing is required.
Rule 2.92 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Rule 2.93 Reinstatement following MCLE noncompliance
Enrollment as inactive for MCLE noncompliance terminates when a member submits proof of compliance and pays noncompliance fees. Credit hours that exceed those required for compliance may be counted toward the current period.
Rule 2.93 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Adopted July 2007
Amended effective July 1, 2014
DIVISION 4. MINIMUM CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Chapter 1 Purpose and scope
Rule 2.50 Purpose of MCLE
Rules for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) require active members of the State Bar of California to remain current regarding the law, the obligations and standards of the legal profession, and the management of their practices. A member’s involuntary enrollment as inactive for failing to comply with these rules is public information available on the State Bar Web site.
Rule 2.50 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Rule 2.51 Definitions
(A) An “MCLE activity” is continuing legal education that the State Bar approves as meeting standards for MCLE credit.
(B) A “provider” is an individual or entity approved by the State Bar to grant MCLE credit for an MCLE activity.
(C) “MCLE credit” is the number of credit hours that a member may claim to meet the requirements of these rules.
(D) A “credit hour” is sixty minutes actually spent in an MCLE activity, less any time for breaks or other activities that lack educational content. A credit hour is reported to the nearest quarter hour in decimals.
(E) An “approved jurisdiction” is recognized by the State Bar as having MCLE requirements that substantially meet State Bar standards for MCLE activities and computing MCLE credit hours in a manner acceptable to the State Bar. Approved jurisdictions are listed on the State Bar Web site.
(F) A “participatory activity” is an MCLE activity for which the provider must verify attendance. Participatory activities may be presented in person or delivered by electronic means.
(G) A “self‐study activity” is any MCLE activity identified in Rule 2.83. Self‐study activities may be presented in person or delivered by electronic means.
Rule 2.51 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.52 MCLE Activities
To receive MCLE credit, a member must complete an MCLE activity that meets State Bar standards.
(A) The MCLE activity must relate to legal subjects directly relevant to members of the State Bar or have significant current professional and practical content.
(B) The presenter of the MCLE activity must have significant professional or academic experience related to its content.
(C) Promotional material must state that the MCLE activity is approved for MCLE credit or that a request for approval is pending; specify the amount of credit offered; and indicate whether any of the credit may be claimed for required MCLE in legal ethics, elimination of bias, or competence issues.
(D) If the activity lasts one hour or more, the provider must make substantive written materials relevant to the MCLE activity available either before or during every MCLE activity. Any materials provided online must remain online for at least thirty calendar days following the MCLE activity.
(E) Programs and classes must be scheduled so that participants are free of interruptions.
Rule 2.55 Modifications
A member prevented from fulfilling the MCLE requirement for a substantial part of a compliance period because of a physical or mental condition, natural disaster, family emergency, financial hardship, or other good cause may apply for modification of MCLE compliance requirements. The State Bar must approve any modification.
Rule 2.55 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Chapter 2. Compliance
Rule 2.70 Compliance groups
A member is permanently assigned to one of three compliance groups on the basis of the first letter of the member’s last name at the date of admission.33 A historical exception exists. When the MCLE program was established in 1992, members were permanently assigned to compliance groups on the basis of their last names at the time, regardless of any different last names they might have used previously. The three groups are A-G, H-M, and N-Z. The member remains in the compliance group despite any subsequent change of last name.
Rule 2.70 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Rule 2.71 Compliance periods
A compliance period consists of thirty-six months. It begins on the first day of February and ends three years later on the last day of January. The three compliance groups begin and end their compliance periods in different years. A member must report MCLE compliance no later than the day following the end of the compliance period. The report must be made online using My State Bar Profile or with an MCLE Compliance Form. Fees for noncompliance are set forth in the Schedule of Charges and Deadlines.
Rule 2.71 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Rule 2.72 Requirements
(A) Unless these rules indicate otherwise, a member who has been active throughout a thirty-six-month compliance period must complete twenty-five credit hours of MCLE activities. No more than twelve and a half credit hours may be self-study.44 Rule 2.83. Total hours must include no less than 6 hours as follows:
(1) at least four hours of legal ethics;
(2) at least one hour dealing with the recognition and elimination of bias in the legal profession and society by reason of, but not limited to, sex, color, race, religion, ancestry, national origin, physical disability, age, or sexual orientation; and
(3) at least one hour of education addressing substance abuse or other mental or physical issues that impair a member’s ability to perform legal services with competence.
(B) Required education in legal ethics, elimination of bias, or competence issues may be a component of an approved MCLE activity that deals with another topic.
(C) A member may reduce the required twenty-five hours in proportion to the number of full months the member was inactive or exempt in the thirty-six-month compliance period. Up to half the reduced hours may be self-study.55 Rule 2.83. A tool for applying this formula is available at the State Bar Web site.
(D) Excess credit hours may not be applied to the next compliance period. 66 But see Rule 2.93.
Rule 2.72 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.73 Record of MCLE
For a year after reporting MCLE compliance, a member must retain and provide upon demand and to the satisfaction of the State Bar
(A) a provider’s certificate of attendance;
(B) a record of self-study that includes the title, provider, credit hours, and date of each MCLE activity; or
(C) proof of exempt status.
Rule 2.73 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Chapter 3. MCLE Activities approved for MCLE credit
Rule 2.80 Attending programs and classes
A member may claim MCLE credit for attending a MCLE activity, such as a lecture, panel discussion, or law school class, in person or by technological means.
Rule 2.80 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Rule 2.81 Speaking
A member may claim participatory MCLE credit for speaking at an approved MCLE activity.
(A) A principal speaker, who is responsible for preparing and delivering a program or class and its related materials, may claim
(1) actual speaking time multiplied by four for the first presentation; or
(2) actual speaking time only for each time a presentation is repeated without significant change.
(B) A panelist may claim
(1) either of the following for the first panel presentation:
(a) scheduled individual speaking time multiplied by four, plus the actual time spent in attendance at the remainder of the presentation; or
(b) when times have not been scheduled for individual speakers, an equal share of the total time for all speakers multiplied by four plus the actual time spent in attendance at the remainder of the presentation.
(2) actual speaking time only for each time a presentation is repeated without significant change.
(C) A member who introduces speakers or serves as a moderator may claim only the MCLE credit available to any attendee.
Rule 2.81 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.82 Teaching
A member may claim participatory MCLE credit for teaching a law school course.
(A) A member assigned to teach a course may claim no more than the credit hours granted by the law school multiplied by twelve or actual speaking time for required MCLE in legal ethics, elimination of bias, or competence issues.
(B) A guest lecturer or substitute teacher may claim
(1) actual speaking time multiplied by four for the first presentation; or
(2) actual speaking time only for each time a presentation is repeated without significant change.
Rule 2.82 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.83 Self-study
A member may claim up to half the credit hours required in a compliance period for
(A) completing MCLE activities for which attendance is not verified by a provider and the MCLE activities were prepared within the preceding five years;
(B) taking an open- or closed-book self-test and submitting it to a provider who returns it with a grade and explanations of correct answers; or
(C) authoring or co-authoring written materials that
(1) have contributed to the member’s legal education;
(2) have been published or accepted for publication; and
(3) were not prepared in the ordinary course of employment or in connection with an oral presentation at an approved MCLE activity.
Rule 2.83 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.84 Legal specialization
A member may claim MCLE credit for educational activities that the California Board of Legal Specialization approves for certification or recertification. Rule 2.84 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.85 Education taken while physically out of state
(A) A member may claim MCLE credit for an MCLE activity authorized by an approved jurisdiction if it meets the requirements of these rules and if the member attends or does the MCLE activity outside California. A member may not claim credit for such an activity, including self-study, when physically present in California unless the State Bar has specifically approved it.
(B) A member who qualifies for an MCLE activity authorized by an approved jurisdiction may claim the amount of credit authorized by the jurisdiction. No special procedure is required to claim the credit.
Rule 2.85 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.86 Member credit request
A member may apply for MCLE credit for an educational activity directly relevant to the member’s practice but not otherwise approved if the activity substantially meets State Bar standards. The application must be submitted with the appropriate fee. Rule 2.86 adopted effective January 1, 2008; amended effective July 1, 2014.
Rule 2.87 Bar examinations and MPRE
A member may not claim MCLE credit for preparing for or taking a bar examination or the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE).
Rule 2.87 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Chapter 4. Noncompliance
Rule 2.90 Definition
Noncompliance is failure to
(A) complete the required education during the compliance period or an extension of it;
(B) report compliance or claim exemption from MCLE requirements;
(C) keep a record of MCLE compliance77 Rule 2.73. ; or
(D) pay fees for noncompliance.
Rule 2.90 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Rule 2.91 Notice of noncompliance
(A) A member who is sent a notice of noncompliance must comply with its terms or be involuntarily enrolled as inactive. An inactive member is not eligible to practice law.
(B) If the notice requires the member to complete credit hours for the previous compliance period, any excess credit hours may be counted toward the current compliance period.
Rule 2.91 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Rule 2.92 Enrollment as inactive for MCLE noncompliance
A member who fails to comply with a notice of noncompliance is enrolled as inactive and is not eligible to practice law. The enrollment is administrative and no hearing is required.
Rule 2.92 adopted effective January 1, 2008.
Rule 2.93 Reinstatement following MCLE noncompliance
Enrollment as inactive for MCLE noncompliance terminates when a member submits proof of compliance and pays noncompliance fees. Credit hours that exceed those required for compliance may be counted toward the current period.
Rule 2.93 adopted effective January 1, 2008.