Offering CLE Credits at Your Educational Program Joseph Carroll & Hagana Kim Legal Education Programs
Why offer CLE at your event? You guys going to the law review symposium? I’m just here for the CLE credits Boost Attorney Attendance Valuable incentive for panelists
What Qualifies for CLE Credit To receive CLE credit, the program must be on the subjects of: (1) substantive law, practice and procedure; (2) lawyer ethics and the rules of professional conduct; (3) professionalism; and/or (4) substance abuse as it affects lawyers and the practice of law Courses must be at least 60 minutes in length to receive CLE credit. Courses in excess of 60 minutes will be apportioned credits in half-hour increments
Submitting CLE Requests
Submitting CLE Requests
Submitting CLE Requests
Submitting CLE Requests AT LEAST 30 days prior to your event - submit the CLE Request Form to cle@law.upenn.edu Include finalized, timed agenda including introductions and breaks Topics and times must be finalized – specific speakers do NOT have to be finalized Request CLE before finalizing your publicity – approved CLE language must appear on all publicity
Day of the Event We will provide smiling staffers and event support for your event’s CLE Registration! CLE Registration Remember to request a CLE Registration table from Facilities
Other Items of Note If you have speakers/panelists who are interested in receiving CLE credit for presenting at your event, please submit those requests with your CLE Request Form. Consider scheduling panel sessions in half-hour increments Example: A 75-minute session would receive 1 CLE credit whereas a 90-minute session would receive 1.5 CLE credits. When in doubt, request CLE!
Questions? Please contact Joseph Carroll (carroll3@law.upenn.edu, 215-898-8921) or Hagana Kim (khagana@law.upenn.edu, 215-898-7496) in T-155 with any questions!