Imagine: A New Future for Pro Bono and CLE

I think CLE matters Redefining CLE When Classes (and Credits) Aren’t Enough The Future of Online CLE Is Free Update: The Future of Online CLE Is Still Free Where Have All the Young Lawyers Gone? No, really. Marketing how-to isn’t continuing legal education.

But many lawyers don’tIn 2010, the Colorado Lawyer asked “Why did you become a lawyer?”I wanted to be required to take 45 units of generalCLE and 7 units of ethics CLE every three years.

CLE has lost its meaning

Where Did It Go?How much time do we have?

What is the [actual] purpose of CLE?As society becomes more complex, the delivery of legal serviceslikewise becomes more complex. The public rightly expects thatpracticing attorneys, in their practice of law, and judges, in theperformance of their duties, will continue their legal and judicialeducation throughout the period of their service to society. It is thepurpose of these rules to make mandatory a minimum amount ofcontinuing legal education for practicing attorneys and judges in orderto foster and promote competence and professionalism in the practiceof law and the administration of justice.

Why is she talking about CLE? Don’t worry. It’s only 5 minutes.

Rule 260.8Lawyers can earn up to 9 credits in eachthree-year compliance period for pro bonowork! One credit/5 hours of representation One credit/completed matter for mentoring lawyers One credit/completed matter for mentoring law students

Pro Bono (without mentoring)But what about the lawyer witha lot of experience?  Flickr: WarmSleepy  And what about the lawyer with none? Flickr: ilhu industries

Is the purpose of CLE served? Courtesy of Frankzed onFlickr

Is society served? Wikimedia commons: ChvhLR10

Redefining CLE and Pro Bono

Learning by TeachingDocendodiscimus LuciusAnnaeus Seneca (ca. 4 BC – 65 AD)

Learning by Doing Courtesy of Geoff LMV on Flickr

Did you know we have a mentoring crisis?This presentation isn’t about mentoring, but…

Classroom Component Courtesy of jisc_infonet on Flickr

Field Component Flickr: mike tormsbyFlickr: limonada Flickr: mytudut Flickr: martinc

Support and Stability

Get what you paid for Structure Quality Measure Outcomes And, yes. CLE credit.

Lawyers and society areserved by the same plan

And don’t forget CLEBecause it’s really more than just amandatory minimum requirement. It’s the future of our profession.

Imagine: A New Future for Pro Bono and CLE

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