Law, College of
Nebraska Law Bulletin (Selected Issues)
Date of this Version
11-17-2009
Document Type
Article
Citation
Nebraska Law Bulletin (John Wiltse)
Abstract
Active members of the Nebraska bar should be given at least some MCLE credit for successful completion of post-J.D. courses offered by ABA-approved law schools. A majority of jurisdictions in the United States that require mandatory continuing legal education have such provisions, and this also appears to be the prevalent rule in Australia, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom, under their system of “continuing professional development.”
A rule change can be requested of the supreme court under Neb. Ct. R. § 1-103 or from the Nebraska Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission under Neb. Ct. R. § 3‑402.1(B). Who knows, the time spent in making such a proposal might qualify for MCLE professional responsibility credit!
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