2015 Oregon Continuing Legal Education Deadline

2016 is almost here and for Oregon attorneys MCLE credits are coming due. The Oregon State Law Library is here to help you meet your reporting requirements.

Finding CLE Credits

SOLL has a collection of recorded CLE programs available for checkout by members of the Oregon State Bar. Our online catalog has a list of the CLE materials available. If you click on the title of the CLE resource you can see what credits it offers and if it is available to check out.

Your local county law library may also have a collection of CLE materials. You can find and contact your law library using their online directory. The Marion, Multnomah and Washington county law libraries also have online catalogs available online.

If you can’t locate the CLE you want at the SOLL or your local county law library The Oregon State Bar and the Oregon Law Institute sell recorded Oregon CLE seminars. They offer CDs and online versions of their courses.

Rules

The Oregon Mandatory Continuing Legal Education rules are available on the Oregon State Bar’s website. You can check on your reporting period and carryover credits by logging into the site with your bar number.  Some highlights of the rules are:

•  If you are subject to a 3 year reporting period you must complete 45 credits including 5 legal ethics credits and 1 elder abuse reporting credit on or before 12/23/2015.(Rule 3.2, 3.7) You have to report your credits by 5:00pm 2/1/2016.

• You can claim credits for originally accredited recorded CLE presentations if viewed within 3 years of when the program was originally conducted unless the member can show that the program has current educational value. (Rule 5.7)

•  Various other activities can be used to claim CLE credits if they meet certain requirements:

a.       Teaching (Rule 5.2(a))

b.      Service as a Bar Examiner (Rule 5.2(b))

c.       Legal Research and Writing (Rule 5.2(c))

d.      Legal Ethics Service (Rule 5.2(d))

e.      Legislative Service (Rule 5.2(e))

f.        New Lawyers Mentoring Program (Rule 5.2(f))

g.       Jury Instructions Committee Service (Rule 5.2(g))