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2011 ACLEA Annual Meeting – Mobile In and Social Media Out

by Tim Baran 08.17.2011 CLE News

“Great ACLEA – best one ever“, gushed a long-time attendee at the 47th Annual Meeting held on July 30 – August 2, 2011 in lovely Boston, [...]

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Guide to Reporting CLE Attendance

by Tim Baran 07.24.2011 Rules & Regs

As if having to navigate the burdensome set of rules that govern continuing legal education (CLE) accreditation for courses isn’t enough, providers must contend with the [...]

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Use Firefox App Tabs For Desktop Push Notifications

by Tim Baran 07.03.2011 Technology

Although I’ve starting use Google’s Chrome browser more frequently, Firefox remains my browser of choice. My loyalty stems from it’s open source origins whose mission is [...]

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CLE Services – Accreditation, Content Creation, Marketing and More

by Tim Baran 06.12.2011 Rules & Regs

A few weeks ago I wrote about BaranCLE Limiting Accreditation Services With an Eye on Closing. The “closing” part was about shutting down the current model and [...]

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Bill to Exempt Public Lawyers from CLE Requirement

by Tim Baran 06.11.2011 Rules & Regs

Texas lawmakers approved an amendment on June 9, 2011 that would exempt around 3,000 state attorneys from having to complete their continuing legal education requirement. The [...]

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Yes, lawyers licenses can be suspended for not completing their CLE

by Tim Baran 06.02.2011 Rules & Regs

Whether or not a lawyer agrees with the mandatory element of continuing legal education, they should abide by it, or risk getting their license suspended. Just [...]

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BaranCLE Limits Accreditation Services With Eye on Closing

by Tim Baran 05.14.2011 CLE News

After almost three years in operation, offering continuing legal education (CLE) accreditation services, I’ve decided to scale down and continue as a part-time venture. I’ve determined [...]

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Become an Online CLE Provider for Less than $200 a Month

by Tim Baran 04.19.2011 CLE News

On April 19, 2011, Peach New Media released Freestone Lite, an affordable do-it-yourself product — a platform and pricing model designed specifically for providers that aim to generate [...]

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Evernote Introduces Character and Word Count Feature for Bloggers

by Tim Baran 04.17.2011 Technology

The latest update for Evernote desktop client for Windows introduces a variety of neat and useful features including the ability to share notes to Facebook and Twitter [...]

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CLE Roundup for April 15, 2011

by Tim Baran 04.15.2011 CLE News

Along with the latest continuing legal education news and information, this Roundup edition features the ABA Techshow with 18 tracks of CLE by legal technology leaders.. It’s [...]

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New York Law School and Lawline.com explore the Future of Online Education

by Tim Baran 04.11.2011 CLE Providers/Sponsors

New York Law School (NYLS) and continuing legal education (CLE) provider, Lawline.com are collaborating to bring online legal learning resources to law students and others who [...]

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Comparison of New Jersey and New York CLE Reciprocity

by Tim Baran 04.08.2011 Rules & Regs

A third of the 45 mandatory continuing legal education states offer reciprocal credit to attorneys who attend courses accredited in another state. The scope of that [...]

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Vermont Proposes CLE Change to Permit Credit For Presentations to Non-Lawyers

by Tim Baran 04.03.2011 Rules & Regs

Most states require that programs be designed for and targeted to attorneys in order to qualify for CLE credit. However, the Vermont Continuing Legal Education Board [...]

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CLE Roundup for April 1, 2011

by Tim Baran 04.01.2011 CLE News

Along with the latest continuing legal education news and information, this Roundup edition features the effectiveness of online communities. In preparation for my post on the [...]

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Peach New Media: Put Your CLE Courses Online and Get Your Tech On

by Tim Baran 03.28.2011 Features and Reviews

Peach New Media provides the technology and tools for CLE providers to deliver their content in a way that provides an effective learning experience for lawyers. [...]