Training Event: Continuing Legal Education Session at NC Courts Headquarters

On October 14th, 2022, QDI Global LLC provided technical support and training facilitation during an annual Continuing Legal Education (CLE) session, hosted at the NC Courts headquarters in Cary, NC. This CLE training event, presented by the NC GAL program, was facilitated by Mr. Derek Cooper, Sr. Technology Consultant of QDI Global LLC,  and offered as a hybrid training solution, held onsite at the NC Courts headquarters in Cary, NC and remotely via WebEx. The event featured a legal experts and lawyers from the NC GAL team who presented training modules for over 150 participants from across the state of North Carolina.

According to Wikipedia, Continuing legal education (CLE), also known as mandatory or minimum continuing legal education (MCLE) or, in some jurisdictions outside the United States, as continuing professional development, consists of professional education for attorneys that takes place after their initial admission to the bar. Within the United States, U.S. attorneys in many states and territories must complete certain required CLE in order to maintain their U.S. licenses to practice law. Outside the United States, lawyers in various jurisdictions, such as British Columbia in Canada, must also complete certain required CLE. However, some jurisdictions, such as the District of Columbia and Israel, recommend, but do not require, that attorneys complete CLE.

North Carolina requires attorneys to complete 24 CLE credit hours every 2 years. U.S. attorneys typically earn CLE credits by completing legal training presented by experienced attorneys. The training may cover both legal theory and practical experiences in legal practice. Competency testing is not usually required in order for attorneys to earn CLE credits through legal training. Classroom training materials can be extensive and may represent the most current and advanced thinking available on a particular legal subject. Oftentimes, a portion of CLE credits may be earned through reading and other self-study. In recent years, many jurisdictions now allow attorneys to earn CLE credits as part of distance education courses taken on-line or by listening to audio downloads.