California MCLE Speaking Credit
It is often asked if someone can earn California MCLE credit by speaking at a California MCLE activity/course/event. Generally speaking, the answer is yes. There are however some caveats, so please read on.
A California attorney may earn participatory California MCLE credit for speaking/participating at an approved California MCLE activity/course/event.
A principal speaker (this is defined as someone who is responsible for developing and presenting a program or course and its related materials) may earn actual speaking time multiplied by four for the first actual presentation or speaking time (but only for each time a course is repeated without any significant change).
A California MCLE event panelist may earn California MCLE Course credit for either of the following for the first panel presentation:
- Scheduled individual presenting time multiplied by four, plus the actual time spent in attendance at the remainder of the presentation or when times have not been scheduled for individual presenters, an equal share of the total time for all presenters multiplied by four plus the time spent in attendance at the remainder of the course. - Actual presenting duration only for each time a presentation is repeated without significant change to the content of the presentation.
A California attorney who introduces presenters or engages as a moderator may claim only the California MCLE credit that would normally be available to any individual attendee.
An example: let?s say you are a California attorney that is a subject matter expect in criminal law. Hypothetically, if you develop a course about sentencing guidelines you can submit it to an approved California MCLE provider. If they like your course, they can get it approved individually or define it as approved by their blanket approval authorization. You can then present the course under the authority of their authorization and earn California MCLE credit as defined by the above calculations.
More California Information
- What are the California MCLE Requirements?
- What is the California MCLE due date? How often do I need to renew my California MCLE?
- What Are the California MCLE Ethics Requirements?
- What is the "Competence Issues" requirement for California MCLE?
- California MCLE Teaching Credit
- California MCLE Speaking Credit
- What are the California MCLE Requirements for Elimination of bias, Implicit Bias and the Promotion of Bias-reducing Strategies?
- What are the California MCLE requirements and rules for newly admitted attorneys?
- How many minutes are in a California MCLE Credit Hour? (Calculating credit hours)
- What are the California MCLE Attendance Reporting Procedures?
- What are the California MCLE live Webcasting rules?
- What are the Reciprocal State Rules and Approved Jurisdictions for California MCLE?
- What are the procedures for a California MCLE Audit?
- Can you use California MCLE carry over credits?
- What are Participatory and Self-study California MCLE Credits?
- What are the California MCLE Exemptions?
- California MCLE Providers
- What are the penalties for California MCLE missed deadline or what if you need a good cause modification?
- What California MCLE compliance bundles are available from MCLEZ?