Continuing Legal Education

This program operates under the Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency and assists attorneys with keeping track of their CLE hours. It is designed to enhance its members' professional competence as lawyers. Active lawyers are required to keep current on the law by attending a minimum of 12 hours of education each year. Of these, at least one must be in ethics, one must be in professionalism, and for trial attorneys three must be in litigation.

Notice to Georgia CLE Sponsors: The sponsor fee for courses held in Georgia is $5 per credit hour per attendee.

For information on CLE offerings, visit ICLE's (The Institute of Continuing Legal Education) Web site at www.iclega.org. The Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia is the not-for-profit educational service of the State Bar of Georgia; and is a consortium of the Bar and the Law Schools of the Universities of Georgia, Emory, Mercer and Georgia State.

It is fully self-supporting; and receives all of its income from tuition charges and sale of publications. ICLE exists solely to serve the educational needs of practicing lawyers; with any surplus revenues being devoted entirely to the improvement of CLE products and services.

Important Deadlines and Late Fees for CLE

March 31, 2009: You must complete your 2008 CLE by March 31. There will be $100 late CLE penalty after March 31.

June 30, 2009: An additional late fee of $150 will be required if still deficient in hours or late fee payments for 2008 CLE after June 30.