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Accreditation and CLE Rules for Colorado
Courses purchased through UnitedCLE.com are provided and fully accredited by The National Academy of Continuing Legal Education, a Certified Provider of CLE as recognized by the Colorado Supreme Court Continuing Legal and Judicial Education Committee.
Colorado attorneys are required to complete 45 credit hours every 3 years including 7 credit hours of Ethics. The CLE deadline is December 31st of the last year of your 3 year compliance period. The deadline for reporting your attendance is January 31st.
Colorado attorneys can earn all 45 CLE credit hours with us using our Online & iOS/Android App courses.
Beginning January 1, 2023, Colorado attorneys must complete at least 45 credits including 7 Professional Responsibility of which, 5 are in Ethics or Professionalism, and 2 are in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity (EDI). Previously the requirement was 45 credits including 7 Ethics. Colorado attorneys will be required to complete 2 credits of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity (EDI) and 5 credits of Ethics as part of the biannual CLE requirement ending on December 31, 2023.
Courses purchased through UnitedCLE.com are provided and fully accredited by The National Academy of Continuing Legal Education, a Certified Provider of CLE as recognized by the Colorado Supreme Court Continuing Legal and Judicial Education Committee.
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Ethics Credits
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About This Course
The advancement and pervasiveness of social media and emerging technologies present a host of issues for an attorney or firm. It is essential for any practicing attorney to understand these issues and how they may present potential for conflict. Presented by Jonathan Ezor, an attorney and law professor who frequently writes and speaks about ethics and social media, this all-inclusive CLE course begins with a description of the various risks attorneys face from mobile technologies, social networks and the internet. These complications include unintentional disclosure to due to network access, the dangers of telecommuting, confidentiality, and exposure. The course will explain the various risks, as detailed below, and outline most effective methods for managing them and ensuring proper and professional use of technology and tools. Some potential risks to be discussed will include:
Protecting proprietary and confidential information
Exposure under local ethics rules
Strategies to ascertain verifiability of online sources
Electronic discovery
Safeguarding client records
Avoiding waiver of attorney-client privilege
Protecting against inadvertent contact with legal adversaries
Guidelines for avoiding unethical, deceptive practices during litigation