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Accreditation and CLE Rules for Virgin Islands
United Institute for Continuing Legal Education offers CLE courses accredited in many states throughout the country. Attorneys licensed in the Virgin Islands may earn 20 credit hours with us.
VI attorneys are required to take 24 credit hours every 2 years including 4 credit hours of Ethics, 1 credit hour of Mental Health/Substance Abuse, 2 credit hours of Technology, and at least 4 credit hours of VI Law Programming. The compliance cycle is from Jan 1st through December 31st every 2 years and each member must certify compliance by January 31st.
VI attorneys can earn 20 CLE credit hours including 4 credit hours of Ethics, 1 credit hour of Mental Health/Substance Abuse and 2 credit hours of Technology with us using our Online & iOS/Android App courses.
VI attorneys may carry over a maximum of 6 CLE credit hours to a subsequent compliance period.
Virgin Islands Bar Association
27 & 28 King Cross Street
Phoenix Court Business Complex
P.O. Box 4108
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 00820
(t) (340) 778-7497
(f) (340) 773-5060
United Institute for Continuing Legal Education offers CLE courses accredited in many states throughout the country. Attorneys licensed in the Virgin Islands may earn 20 credit hours with us.
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Ethics Credits
1
For Access To This Course
All Courses Available iOS/Android Web
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