Friday 28 November 2014

CLE Speakers Need Quite A Bit Of Finesse

By Etta Bowen


In any situation, knowing exactly what you are doing is half the battle. To be CLE speakers, folks will need to be very specific as to what they would like to talk about. This could be anything about how a certain decision has affected the practise of law. One is always encouraged to follow up if there has been no response for a few days.

CLE stands for Continuing legal education or MCLE, mandatory continuing legal education. This is usually done after a lawyer has passed their admission to the bar exam. In some countries such as Columbia and Israel one does not have to partake in these exams.

Normally the applicants were also given a fitness and personality evaluation and this also included a very thorough background check on all. There were a few exceptions given to these requirements depending on the person. In some states one lawyer will not be allowed to practise in another state without sitting through the full exam again.

The first bar exam in the United States of America was introduced in 1793 by the Delaware Colony and this was an oral exam in front of a judge. By the late 19th century these were done by committees of attorneys and were changed from an oral to a written exam. In each state there are certain rules that apply only to them.

Once each applicant has earned the Juris Doctor degree they are asked to participate in a Law Clerk program. In most of the jurisdictions one is required to pass a Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination. This is a sixty question, one hundred and twenty minute multiple choice exam. It is set by the National Conference of Bar Examiners and was first used in 1980.

Legal clinics are also introduced where they offer pro bono work to the public with hands on experience. Students will normally help with the meeting of clients as well as research and drawing up of legal documents. Some jurisdictions will even allow students to appear and argue in a court proceeding.

Since the early 2014 some jurisdictions have bought out the UBE or Uniform Bar Exam. This consists of the MBE, MEE and MPT. The MBE or Multistate Bar Examination is a two hundred multiple choice, six hour exam and it covers constitutional and criminal law, torts and evidence to name a few.

A Master of Law course will need to be completed in three years and if the student would like can apply for an additional year to become a Registrar. This will give one the power to hear civil matters as well as hear trials of different cases. They are assisted by the Deputy Registrars whom are often called masters. The speakers are lawyers that contribute to further educating those who are interested in becoming lawyers themselves. Any new lawyer will need to complete an ethics and professionalism course within a twelve month period before becoming a member.




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