Can I Complete My Newly Admitted Requirement in California with Lawline?

No, attorneys cannot complete their Newly Admitted requirement with Lawline.

Newly Admitted California attorneys must complete the New Attorney Training Program offered only by the State Bar of California within their first year of admission, plus any additional CLE credits needed based upon their admission date.

The New Attorney Training Program consists of 9 courses and covers:

• 4 hours of Ethics
• 3 hours of Basic Skills
• 1.5 hours of Competence Issues
• 1.5 hours of Elimination of Bias

Newly Admitted Attorneys can sign up for free via the email they received from the CA State Bar. If they did not receive the email, they should reach out to the State Bar at 888-800-3400 or email (NewAttorneyTraining@calbar.ca.gov).

Newly admitted California attorneys can complete their remaining required credits with Lawline through Live Webcasts and/or On Demand programs. To look up the amount of CLE credits you must complete based on your admission date, please review this Proportional Requirements table.

For more information on the California CLE requirements, click here.

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