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How to stay productive on a plane 

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: February 24, 2011

Tags: CLE, ethics, practice management, productivity, WiFi

Whether traveling for business or pleasure, a plane ride without access to a phone, e-mail or the Internet can be problematic for busy practitioners. Here are some tips on how to stay productive.

How to get the most out of your CLE classes 

By: Tony Ogden
Published: August 23, 2010

Tags: CLE, Continuing Legal Education

For most lawyers, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) classes are just another hoop they have to jump through in order to keep up their law licenses.  They rack up just enough credit hours to fulfill the requirements and then move on, yet in so doing they sell themselves short.

iPhone news: First CLE app to go mobile 

By: Justin Rebello
Published: December 16, 2009

Tags: CLE, Continuing Legal Education, iphone, smartphone, technology

Attorneys seeking continuing legal education credit can now access their courses on the iPhone thanks to a new application developed by West LegalEdCenter.

Do you suffer from ’seminar syndrome shame’ 

By: Nancy Byerly Jones
Published: September 8, 2008

Tags: CLE

What steps does your firm take to ensure the maximization of continuing legal education (CLE) dollars and time spent? This month’s column focuses on what we can do to guarantee mileage beyond earning CLE credits for time spent at live programs, Webinars, video replays or otherwise.

‘Webinars’ take the travel out of seminars

By: Dick Dahl
Published: March 27, 2006

Tags: CLE, seminar, webinar

Many law firms have come to realize that legal seminars for existing and potential clients can be excellent business-development tools. But the sheer physical logistics of attendingseminars – travel, time and expense – are often impediments that can dampen interest and reduce participation.

But a low-cost solution is gaining popularity in the legal community: the web-based seminar, or “webinar.”