Oregon Continuing Legal Education Materials Eligible for Credits

The information below summarizes options for obtaining Oregon Continuing Legal Education credits, other than attendance at the seminars themselves. Some sources for CLE materials are: the University of Oregon Law Library's collection, Oregon State Bar online audio and video collection, Oregon State Bar Professional Liability Fund, Oregon Law Institute, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the Lane County Law Library.

The University of Oregon Law Library's current holdings of audiocassettes and audio CDs which are eligible for CLE credits are listed below. The loan period is 1 week. According to the Bar Association, members must listen to the audiotape or CD to earn credits; perusing print materials does not qualify for credit. Due to a recent change in MCLE Rule 5.7(c), effective January 1, 2009, the allowable period for eligibility for CLE credits has been shortened from 5 years to 3 years from the original program date. Some exceptions are topics with more frequent changes such as Child Abuse Reporting or tax CLEs, which may be subject to an even shorter period.

The Oregon State Bar has a variety of online audio and video courses. The charge varies according to format and particular CLE presentation. Once you have paid, you can access the materials for 60 days. See the link for more information:

Oregon State Bar – http://www.legalspan.com/osbar/catalog.asp

You can find general information about earning Minimum Continuing Legal Education credits at http://www.osbar.org/mcle/mcle.html. The text of the MCLE Rules and Regulations may be found at http://www.osbar.org/_docs/rulesregs/mclerules.pdf. Reporting forms may be found at the OSB web site at http://www.osbar.org/mcle/forms.html.

The OSB Professional Liability Fund offers a Loss Prevention Lending Library at http://www.osbplf.org/ free to attorneys whose principal offices are in Oregon; other attorneys pay a small fee per program. Under OSB# and Name, sign in as Guest. Under Loss Prevention, click on Online CLE, Programs on Audio, or Programs on Video. Streaming and downloadable seminars are available online, and audio and video programs are available for loan. Topics and dates for free or low-cost seminars are also listed under Upcoming Seminars.

The Oregon Law Institute provides live seminars and video replays. The web site is http://www.lclark.edu/org/oli/. Charges vary by format and topic; the standard fee for online CLEs includes access for 2 months.

The Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association has a list of upcoming seminars as well as a Seminar Archives of credit-eligible programs for purchase. See https://www.ocdla.org/seminars.html.

Finally, the Lane County Law Library, located in the Public Services Building in downtown Eugene (125 East 8th Avenue), has a fairly extensive collection of CLE materials. See http://www.co.lane.or.us/CC_lawlib/ and search the library catalog for program. Audio-visual materials are indicated by a musical note symbol. The loan period is 2 weeks for 2 items, January through October, and 1 week for 1 item, November and December.

Current Oregon State Bar CLEs available in the University of Oregon Law Library:

All titles are located in the Law Library Reading Room (Main Floor.)

50 Under 50: 50 Tips and Strategies for Businesses with Fewer than 50 Employees. KFO 2734 .F5 2006. April 27, 2006. 5 General and 1 Elimination of Bias credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 4/27/2009]

Child Abuse Reporting. KFO 2967 .C5 C5 2007. November 8, 2007. 1 Child Abuse Reporting credit. 1 audio CD.

Communicating Across the Gender Gap. KFO 2811.7 C66 2007. November 16, 2007. 3 Elimination of Bias credits. 3 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 11/16/2010]

Domestic Violence: Restraining and Stalking Orders. KFO 2967 .F35 2006. August 9, 2006. 4 General credits. 3 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 8/9/2009]

Going Green: Advising Clients in the New World of Sustainability. KFO 30.255 .G65 2008. April 25, 2008. 7.25 General credits. 6 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 4/25/2011]

Learning the Ropes – A Practical Skills & Ethics Workshop (PLF). KFO 2476.5 .A2 L42 2006. November 1-3, 2006. 11.75 Practical Skills + 2.5 Ethics + 1 Child Abuse Reporting + 1 Elimination of Bias credits. 18 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 11/1/2009]

Measure 49 Explained. KFO 2858 .A75 M43 2007. December 14, 2007. 4.75 General credits. 4 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 12/14/2010]

Mediation and Arbitration in Oregon. KFO 2960.3 .A75 M425 2007. October 5, 2007. 5.25 General or Practical Skills + 1 Ethics credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 10/5/2010]

Not Just the Basics: Excelling at Mediation and Arbitration. KFO 2960.5 .A75 N68 2006. December 14,2006. 4 General or Practical Skills + 2 Ethics credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 12/14/2009]

Oregon Civil Procedure. KFO 2929 .A2 C59 2007. February 23, 2007. 4.25 General or Practical Skills +2 Ethics credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 2/23/2010]

Snap, Crackle and Pop: Injury Biomechanics and Litigation. KFO 2597 .P3 S63 2008. July 16, 2008. 3 General credits. 2 DVDs. [Expires for credit 7/16/2011]

Taking & Defending Depositions & Using Depositions at Trial. KFO 2937 .A75 M37 2006. September 15, 2006. 6.25 General or Practical Skills credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 9/15/2009]

U.S. Business Immigration Law for Non-Immigration Lawyers. KFO 2814 .A25 U83 2006. July 12, 2006. 3.5 General credits. 3 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 7/12/2009]

The U.S. Constitution – Alive and Breathing; the Oregon Constitution – Still Original. KFO 2802 .A75 C66 2006. November 3, 2006. 6.5 General credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 11/3/2009]

What You Need to Know: Basic Skills for Real Estate and Land Use Practice. KFO 2512 .A75 W43 2006. October 27, 2006. 6.5 General or Practical Skills credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 10/27/2009]

Updated by Stephanie Midkiff 5 March 2009