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. 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, 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 from the Oregon State Bar Association 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. Generally, materials 5 years old and newer are eligible for credit. Some exceptions are topics with more frequent changes such as Child Abuse Reporting or tax CLEs. Earlier versions within the 5 year period are still valid for credit, but the listener is at risk of not receiving the most up-to-date information.

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 (as amended April 26, 2007) 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/forms/forms.html#MCLE.

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.

The Oregon Law Institute has seminars online at http://www.legalspan.com/lclark/. Again, the charges vary by format and presentation. The standard fee for a presentation includes access for 1-2 months.

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. 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:

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 4/27/2011]

Administering Trusts in Oregon. KFO 2539 .A92 2005. November 4, 2005. 5.75 General + 1.5 Ethics credits. 6 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 11/4/2010]

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 11/16/2012]

Criminal Law 911: Triage for Non-Criminal Law Lawyers. KFO 2961 .A75 C75 2005. July 20, 2005. 2.25 General + 1 Ethics credits. 3 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 7/20/2010]

Deposing the Expert Witness & Using Depositions at Trial. KFO 2937 .A75 M37 2003. September 12, 2003. 6.25 General or Practical Skills credits. 4 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 9/12/2008]

Domestic Violence: Restraining and Stalking Orders. KFO 2967 .F35 2006. August 9, 2006. 4 General credits. 3 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 8/9/2011]

Elder Law Essentials: Planning Tools and Practice Tips. KFO 2491 .A3 E43 2003. October 3, 2003. 5.5 General + 1 Ethics credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 10/3/2008]

Emerging Economies in Indian Country. KFO 2905.6 .E26 2003. December 5, 2003. 6 General + 1.25 Elimination of Bias credits. 6 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 12/5/2008]

Employment Law 2005: Hot Topics and Trends. KFO 2731 .A75 E49 2005. September 15, 2005. 6.5 General credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 9/15/2010]

Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Couples. KFO 2540 .A75 E88 2004. July 29, 2004. 2 General + 1 Ethics + 1 Elimination of Bias credits. 3 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 7/29/2009]

Ethics 2005: Same Game, New Rules. KFO 2476.5 .A2 E86 2005. September 9, 2005. 3 Ethics credits. 3 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 9/9/2010]

Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Juvenile Law but Were Afraid to Ask. KFO 2996 .A75 J88 2006. January 27, 2006. 6.75 General credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 1/27/2011]

Evidence: Basics to Cutting Edge. KFO 2940 .A75 E95 2004. February 26, 2004. 5.5 General + .75 Ethics credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 2/26/2009]

Family Law 2005. KFO 2494 .A75 F3 2005. April 29, 2005. 5.25 General + 1 Child Abuse Reporting credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 4/29/2010]

Fundamentals of Civil Trial Procedure. KFO 2930 .F863 2003. October 17-18, 2003. 9.25 General or Practical Skills + 1 Ethics credits. 8 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 10/17/2008]

The HIPAA Revolution: Hot Topics and Issues in Oregon. KFO 2768 .R4 H57 2003. November 21, 2003. 3.75 General credits. 3 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 11/21/2008]

Hot Topics in Estate Planning. KFO 2540 .A75 E89 2005. June 10, 2005. 6.25 General credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 6/10/2010]

Information Privacy & Security under Attack. KFO 2484.5 .C65 I54 2003. October 30, 2003. 6 General + 1 Ethics credits. 6 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 10/30/2008]

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 11/1/2011]

Litigating Auto Accident Cases. KFO 2939 .T7 L58 2006. March 17, 2006. 7.25 General or Practical Skills credits. 6 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 3/17/2011]

Logic and Legal Reasoning. KFO 2481 .L64 2004. December 10, 2004. 6.5 General credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 12/10/2009]

Measure 49 Explained. KFO 2858 .A75 M43 2007. December 14, 2007. 4.75 General credits. 4 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 12/14/2012]

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 10/5/2012]

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 12/14/2011]

One Size Does Not Fit All: Bias in the Legal Profession. KFO 2476.5 .A2 L44 2005 December 8, 2005. 3.5 Elimination of Bias credits. 3 audio CDS. [Expires for credit 12/8/2010]

Oregon's Death with Dignity Act. KFO 2767 .E87 O7 2004. July 21, 2004. 3 General credits. 3 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 7/21/2009]

Presenting and Defending Medical Issues in Personal Injury Cases. KFO 2597 .P3 P74 2005. September 30, 2005. 6.5 General credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 9/30/2010]

Public Law – "The Times They Are a Changin'". KFO 2827 .Z9 P84 2005. September 23, 2005. 2 General + 1 Elimination of Bias credits. 3 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 9/23/2010]

Same Sex Marriage in Oregon and Elsewhere. KFO 2503 .A75 S26 2004. June 17, 2004. 3.25 General credits. 3 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 6/17/2009]

Section 1983 Cases. KFO 2811 .A75 S3 2005. April 1, 2005. 6.25 General credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 4/1/2010]

Sovereignty in Practice: Tribal Government and Courts in Oregon. KFO 2905 .A75 S68 2004. December 3, 2004. 5.75 General + 1 Ethics credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 12/3/2009]

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 9/15/2011]

Tools of the Trade for the Elder Law Practitioner. KFO 2491 .A3 E44 2005. October 7, 2005. 5.5 General + 1 Elimination of Bias credits. 5 audio CDs. [Expires for credit 10/7/2010]

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 7/12/2011]

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 11/3/2011]

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 10/27/2011]

Winning the Complex Auto Case: The Plaintiff's and Defendant's Perspectives. KFO 2939 .T7 W56 2004. April 16, 2004. 6.5 General credits. 4 audiocassettes. [Expires for credit 4/16/2009]

Updated by Stephanie Midkiff 8/25/08