ABA Model Rule for Minimum Continuing Legal Education

Mandatory Ethics Training For Patent Agents Is Long Overdue

ABA Model Rule for Minimum Continuing Legal Education, Continuing Legal Education, Patent Ethics, USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct / By

What formal ethics training is required of a U.S. patent agent?  None. What minimal level of competency in ethics must a patent agent demonstrate in order to qualify for a license to practice patent law before the USPTO?  Again, the answer is “None.” For attorneys, ethics training is of considerable importance.  It starts in law […]

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ABA Recommends Mandatory Substance Abuse and Mental Health CLE

ABA Model Rule for Minimum Continuing Legal Education, Alcoholism, Continuing Legal Education / By

The American Bar Association’s House of Delegates voted on Monday to change the ABA’s Model Rule for Minimum Continuing Legal Education to include a recommended one hour of CLE training every three years focused on substance abuse and mental health issues. Currently, only three jurisdictions–California, North Carolina and Nevada–require such courses.  The decision to amend

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