The ABA offers its members two convenient ways to get CLE each month: by phone or online.
ABA Connection By Phone
Live Call-in Teleconferences $9.75
ABA Members and Associates can earn CLE credit, or stay current on relevant legal topics through monthly ABA Journal articles and
60-minute teleconferences held on the third Wednesday of each month. All programs begin at 1pm Eastern time.
ABA Members pay a non-refundable $9.75 phone line charge at the time of registration.
(Non-members pay $110).
- Call 1 (800) 285-2221 or register online. Have your ABA ID number and credit card ready for the $9.75 phone line charge (nonrefundable).
- Read the corresponding article in the ABA Journal before the program. Don't have it? Go to the ABA Journal.
- Via e-mail, you will receive a toll-free number for the program, your Personal Identification Number, and a link to the course materials page, which will provide access to the course materials, faculty biographies, an online program evaluation, and the Attendance Confirmation Form.
- Dial into the teleconference a few minutes before the scheduled time and enter your PIN.
- After the program, complete the online program evaluation (accessed through the course materials webpage), and fax your Attendance Confirmation Form to the ABA at 1 (312) 988-5250. When we have received the forms and verified your attendance, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance within three to four weeks.
ABA Connection Online
Online access free for one month
ABA Members and Associates can listen to the most recently recorded ABA Connection teleconference via the Internet and get credit. Available on this page for one month starting the Monday after the teleconference date, 24 hours a day, free of charge. Most ABA Connection programs remain available after this time as part of ABA-CLE's complimentary CLE Now! online audio programs.
You must be logged into the ABA website as an ABA Member to access this online course. If you are not an ABA member you can join the ABA here.
Just follow the link below, and make sure your system has RealPlayer or Windows Media Player installed. Real Player can be downloaded here and Windows Media Player can be downloaded here at no charge.
Supreme Court Roundup
Listen to the September Teleconference
Don't Eat That! Legal Issues in Food Safety
You must be logged into the ABA website as an ABA Member to access this online course.
ABA Members
Listen to recent ABA Connection programs online for free. Click here to view a list of complimentary CLE Now! online audio programs.
Get CLE when your schedule permits
- No wasted time commuting to and from seminars—just pick up the phone or go online in the comfort of your office or home.
- Easy to schedule—just 60 minutes out of your busy practice.
- Timely information from nationally recognized experts.
- Readable feature articles to keep as course materials.
- Potentially, ABA members can earn up to 12 hours of MCLE credit each year at no charge, or for a nominal fee. This program could save an ABA member from $700 to $1,000 annually in tuition costs alone to say nothing of travel, housing and lost productivity.
ABA Connection Calendar
November 18, 2009 Turmoil in the economy has led to a rise of indebtedness among both individuals and businesses. In the face of these hardships, lenders have been focusing more on cooperating with borrowers to reduce debts, including modifying mortgages and other obligations and, in some cases, canceling indebtedness. In focusing on relief, debtors too often fail to make note of the tax consequences of restructured debt. Reduction and cancellation of indebtedness can have significant repercussions under federal tax law. This timely CLE will provide an overview of federal tax rules that apply to debt workouts, and will focus primarily on how individual debtors are affected. From foreclosures and repossessions to bad-debt deductions, our panel of expert tax attorneys will provide an overview of the most important rules attorneys need to know about the tax consequences of debt modifications. Program Faculty Michael R. Ford, Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens, Oklahoma City, OK Wm. Robert Pope, Jr., White & Reasor, PLC, Nashville, TN
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December 16, 2009 |
Questions?
Please contact the ABA Service Center at (800) 285-2221.
MCLE Credit
Mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) accreditation for registrants of the ABA Connection has been requested from all states where telephone seminars meet MCLE accreditation standards. 1.0 hours have been requested from states that recognize the 60 minute credit-hour, and 1.2 hours from those states granting credit on a 50-minute basis for each presentation.
For Illinois licensed attorneys: Illinois approves the ABA Connection teleconferences and online courses. In accordance with the requirements of the Illinois State MCLE Board, a total of 1.0 credits will be approved. If you have any questions regarding MCLE application and approval, please contact the ABA MCLE Unit at williamsb@staff.abanet.org
For New York-licensed attorneys: This non-transitional program has been approved for experienced NY attorneys only, in accordance with the requirements of the New York State CLE Board (1.0 total non- transitional general NY MCLE credits). Check with your state MCLE regulator for approved CLE formats and confirmation of a program's approval. If you have any questions regarding MCLE application and approval, please contact the ABA MCLE Unit at williamsb@staff.abanet.org. MCLE Credit for this non-transitional program is available to experienced attorneys only.
The following states accept ABA teleconferences for mandatory CLE credit:
AL, AR, AZ, CA*, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KY, LA, ME, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX**, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY. Bold-print states also accept online-based CLE for credit.
* Online course accepted for participatory credit in California.
** Online course accepted for self-study credit only in Texas.
