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Master the intersection of AI and trade secret law. Learn to defend proprietary data against scraping, prompt injection, and AI-driven reverse engineering — with litigation-ready strategies you can deploy immediately.

2026-04-15 13:00:00

Master the intersection of AI and trade secret law. Learn to defend proprietary data against scraping, prompt injection, and AI-driven reverse engineering — with litigation-ready strategies you can deploy immediately.

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Course Overview

Navigating AI Threats to Trade Secrets

Gain practical strategies to protect trade secrets against AI-driven reverse engineering, scraping, and prompt injection under the DTSA and UTSA. Walk away with litigation-ready frameworks for counseling clients facing these emerging threats.

Key topics that will be covered

What will you learn

Attorneys will learn how AI transforms trade secret protection, reverse engineering defenses, scraping disputes, and prompt injection litigation under DTSA and UTSA.

What will you gain

Attorneys will gain frameworks for assessing reasonable measures, litigation readiness, improper means arguments, and evidentiary challenges involving AI technologies.

Insider risks
Departing employees and third-party transactions create trade secret exposure points.
Proof hurdles
Evolving evidentiary challenges arise when distinguishing benchmarking from cyberattack misuse.
Reverse engineering
AI dramatically accelerates data extraction capabilities threatening proprietary information assets.
Protective readiness
AI raises new expectations for safeguard programs and litigation preparedness strategies.
Access boundaries
Scraping public data through bots, APIs, and SaaS outputs may constitute improper means.
Model interrogation
Early judicial reactions address prompt injection mechanics and AI model extraction techniques.

What will you learn

Attorneys will learn how AI transforms trade secret protection, reverse engineering defenses, scraping disputes, and prompt injection litigation under DTSA and UTSA.

What will you gain

Attorneys will gain frameworks for assessing reasonable measures, litigation readiness, improper means arguments, and evidentiary challenges involving AI technologies.

Agenda

SESSION 1

AI Trade Secrets: Protection Beyond Reverse Engineering

SESSION 2

When AI Data Access Becomes Trade Secret Misappropriation

clock 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

AI Trade Secrets: Protection Beyond Reverse Engineering

James Pooley

James Pooley PLC

Randall E. Kahnke

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Anna E. Sallstrom

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

This session explores how AI transforms trade secret law, covering misappropriation under DTSA/UTSA, reverse engineering defenses, emerging threats from insiders and third parties, reasonable protective measures, and litigation readiness strategies in an evolving technological landscape.

James Pooley

James Pooley PLC

Randall E. Kahnke

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Anna E. Sallstrom

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

clock 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm EST

When AI Data Access Becomes Trade Secret Misappropriation

James Pooley

James Pooley PLC

Randall E. Kahnke

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Anna E. Sallstrom

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

This session examines when scraping public data constitutes improper means under trade secret law, analyzes key circuit authority, and explores prompt injection and AI model extraction as emerging reverse engineering threats with evolving evidentiary challenges.

James Pooley

James Pooley PLC

Randall E. Kahnke

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Anna E. Sallstrom

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

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Joe Ervin

The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
A Partner at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. He focuses exclusively on cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes and wrongful death. Joe also holds a valid class “A” commercial driver’s license with endorsements for double/triple trailers and tankers.

Education & Credentials

A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety.
 He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.

Professional Involvement

Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024).
 He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Experience

Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.

Kevin Foley

Reminger Co
A Partner at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. He focuses exclusively on cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes and wrongful death. Joe also holds a valid class “A” commercial driver’s license with endorsements for double/triple trailers and tankers.

Education & Credentials

A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety.
 He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.

Professional Involvement

Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024).
 He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Experience

Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.

Grant H. Lawson

The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP
A Partner at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. He focuses exclusively on cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes and wrongful death. Joe also holds a valid class “A” commercial driver’s license with endorsements for double/triple trailers and tankers.

Education & Credentials

A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Recognition & Leadership

Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety.
 He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.

Professional Involvement

Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024).
 He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Experience

Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.

James Pooley

James Pooley PLC

Randall E. Kahnke

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Anna E. Sallstrom

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

James Pooley

James Pooley PLC

James (Jim) Pooley is one of the world’s foremost authorities on trade secret law and management. With a career spanning more than fifty years rooted in Silicon Valley, he brings an unmatched combination of litigation experience, scholarly authorship, international diplomacy, and organizational leadership to the protection and strategic use of confidential business information. Mr. Pooley serves clients as an expert witness, trusted advisor, litigator, and neutral in complex trade secret and intellectual property disputes.

Education & Credentials

Mr. Pooley holds a Juris Doctor from Columbia University Law School (1973) and a Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from Lafayette College (1970). He is admitted to practice in California and has served as adjunct professor of law, teaching trade secret law at UC Berkeley School of Law for many years.

Recognition & Leadership

Mr. Pooley's contributions to intellectual property law have earned him the field's highest honors. In 2016, he was inducted into the IP Hall of Fame — the first trade secret specialist to receive the distinction. In 2017, Managing Intellectual Property honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and he subsequently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Sedona Conference for his foundational work in trade secret jurisprudence. His leadership has shaped the profession at the national and international levels. He served as President of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the first trade secret specialist elected to lead the organization. He also served as Chairman of the selection board of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, founding Chair (now Chair Emeritus) of The Sedona Conference Working Group 12 on Trade Secrets, and Co-Chair of the Trade Secret Task Force of the International Chamber of Commerce. From 2009 to 2014, Mr. Pooley held the position of Deputy Director General for Innovation and Technology at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, where he managed the international patent system (PCT) and oversaw a staff of more than 400 professionals from 60 countries.

Professional Involvement

Mr. Pooley is actively engaged in advancing trade secret law and policy worldwide. He was instrumental in the passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), having helped draft the legislation and provided expert testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. He continues to serve as Co-Chair of the ICC Trade Secret Task Force and remains involved with The Sedona Conference as Chair Emeritus of Working Group 12. He is an active lecturer, keynote speaker, and commentator on trade secret and intellectual property developments, frequently contributing to legal publications and industry forums.

Experience

Mr. Pooley has served as primary counsel on more than 200 trade secret matters and approximately 25 patent cases over the course of his career. As a senior partner at several prominent law firms, he built a nationally recognized practice in trade secret and patent litigation. His successful jury defense of Adobe Systems as lead trial counsel in the first major software patent case tried to verdict was selected by the National Law Journal as the only intellectual property case among its Top Defense Verdicts of 1997. In 2003, California Lawyer named him Lawyer of the Year in recognition of a $90 million technology copyright settlement he secured on behalf of ESS Technology. Mr. Pooley is a prolific author whose works are considered essential references for judges, lawyers, and business professionals. His treatise Trade Secrets (Law Journal Press), updated semi-annually, is the leading practitioner's desk reference in the field. He co-authored the Patent Case Management Judicial Guide and the Trade Secret Case Management Judicial Guide, both published by the Federal Judicial Center. His business book Secrets: Managing Information Assets in the Age of Cyberespionage — now in its second edition (2024) and translated into Mandarin by Tsinghua University Press — addresses the escalating challenges of protecting corporate information in a hyperconnected world. He also conceived and scripted an instructional patent video shown to juries throughout the United States. Today, Mr. Pooley operates a private practice focused on litigation strategy, expert witnessing, arbitration, and information security counseling, continuing to provide seasoned, independent guidance on the most complex and consequential trade secret matters.

James Pooley

James Pooley PLC

James (Jim) Pooley is one of the world’s foremost authorities on trade secret law and management. With a career spanning more than fifty years rooted in Silicon Valley, he brings an unmatched combination of litigation experience, scholarly authorship, international diplomacy, and organizational leadership to the protection and strategic use of confidential business information. Mr. Pooley serves clients as an expert witness, trusted advisor, litigator, and neutral in complex trade secret and intellectual property disputes.

Education & Credentials

Mr. Pooley holds a Juris Doctor from Columbia University Law School (1973) and a Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from Lafayette College (1970). He is admitted to practice in California and has served as adjunct professor of law, teaching trade secret law at UC Berkeley School of Law for many years.

Recognition & Leadership

Mr. Pooley's contributions to intellectual property law have earned him the field's highest honors. In 2016, he was inducted into the IP Hall of Fame — the first trade secret specialist to receive the distinction. In 2017, Managing Intellectual Property honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and he subsequently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Sedona Conference for his foundational work in trade secret jurisprudence. His leadership has shaped the profession at the national and international levels. He served as President of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the first trade secret specialist elected to lead the organization. He also served as Chairman of the selection board of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, founding Chair (now Chair Emeritus) of The Sedona Conference Working Group 12 on Trade Secrets, and Co-Chair of the Trade Secret Task Force of the International Chamber of Commerce. From 2009 to 2014, Mr. Pooley held the position of Deputy Director General for Innovation and Technology at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, where he managed the international patent system (PCT) and oversaw a staff of more than 400 professionals from 60 countries.

Professional Involvement

Mr. Pooley is actively engaged in advancing trade secret law and policy worldwide. He was instrumental in the passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), having helped draft the legislation and provided expert testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. He continues to serve as Co-Chair of the ICC Trade Secret Task Force and remains involved with The Sedona Conference as Chair Emeritus of Working Group 12. He is an active lecturer, keynote speaker, and commentator on trade secret and intellectual property developments, frequently contributing to legal publications and industry forums.

Experience

Mr. Pooley has served as primary counsel on more than 200 trade secret matters and approximately 25 patent cases over the course of his career. As a senior partner at several prominent law firms, he built a nationally recognized practice in trade secret and patent litigation. His successful jury defense of Adobe Systems as lead trial counsel in the first major software patent case tried to verdict was selected by the National Law Journal as the only intellectual property case among its Top Defense Verdicts of 1997. In 2003, California Lawyer named him Lawyer of the Year in recognition of a $90 million technology copyright settlement he secured on behalf of ESS Technology. Mr. Pooley is a prolific author whose works are considered essential references for judges, lawyers, and business professionals. His treatise Trade Secrets (Law Journal Press), updated semi-annually, is the leading practitioner's desk reference in the field. He co-authored the Patent Case Management Judicial Guide and the Trade Secret Case Management Judicial Guide, both published by the Federal Judicial Center. His business book Secrets: Managing Information Assets in the Age of Cyberespionage — now in its second edition (2024) and translated into Mandarin by Tsinghua University Press — addresses the escalating challenges of protecting corporate information in a hyperconnected world. He also conceived and scripted an instructional patent video shown to juries throughout the United States. Today, Mr. Pooley operates a private practice focused on litigation strategy, expert witnessing, arbitration, and information security counseling, continuing to provide seasoned, independent guidance on the most complex and consequential trade secret matters.

Randall E. Kahnke

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Randall (Randy) E. Kahnke is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP in Minneapolis. A Chambers-ranked litigator listed in Best Lawyers in America for bet-the-company litigation, he concentrates his practice on complex commercial disputes and intellectual property litigation, with particular depth in trade secret law. Mr. Kahnke has served as lead trial attorney on high-stakes matters spanning three continents, representing Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies across the financial services, technology, health and life sciences, and food and agribusiness sectors.

Education & Credentials

Mr. Kahnke earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1989, where he served as Note and Comment Editor of the Law Review. He received his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from the University of St. Thomas in 1986, where he was inducted into the Delta Epsilon Sigma, Omicron Delta Epsilon, and Pi Gamma Mu national honor societies. Following law school, he served as a federal law clerk to the Honorable David S. Doty of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (1989–1991). He is admitted to practice in Minnesota and before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Eighth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits, as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Recognition & Leadership

Mr. Kahnke's courtroom achievements have earned him widespread recognition. Minnesota Lawyer named him an Attorney of the Year in 2012 and again in 2025 in recognition of his trial victories. He is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and has been consistently ranked among the nation's leading litigators by Chambers USA (General Commercial Litigation and, most recently, Nationwide Trade Secrets), The Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation, Super Lawyers, and Best Lawyers in America — where he has been recognized in Commercial Litigation (2009–2026), Intellectual Property Litigation (2013–2026), and Bet-the-Company Litigation (2022–2026). World IP Review has recommended him for U.S. trade secrets, and Minnesota Lawyer has placed him on its Business Litigation Power List (2022–2025) and its Mergers & Acquisitions Power List (2023–2024). He has also received the John C. Benson Pro Bono Award and earned a place on Faegre Drinker's Pro Bono Honor Roll.

Professional Involvement

Mr. Kahnke is deeply engaged in the legal profession and the broader community. He serves as President of the Honorable Jimmie V. Reyna Intellectual Property Inn of Court and was a founding member of The Sedona Conference Working Group on Trade Secrets, where he served on its inaugural Steering Committee. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Owners Association's Trade Secrets Committee. Mr. Kahnke has served as Co-Chair of the Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel and as a member of the Federal Practice Committee for the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, and as President of the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He is a prolific author and sought-after speaker. He co-edited the treatise Trade Secrets (Law Journal Press) with former WIPO Deputy Director General James Pooley, and co-edited and contributed to The Secrets to Winning Trade Secret Cases (Thomson West). He co-authored The Intangible Advantage: Understanding Intellectual Property in the New Economy (Michelson 20MM Foundation, 2016) and has published extensively in legal journals and national media. He is an invited lecturer at the University of Minnesota Law School and the University of St. Thomas Law School. In the community, Mr. Kahnke serves as a board member of one of the Twin Cities' largest providers of services to the homeless, volunteers with Interfaith Outreach Community Partners, serves on the University of Minnesota Law Alumni Committee, and has served as a youth coach for multiple local athletic associations.

Experience

Throughout his career, Mr. Kahnke has tried and won high-profile matters for many of the nation's most prominent companies. His representative clients include 3M, Allianz, Boston Scientific, Cargill, CommScope, FICO, General Mills, Honeywell, IBM, Target, UnitedHealth Group, and Wells Fargo. He has served as group head of Faegre Drinker's business litigation practice. His track record includes securing multimillion-dollar jury verdicts in trade secret cases on behalf of Fortune 100 clients, winning complete defense verdicts in federal trials, prevailing on appeals before the Ninth Circuit in international trade secret disputes valued in excess of $100 million, and obtaining a favorable resolution at the start of trial in a negligence case seeking $5.2 billion plus punitive damages — a matter featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. He also played a key trial testimony role in a six-year, billion-dollar pharmaceutical trade secret dispute that resulted in a permanent injunction and was reported on the front page of the National Law Journal. His practice spans litigation, arbitration, and international commercial disputes, and he regularly advises clients on trade secrets and noncompete matters across multiple industries.

Anna E. Sallstrom

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Anna E. Sallstrom is a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP in Minneapolis, where she focuses her practice on trade secret protection and antitrust litigation. A former federal law clerk, Department of Justice trial attorney, and computer programmer, she brings a distinctive combination of technical fluency, government enforcement experience, and courtroom skill to complex commercial and intellectual property disputes. Ms. Sallstrom is recognized by Best Lawyers in America and is a trusted advisor to companies navigating the intersection of trade secret strategy, antitrust compliance, and technology law.

Education & Credentials

Ms. Sallstrom earned her Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School in 2014, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Stanford Technology Law Review and graduated with Pro Bono Distinction. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, magna cum laude and with distinction in her major, from Carleton College (2009), where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She is admitted to practice in Minnesota and California and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Following law school, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Raymond C. Clevenger III on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2014–2015).

Recognition & Leadership

Ms. Sallstrom has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America as "One to Watch" in Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2024–2026) and Alternative Dispute Resolution (2026). She currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association's Antitrust Section Council. Her combined background in computer science, federal government litigation, and appellate clerkship positions her as a rising leader in the trade secret and antitrust fields.

Professional Involvement

Ms. Sallstrom is an active contributor to the legal profession through both her writing and speaking engagements. She is a coauthor of the leading Trade Secrets treatise (Law Journal Press) and publishes regularly on trade secret and antitrust developments in outlets including Law360. She speaks frequently on topics ranging from noncompete and trade secret law to antitrust compliance for businesses and trade associations, and has presented CLE webinars on developments under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, the FTC's noncompete rulemaking, and merger review. She also contributes to Faegre Drinker's LaborSphere blog.

Experience

Before joining Faegre Drinker in 2019, Ms. Sallstrom served as a trial attorney with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where she litigated merger challenges, led merger reviews, and conducted antitrust investigations. This government experience informs her current practice advising clients on DOJ and FTC enforcement actions, securing merger clearance from federal regulators, and counseling on pricing, distribution, and trade association compliance. In her trade secret practice, Ms. Sallstrom advises companies proactively on trade secret protection policies, investigates potential misappropriation, and litigates trade secret disputes through trial and arbitration. Her background as a computer programmer gives her a distinctive technical perspective, particularly in cases involving software and other technology-related trade secrets. She was a member of the trial team that secured a multimillion-dollar jury verdict for a Fortune 100 client on claims of tortious interference with contracts protecting trade secrets and confidential information, and was part of the Faegre Drinker team that won a critical jury trial for Honeywell in an Ohio trade secrets case. More recently, she was part of the team that won trial for Surmodics in a high-profile merger challenge brought by the FTC. Ms. Sallstrom's practice spans the litigation, antitrust, commercial disputes, and trade secrets and noncompetes groups at Faegre Drinker, with a particular focus on the technology sector.

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myLawCLE maintains all CLE programs in its library for 12 months following the original broadcast date. Attendees can access any program that remains available in the system during this period.

Yes — all of myLawCLE’s programs are originally broadcast live, with a chat box available for attendees to submit questions during the webinar. Additionally, replays and on-demand versions offer email correspondence with the presenters for any follow-up questions.

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Expand your expertise and grow your client reach with new practice areas.
Live conferences
Join live events with top attorneys and real-world case insights.
Live webinars
Attend expert-led sessions in real time and earn accredited CLE credit from anywhere.
Legal Bootcamps
Deep-dive training programs designed to build advanced, practical legal skills fast.
Expanding practice
Expand your expertise and grow your client reach with new practice areas.
Live conferences
Join live events with top attorneys and real-world case insights.
Live webinars
Attend expert-led sessions in real time and earn accredited CLE credit from anywhere.
Legal Bootcamps
Deep-dive training programs designed to build advanced, practical legal skills fast.

MCLE Credits

Alabama
Approved
Alaska
Approved
Arizona
Approved
Arkansas
Approved
California
Approved
Colorado
Pending
Connecticut
Approved
Delaware
Pending
District of Columbia
No Required
Florida
Approved
Georgia
Approved
Hawaii
Approved
Idaho
Pending
Illinois
Pending
Indiana
Pending
Iowa
Pending
Kansas
Pending
Kentucky
Pending
Louisiana
Pending
Maine
Pending
Maryland
No Required
Massachusetts
No Required
Michigan
No Required
Minnesota
Pending
Mississippi
Pending
Missouri
Approved
Montana
Approved
Nebraska
Pending
Nevada
Pending
New Hampshire
Approved
New Jersey
Approved
New Mexico
Approved
New York
Approved
North Carolina
Pending
North Dakota
Approved
Ohio
Approved
Oklahoma
Pending
Oregon
Pending
Pennsylvania
Approved
Rhode Island
Pending
South Carolina
Pending
South Dakota
No Required
Tennessee
Approved
Texas
Approved
Utah
Pending
Vermont
Approved
Virginia
Not Eligible
Washington
Approved
West Virginia
Pending
Wisconsin
Approved
Wyoming
Pending

Alabama

Requirements

The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.  

Formats

  • Attorneys can earn unlimited “live” credit through live seminars, live webcasts, and co-sponsored locations with MyLAWCLE-Alabama approved programs
  • Attorneys are limited to 6 credits per compliance period of “online” programs through MyLAwCLE On-Demand programs