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Continuing Education Credits



Applying for the CLM Program

Certified Legal Manager CLM® Application Credits

All applicants for the CLM program must meet certain education prerequisites before sitting for the CLM exam.  
Learn more about application requirements
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At this conference, many breakout sessions will assist you in meeting the educational prerequisite requirements. All such sessions have been clearly labeled with the applicable CLM Application category icons

Communication
Skills
Information Technology
Organizational Development
Self-Management Skills
Writing Skills

These sessions are also outlined in this CLM Application Credit quick reference guide.

 

Find out how to get all 10 necessary CLM Application credits with this sample #ALAConf21 schedule.

 

At the Conference …

  • If you are only looking CLM application credits, you are on your honor when reporting attended sessions. You do not need to sign in and out on the forms (located at the back of each room) for all session you attend.
  • BOLD Bites, Business Matters! and Meeting of Minds sessions do not count for any type of continuing education credit. Only education sessions on Monday through Wednesday count for credit.

 

Study Guide for the CLM® Exam

Check out the in-depth Study Guide for the CLM® Exam! This resource has practice quizzes, a comprehensive section for terms you need to know, and in-depth coverage of four knowledge areas including Finance, HR, Operations and the Legal Industry.

Purchase the downloadable Study Guide for the CLM Exam PDF in the bookstore.

 

The Value of CLM

Want to learn more? Hear about the value of earning the CLM designation in this video:

For more details on the program, visit the ALA website.


Looking for CLM Recertification Credits

Certified Legal Manager (CLM)® Recertification Credits

Many sessions at this conference also count for CLM Recertification credit. All such sessions have been clearly labeled with the applicable CLM Recertification category icons. 

Communications and Organizational Management
Financial Management
Human Resources Management
Legal Industry/ Business Management
Operations Management

This quick reference guide, CLM Recertification Credit Course List, outlines all applicable sessions.

 

At the Conference …

  • If you are only looking CLM recertification credits, you are on your honor when reporting attended sessions. You do not need to sign in and out on the forms (located at the back of each room) for all session you attend.
  • BOLD Bites, Business Matters! and Meeting of Minds sessions do not count for any type of continuing education credit. Only education sessions on Monday through Wednesday count for credit.

Looking for Other Continuing Education Credits

In order to acquire outside agency credits — HRCI, SHRM, CPE, MCLE and CLE, please follow the below steps.

  1. In order to acquire other credits — HRCI, SHRM, CPE, MCLE and CLE — You NEED to sign in and sign out of each session you attend.
    • Look for an attendance tracking sheet at the back of each room. Please use that to sign in and out.
  2. You will also need to complete the AC21 Continuing Education Credit Request form post-conference.  
  3. All request forms must be submitted within 30 days for the conference ending.

Please note that BOLD Bites, Business Matters! and Meeting of Minds sessions do not count for any type of continuing education credit. Only education sessions on Monday through Wednesday count for credit.

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.


Continuing Professional Education (CPE)

The Association of Legal Administrators is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to:

National Registry of CPE Sponsors
150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700
Nashville, TN 37219-2417
Website: www.nasba.org

The total number of approved CPE hours for ALA’s 2021 Annual Conference & Expo is being calculated. Stay tuned here and via the conference app for updates.
This program is a group-live offering.


Continuing Legal Education (CLE)

The total number of approved for ALA’s 2021 Annual Conference & Expo by the State Bar of California for MCLS is being calculated. Stay tuned here and via the conference app for updates.

Credit may be available in other states but cannot be guaranteed. In all states, accreditation is dependent on individual state guidelines and filing regulations.

To receive MCLE credit, you must sign in and out of each session and submit the Continuing Education Credits Request Form to ALA. Please view the form for submitting instructions.


HR Certification Institute (HRCI)

ALA’s 2021 Annual Conference & Expo has been reviewed and approved for 37.5 hours for HRCI recertification credits
For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website.

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the activity. It means that this activity has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for re-certification credit. 

To obtain HRCI credits, you must sign in and out of each session (see sheet at the back of the room) and report each session attended (within 30 days of the conference) using the Continuing Education Credits Request Form.

HRCI has pre-approved this activity for recertification credit toward the aPHR®, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, aPHRi™, PHRi™, GPHR® and SPHRi™ certifications. The content of the activity submitted has met the criteria of the Approved Provider Program.


Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)

ALA’s 2021 Annual Conference & Expo has been approved for 37.5 hours for SHRM recertification credits
For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.

To obtain SHRM credits, you must sign in and out of each session (see sheet at the back of the room) and report each session attended (within 30 days of the conference) using the Continuing Education Credits Request Form.

ALA is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.

 

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