Avoiding Bias in Legal Writing

This course was last revised on April 16, 2024.

Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.

• AK CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
   
• Alaska attorneys may receive 1.0 hour(s) of continuing legal education, including 0.50 hour(s) of ethics credit for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
   
• AL CLE 1.1 including Ethics 0.5
   
• This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.1 hour(s) of credit, including 0.5 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   
• AR CLE 1.0
   
• This course has been approved for 1.0 hour(s) of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
   
• Arizona CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
   
• The Arizona State Bar does not pre-approve or pre-certify MCLE programs. However, records of this program and attendance will be maintained by Lorman Education Services/Noggin Guru for auditing purposes. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hour(s) toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0.50 hour(s) of professional responsibility.
   
• CA MCLE 1.0 including Implicit Bias 0.75; Recognition & Elimination of Bias 1
   
• Lorman Education Services/Noggin Guru is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hour(s) of participatory credit including Recognition & Elimination of Bias. Within the bias hour(s), there are 0.75 hour(s) of Implicit Bias.
   
• CT CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
   
• Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.0 CLE credit(s) including 0.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   
• GA CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency for 1.0 CLE hour(s), including 0.5 ethics hour(s).
   
• IA CLE 1.0 including Diversity and Inclusion 1
   
• Avoiding Bias in Legal Writing is accredited under the regulations of the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education. It is planned that this program will provide up to a maximum of 1.0 hour(s) including Diversity and Inclusion for 1.00 hour hour(s) of unmoderated credit towards the mandatory continuing legal education requirements under the Iowa rule.
   
• IL CLE 1.0 including Diversity and Inclusion 1
   
• This course was approved for a total of 1.0 hour(s) of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board. The Illinois Commission on Professionalism has also approved this course for the following credit: Diversity and Inclusion for 1.00 hour.
   
• ME CLE 1.0
   
• This course has been approved by the State of Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar. Lawyers who complete this course shall receive 1.0 hour(s) of CLE credit under M. Bar R. 5.
   
• MN CLE 1.0 including Elimination of Bias 1
   
• This program has been approved by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 hour(s) of credit, including Elimination of Bias for 1.00 hour.
   
• ND CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
   
• North Dakota CLE policy does not allow for pre-approval of any self-study courses. This course may qualify for up to 1.0 hour(s) of CLE credit, including 0.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   
• NH MCLE 1.1
   
• NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services/Noggin Guru believes this Ondemand course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for CLE credit(s). Program Length: 66 Minutes.
   
• NJ CLE 1.3 including Diversity, Inclusion, Elimination of Bias 1.3
   
• This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.3 hour(s) of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.3 hour(s) qualify as credit for Diversity, Inclusion or Elimination of Bias.
   
• NM CLE 1.1 including Equity in Justice 1.1
   
• This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.1 hour(s) of credit, including Equity in Justice for 1.1 hours.
   
• NV CLE 1.0 including Ethics 0.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE hour(s), including 0.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   
• NY CLE 1.0 including Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias 1
   
• This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.0 credit hour(s) in the area(s) of Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias for 1.00 hour. Each hour may be counted only as satisfying one category of credit. Duplicate credit for the same hour of instruction is not permitted. This course qualifies for credit for established attorneys only. Lorman Education- Noggin Guru, Inc. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
   
• OR CLE 1.0 including access to justice 1
   
• Approved for 1.0 CLE credit(s) in Oregon, including access to justice for 1.00 hour.
   
• RI CLE 1.0 including Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) 1
   
• This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.0 hour(s) of CLE credit, including Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for 1.00 hour
   
• VT CLE 1.0 including Diversity and Inclusion 1
   
• This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.0 hour(s) of CLE credit including hour(s) of ethics credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 12 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
   
• WA CLE 1.0 including Equity 1
   
• This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 hour(s) of A/V credit, including Equity for 1.00 hour.
   

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This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.