Substance Misuse Ethics: What All Attorneys Must Know

This course was last revised on September 25, 2025.

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

• AK CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• Alaska attorneys may receive 1.5 hour(s) of continuing legal education, including 1.50 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 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.5 hour(s) of credit, including 1.5 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   
• AR CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This course has been approved for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board, including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   
• Arizona CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• 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 1.5 hour(s) toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 1.50 hour(s) of professional responsibility.
   
• CA MCLE 1.5 including Prevention & Detection Competence 1.5
   
• Lorman Education Services/Noggin Guru is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hour(s) of participatory credit, of which includes Prevention & Detection Competence for 1.50 hours.
   
• FL CLE 2.0 including Substance Abuse 2
   
• This course has been approved by The Florida Bar for 2.00 hour(s) of Substance Abuse credit.
   
• GA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency for 1.5 CLE hour(s), including 1.5 ethics hour(s).
   
• HI CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credit hour(s) including 1.50 ethics credit hour(s).
   
• IA CLE 1.5 including Substance Abuse 1.5
   
• Substance Misuse Ethics: What All Attorneys Must Know 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 1.5 hour(s) including ethics hour(s) of unmoderated credit towards the mandatory continuing legal education requirements under the Iowa rule.
   
• IL CLE 1.5 including Mental Health and Substance Abuse 1.5
   
• This course was approved for a total of 1.5 hour(s) of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board. Of that total, credit(s) were approved as Professional Responsibility credit to the Illinois Commission on Professionalism.
   
• IN CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education. Participating attorneys are eligible to receive up to 1.5 hour(s) of Distance Education credit which includes 1.5 hour(s) of ethics.
   
• MN CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hour(s) of credit, including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   
• NC CLE 1.0 including Professional Well-Being (PWB) 1
   
• This program has been approved by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE hour(s), including Professional Well-Being (PWB) for 1.00 hour.
   
• ND CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• North Dakota CLE policy does not allow for pre-approval of any self-study courses. This course may qualify for up to 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit, including 0.00 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   
• NH MCLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• 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 90 minutes of ethics credit.
   
• NJ CLE 1.8 including Ethics 1.8
   
• This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.8 hour(s) of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.8 qualify as hour(s) of credit for ethics/professional responsibility.
   
• NM CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hour(s) of credit, including 1.5 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   
• NV CLE 1.5 including Substance Abuse 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE hour(s), including Substance Abuse for 1.50 hours.
   
• NY CLE 1.5 including Ethics and Professionalism 1.5
   
• This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.5 credit hour(s) in the area(s) of Ethics and Professionalism for 1.50 hours. 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 1.5 including Mental Health/Substance Abuse 1.5
   
• Approved for 1.5 CLE credit(s) in Oregon, including Mental Health/Substance Abuse for 1.50 hours.
   
• PA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hour(s) including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics, professionalism or substance abuse CLE credit.
   
• RI CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit, including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   
• TN CLE 1.5 including Dual 1.5
   
• This program has been approved as a distance learning format by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 1.5 hour(s) of credit, including 1.50 hour(s) of dual credit.
   
• TX MCLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.5 credit hour(s), of which 1.50 credit hour(s) will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit. Lorman Education Services/Noggin Guru is an accredited sponsor, approved by the State Bar of Texas, Committee on MCLE. This program has been approved by the Texas State Bar College for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit, of which 1.50 hour(s) will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
   
• UT CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE hour(s), including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   
• VA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credit hour(s), including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   
• VT CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit including 1.50 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 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hour(s) of A/V credit, including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   
• WI CLE 1.5
   
• This program qualifies for 1.5 hour(s) of ondemand CLE through the WI Board of Bar Examiners.
   
• WV MCLE 1.8 including Ethics 1.8
   
• This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.8 MCLE hour(s), including 1.8 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   
• NALA 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program is applicable for continuing legal assistant education credit. Please check with your accrediting board to see if this course will qualify towards your recertification requirements. Program Length: 1.5 hour(s) including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   

To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.

Virginia MCLE requirements do not allow approval for programs that do not include an audio or audiovisual component.

This program was previously offered as a live webinar. Virginia MCLE requirements do not allow approval for attendance at duplicate programs.

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

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