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Legal Education

May 6, 2024

Legislative staffers to be exempt from MCLE requirements

The changes would bring legislative staff in line with other bar members who work full-time for the state.

A new amendment to the annual State Bar funding bill would excuse legislative staffers from continuing education requirements.

Under amendments added on Thursday to AB 3279, "all licensees of the State Bar employed by the California State Legislature, regardless of the licensee's official position classification" will be considered "full-time employees of the State of California" under the state's Business and Professions Code. This means they would be ...

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