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Perspective

Apr. 25, 2013

If the MCLE program is broken, lose it

We have had 20 years of MCLE. If the data fails to show the benefits, there is no reason to keep it. By David M. Marcus

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COLUMN

The purpose of MCLE is to educate lawyers so that the public is better served and protected. ["State Bar leaders explore new MCLE ideas," April 22].

I am unaware that any proponent of MCLE has ever provided data that shows that MCLE actually improves lawyers' performance or clients' satisfaction. Perhaps such evidence was produced at the hearing, but no reference is made to it.

In fact, the experts who spoke (Pau...

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