CLE Credits

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDITS AVAILABLE FROM VIP

Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP), in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board (CLE Board) will grant continuing legal education (CLE) credits for attendance at its training programs to lawyers who accept a VIP case and handle the case to its conclusion.

There is no charge to the volunteer for the training program or training materials. Volunteers who participate must meet all of the other requirements of the CLE Board.

VIP CASES

The volunteer will be credited one CLE credit for each hour of course work attended. There is no limit, however, on credits obtained annually through VIP.

VIP tries to refer the case to the volunteer within two weeks of the training session. Volunteers will be expected to handle one case to completion for each course they attend. If the client withdraws or if it is determined that the case is not meritorious, another case will be referred to the volunteer. A signed representation agreement must be received in the VIP office before the CLE credit information is forwarded to the CLE Board.

TAX CLINIC POLICY

The volunteer will be credited one CLE credit for each hour of course work, to a maximum of four credits per course. Two credits will be awarded immediately after the training. Two additional credits will awarded after the volunteer attends a tax clinic or assists with a VIP tax controversy case.

VIP tries to refer the case to the volunteer as soon as possible. A signed representation agreement must be received in the VIP office before the CLE credit information is forwarded to the CLE Board.

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CONCILIATION CONFERENCE POLICY

The volunteer will be credited one CLE for each hour of course work attended. Credits will be awarded after the volunteer attends the training session, but can be withdrawn if the volunteer does not represent two different clients at two mortgage foreclosure conciliation conferences or volunteer as an on-call attorney during two conciliation conference half-day sessions, or some combination of the two options. Volunteers must volunteer for this project at least once within six months of the training session.

For more information about this program, contact VIP at 215-523-9550.