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California attorneys must complete a minimum of 25 credit hours of approved continuing legal education activities every 3 years including at least 4 hours of Ethics, 1 hour of Substance Abuse Prevention and 2 hours of Elimination of Bias. Additionally, at least one of the hours in Elimination of Bias must be an approved Implicit Bias program.
At least 12.5 of the credit hours must be in a "Participatory" format. The remaining hours can be in a self-study format.
**The State Bar of California is implementing changes to the MCLE course requirements effective October 1, 2023. Beginning with the compliance period ending March 29, 2025, licensees will be required to also complete and report compliance on the following new subfields:
Technology in the Practice of Law (one credit)
Civility in the Legal Profession (one credit)
Competence (Increased from one credit to two)
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Cryptocurrency, How to Find and Track it in Divorce Litigation
MCLE Courses Available on DVDs, Audio CDs, USB Stick, Online & iOS/Android App!
General Credits
1
$50
About This Course
While spouses hiding assets from divorce court is nothing new, cryptocurrencies are changing the game. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can be purchased for cash, held electronically without the help of a third party, and transferred nearly anonymously. This CLE course will start by providing attorneys with a basic understanding of cryptocurrency, how it works, and how it is held by an owner. The course will then provide practical tips on how attorneys and their clients can gather more information on the spouse’s transactions. Finally, a computer forensic expert will explain the benefits of digital forensics when accessing the spouse’s electronic devices and examining transactions on the Blockchain.
Learning Objectives:
1. What is cryptocurrency?
2. Types of “wallets” a spouse might use to hold/hide cryptocurrency
3. Cryptocurrency exchanges and obtaining documents
