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Applying for the CLM Program Looking for CLM Recertification Credits Looking for Other Continuing Education Credits
Applying for the CLM Program
Certified Legal Manager CLM® Application Credits
All applicants for the CLM program must meet certain education prerequisites before sitting for the CLM exam. Learn more about application requirements.
At this conference, many breakout sessions will assist you in meeting the educational prerequisite requirements. All such sessions have been clearly labeled with the applicable CLM Application category icons.
These sessions are also outlined in this CLM Application Credit quick reference guide.
Find out how to get all 10 necessary CLM Application credits with this sample #ALAConf21 schedule.
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Study Guide for the CLM® Exam
Check out the in-depth Study Guide for the CLM® Exam! This resource has practice quizzes, a comprehensive section for terms you need to know, and in-depth coverage of four knowledge areas including Finance, HR, Operations and the Legal Industry.
Purchase the downloadable Study Guide for the CLM Exam PDF in the bookstore.
The Value of CLM
Want to learn more? Hear about the value of earning the CLM designation in this video:
For more details on the program, visit the ALA website.
Looking for CLM Recertification Credits
Certified Legal Manager (CLM)® Recertification Credits
Many sessions at this conference also count for CLM Recertification credit. All such sessions have been clearly labeled with the applicable CLM Recertification category icons.
This quick reference guide, CLM Recertification Credit Course List, outlines all applicable sessions.
Looking for Other Continuing Education Credits
In order to acquire outside agency credits — HRCI, SHRM, CPE, MCLE and CLE, please follow the below steps.
Please note that BOLD Bites, Business Matters! and Meeting of Minds sessions do not count for any type of continuing education credit. Only education sessions on Monday through Wednesday count for credit.
Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
The Association of Legal Administrators is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to:
National Registry of CPE Sponsors 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700 Nashville, TN 37219-2417 Website: www.nasba.org
The total number of approved CPE hours for ALA’s 2021 Annual Conference & Expo is being calculated. Stay tuned here and via the conference app for updates. This program is a group-live offering.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
The total number of approved for ALA’s 2021 Annual Conference & Expo by the State Bar of California for MCLS is being calculated. Stay tuned here and via the conference app for updates.
Credit may be available in other states but cannot be guaranteed. In all states, accreditation is dependent on individual state guidelines and filing regulations.
To receive MCLE credit, you must sign in and out of each session and submit the Continuing Education Credits Request Form to ALA. Please view the form for submitting instructions.
HR Certification Institute (HRCI)
ALA’s 2021 Annual Conference & Expo has been reviewed and approved for 37.5 hours for HRCI recertification credits For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website.
The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the activity. It means that this activity has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for re-certification credit.
To obtain HRCI credits, you must sign in and out of each session (see sheet at the back of the room) and report each session attended (within 30 days of the conference) using the Continuing Education Credits Request Form.
HRCI has pre-approved this activity for recertification credit toward the aPHR®, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, aPHRi™, PHRi™, GPHR® and SPHRi™ certifications. The content of the activity submitted has met the criteria of the Approved Provider Program.
Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
ALA’s 2021 Annual Conference & Expo has been approved for 37.5 hours for SHRM recertification credits For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.
To obtain SHRM credits, you must sign in and out of each session (see sheet at the back of the room) and report each session attended (within 30 days of the conference) using the Continuing Education Credits Request Form.
ALA is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.