To become eligible to receive assignments, an attorney must first complete a Commission-sponsored or Commission-approved training in the area(s) of practice for which they want to receive assignments.
Every rostered attorney must complete 8 hours of Commission-approved CLE courses per year. See Chapter 3 for additional CLE requirements for specialized case types.
Current MCILS Sponsored Trainings
Time spent attending trainings sponsored by MCILS may be compensable pursuant to Chapter 301-A. That Chapter establishes attendance and eligibility requirements that govern whether Counsel may seek and receive payment for the time they spend attending MCILS sponsored trainings.
Upcoming Trainings
Substance Use Disorder in Child Protective Cases
Date: December 1, 2023 - 8:55 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Host: MCILS
Credits: 5.75
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Registration: [Register Here]
Child Abuse: Beyond the Basics
Date: December 14, 2023 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Host: MCILS
Credits: 1
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Registration: [Register Here]
Gender Discrimination & Mental Health
Date: December 19, 2023 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Host: MCILS
Credits: 1 H&D
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Registration: [Register Here]
Child Protective Minimum Standards Training (Replay)
Date: January 4-5, 2023 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Host: MCILS
Credits: 13
Cost: Free
Location: Zoom
Registration: [Register Here]
MCILS Approved Trainings
The credits for the approved trainings listed below are approved for MCILS credit, but may not be approved for credit by the Board of Overseers of the Bar.
Upcoming Trainings
2023 MACDL Fall Friday Zoomtime CLE Four-Part Series (Part 2) BMV Hearings
Date: December 1, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Host: MACDL
Credits: 1
Cost: $150 members/$200 non-members (entire series included in cost)
Location: Zoom
MACDL Ethics CLE: AI as a Practice Tool for Law Firms & Happy Hour Event
Date: December 7, 2023 from 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Happy Hour: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.)
Host: MACDL
Credits: 1
Cost: $50 members/$100 non-members (happy hour included or available separately at a lower rate)
Location: Zoom
2023 MACDL Fall Friday Zoomtime CLE Four-Part Series (Part 3) Section 1983
Date: December 8, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Host: MACDL
Credits: 1
Cost: $150 members/$200 non-members (entire series included in cost)
Location: Zoom
Master of DUI Defense - National CLE Training Webinars
Date: December 8, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Host: American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys
Credits: 6
Cost: $449/person
Location: Webinar
Criminal Immigration Cases: A General Survey of Issues for the Federal Practitioner in Maine
Date: December 14, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Host: Penobscot County Bar Association
Credits: 1
Location: Zoom
2023 MACDL Fall Friday Zoomtime CLE Four-Part Series (Part 4) Commutations and Pardons
Date: December 15, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Host: MACDL
Credits: 1
Cost: $150 members/$200 non-members (entire series included in cost)
Location: Zoom
Prior Trainings
Please note that the prior approved trainings have been removed from this page. That information can now be found here.