Why these teleconferences are
being offered:
The VA requires registered attorneys to take at least
3 hours of continuing legal education within 1 year
after receiving accreditation.
(iii) As a further
condition of initial accreditation, both agents and attorneys
are required to complete 3 hours of qualifying continuing
legal education (CLE) during the first 12-month period
following the date of initial accreditation by VA.
To
qualify under this subsection, a CLE course must be approved
for a minimum of 3 hours of CLE credit by any State bar
association and, at a minimum, must cover the following
topics: representation before VA, claims procedures, basic
eligibility for VA benefits, right to appeal, disability
compensation (38 U.S.C. Chapter 11), dependency and indemnity
compensation (38 U.S.C. Chapter 13), and pension (38 U.S.C.
Chapter 15).
Upon completion of the initial CLE
requirement, agents and attorneys shall certify to the Office
of the General Counsel in writing that they have completed
qualifying CLE. Such certification shall include the title of
the CLE, date and time of the CLE, and identification of the
CLE provider, and shall be submitted to VA as part of the
annual certification prescribed by §14.629(b)(4).
Our course is
designed to meet all of these criteria.
