Attorneys should be required to complete continuing legal education sessions centered on mental health and substance abuse, according to the American Bar Association.
The ABA’s House of Delegates on Monday approved changes to the organization’s Model Rule for Minimum Continuing Legal Education that include a required hour of substance abuse and mental health CLE every three years, as well as mandatory diversity and inclusion CLE. The decision was made at the ABA’s midyear meeting in Miami without any opposition or debate.
