Most states and territories require continuing legal education (CLE) for attorneys. Some specific practice areas and specialties also have their own CLE requirements. It can feel overwhelming when you first see the CLE hours required by your state bar. However, with a little preparation you can efficiently meet state CLE requirements while also accumulating new skills and techniques to enhance your estate planning practice. Here’s how:

Nobody likes to think about death, especially when they’re young and healthy. But failing to implement proper estate planning can have significant financial and legal ramifications. Despite this, 43% of Americans don’t have an estate plan. Of that number, more than one third (37%) haven’t addressed the issue because they don’t believe they have sufficient assets to warrant an estate plan.

Trust fund kid. The term conjures up images of entitlement, snobbery, and pastel golf shirts. Daddy’s spoiled little brats account for only a little more than 1% of the U.S. population (there’s that maligned 1% again). When compared to the approximately 22% of Americans who inherited money, those who did so via a trust fund are an especially small minority.