1. The process or system through which lawyers extend their learning beyond their law-school studies, usu. by attending seminars designed to sharpen lawyering skills or to provide updates on legal developments within particular practice areas. • In some jurisdictions, lawyers have annual or biennial require-ments to devote a given number of hours (usu. 12–15) to continuing legal education. [Cases: Attorney and Client
9. C.J.S. Attorney and Client §§ 24–25.]
2. The enhanced skills or knowledge derived from this process.
3. The business field in which educational providers supply the demand for legal seminars, books, audiotapes, and videotapes designed to further the education of lawyers. — Abbr. CLE.
