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1. You must devote at least
one (1) hour per course credit for California MCLE (some jurisdictions
require fifty minutes). The LawWorm.com courses are designed so that ten
(10) exercises equal one hour. Of course time can vary depending upon
your computer and modem speed, ISP, time of day, etc. Extra exercises
are included in each course to allow for time differences and temporarily
unavailable links.
2. You may not claim more than
one hour by doing more than ten (10) exercises.
3. In order to avoid computer
fatigue from long sessions and to allow for time scheduling convenience,
all courses are worth one (1) credit and take one (1) hour to complete.
4. It is not necessary to take
the courses in the sequence which they are numbered,e.g., Ethics, Ethics
II, Ethics III, Ethics IV. The courses have been designed so that they
may be taken independently in any order. However, if you are taking more
than a single one (1) hour course on a given subject, it is recommended
that you do take them sequentially. The material will flow better this
way.
5. Once you have chosen a course,
fill out the attendance information field at the top.
6. The course automatically
opens a new window when you click on the highlighted LawWorm.com. Thus
the course materials and directions will always be behind the screen you
are working on.
The following instructions are intended for use with either Internet Explorer or Netscape browsers. THEY WILL NOT WORK WITH AOL BROWSER. If you are an AOL subscriber, and do not presently use either IE or Netscape in conjunction with your service, you can download them free at www.microsoft.com/ie or www.netscape.com.
All exercises will ask you
to either click on the LawWorm.com index page to begin, or go to the last
page of the previous exercise. You can Always go to the last screen of the
previous exercise by either clicking on the far right tab on your windows
task bar (at the very bottom of your monitor) or by hitting "Alt-Tab"
(Mac users COMMAND-TAB) on your keyboard after you have answered a question.
After completing each exercise
on screen, you must always return to the course material in order to answer
the question. You can return to the course by either using the ALT-TAB function on your keyboard, or simply clicking on the Lawworm.com mcle tab on your taskbar at the bottom of your screen.
Note: If you are using the ALT-TAB function to navigate, its proper use is as follows: Thumb on ALT key, hold it down, then depress the TAB key with your index finger rapidly and lift both fingers. If you keep the tab key depressed too long, the program may scroll past the course. Think of it as a one-two-lift rhythm. Remember you can always return to the course by clicking on the lawworm.com mcle tab on your task bar, and you can always return to the previous page when asked to do so by clicking the far right tab on your task bar which will be displaying the name of the previous page on it. Many find this to be the easiest method. It just depends on whether you would rather use your keyboard or your mouse.
ADDITIONAL NAVIGATION INFORMATION
You may also do the course by reducing and splitting your screen from left to right. To do this, after you have clicked on the lawworm.com link in the first question, click on the double page icon on the upper right hand corner of your screen. The lawworm.com index page will reduce in size and you will see the course screen behind it. Next, place your mouse pointer over the left border of the index page. Two parallel lines will appear, then drag the border to the right until the course can be viewed on the left in its entirety.
Next, you can resize the right, top and bottom borders of the index page to your liking by using the mouse pointer and dragging them in the same manner. Now, any page the course directs you to will always be on the right side of your screen and the course will be on the left. You will not have to use ALT-Tab or Task Bar tabs to alternate between web pages and the course when using this method. However, when you scroll down on the course to go to subsequent questions, the right side of the screen will disappear. To bring it back simply click ALT-TAB or the far right tab on your task bar.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THE "BACK" BUTTON OF YOUR BROWSER
TO RETURN TO THE COURSE MATERIAL AFTER FINISHING AN EXERCISE, OR TO RETURN
TO THE PREVIOUS PAGE WHEN THE COURSE MATERIAL INSTRUCTS YOU TO DO SO.
ALWAYS USE ALT-TAB (Mac users COMMAND-TAB) or the appropriate tab on your task bar. ONLY
USE THE "BACK" TAB WHEN INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.
You can do the course entirely
on screen or you can print out a hard copy and work from both. We find
working from a hard copy and the screen to be easier. Also, this gives
you a permanent future record of the links you have gone to.
7. YOUR START TIME WILL
BE LOGGED AUTOMATICALLY. YOU MUST SPEND AT LEAST ONE HOUR ON EACH COURSE.
8. Do the exercises, answer
the questions. YOUR FINISH TIME WILL BE LOGGED AUTOMATICALLY. Remember,
you must do at least *ten (10) exercises, answer at least ten (10) questions
and spend at least one (1) hour on the course. If you should finish in
less than one hour, go to the LawWorm.com Index Page and continue to view
and familiarize yourself with websites that correspond to the subject
matter of the course.
9.
After completing the course material, click on "Proceed To Payment
Form", complete the information for our secure credit card server,
then click " Submit."
IMPORTANT NOTE: You MUST click
on "PROCEED TO PAYMENT," upon completing your course even if you are a Season Pass Holder.Clicking on "PROCEED TO PAYMENT," automatically logs
your start/finish time into our data base. You cannot claim participatory
credit for a course, and we cannot issue a Certificate of Completion for
such unless your start/finish time is logged into our data base.
MCLE SEASON PASS HOLDERS
click on "Proceed To Payment Form", and then click on the "Season
Pass" Link, enter your USERNAME and PASSWORD, to complete the process.
10. An "Evaluation Form"
will pop up after you have completed the process. Fill form in on screen and click submit. A certificate
of attendance will be sent to you via e-mail upon receipt of your answer
sheet and usage information (automatic when you submit credit card.) Sign
the certificate and keep it with your records for Four (4) years in the
event of an audit. Do not mail the Certificate to the California State
Bar unless asked to do so.
IMPORTANT: In doing the exercises
you will be directed to various websites on the internet. When viewing
a website which is of particular interest to you, it is suggested that
you bookmark said site for your future reference.
SELECT YOUR COURSE FROM
THE MENU ON THE LEFT AND BEGIN.
More courses are being developed
on a regular basis. LawWorm.com invites lawyers and firms to submit
suggestions on new course subject matter. LawWorm.com will make
every effort to develop future courses based upon such suggestions.
QUESTIONS: E-Mail questions@lawworm.com
or call (310) 822-1955
DISCLAIMER
Lawworm.com courses are designed for educational purposes only and do not purport to, and are not intended to, impart legal advice of any nature, on any subject matter or relative to any factual situation. Laws are constantly changing and are subject to legislative actions and judicial interpretations. Those dealing with specific factual scenarios should always perform research concerning case law decisions, statutory interpretations, and legislative action current to the date or consult a legal professional on the matter.
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