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Seminars Direct Online: What is it?
Seminars Direct Online is the online seminars program sponsored by the South Carolina Bar's CLE Division. Our pre-recorded online seminars cover all major practice areas, including ethics. Running time for these programs can vary from less than one hour to up to six hours. All you need to participate is a pc and an internet connection.  Recommended computer specifications also include a high-speed internet connection, Windows 2000 or later, Internet Explorer 6 or later and Windows Media Player 9 or later.

 

What are the recommended system requirements?
For PC users, we recommend Windows 2000+ with Internet Explorer 6.0+ and Windows Media Player 10+.
For Mac users, we recommend OS X (10.2+) with Safari and RealPlayer (installation instructions here).

What are my other Distance Learning options?
In addition to Seminars Direct Online, the South Carolina Bar is also pleased to offer live teleseminars and live webcasts. For more information on these other offerings, please visit www.scbar.org.

Who can participate and how many hours can you earn?

The Supreme Court of South Carolina, by Order 2006-07-06-01, dated July 6, 2006, amended the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Regulations to allow judges and active South Carolina Bar members to obtain up to 6.0 of their required 14.0 hours per reporting year of MCLE/LEPR credit via Distance Learning. Please note that this requirement applies to all Distance Learning hours, regardless of whether they are acquired via Seminars Direct Online, live teleseminars or live webcasts. For the complete MCLE/LEPR rules and regulations, visit the Commission's website at www.commcle.org.

 

How do I access Seminars Direct Online?
Go to www.scbar.org/seminarsdirect, or click on Seminars Direct Online from the Distance Learning page. Seminars are arranged by topic area. Add the seminar(s) that you would like to purchase to your shopping cart by clicking the "buy now" button. Then, from the shopping cart, select your method of payment and click the checkout button. If you don't already have a Seminars Direct Online account, you'll be asked to create an account and enter your information. Don't forget to keep your username and password in a safe place; you'll need them to log back into your account later.

 

After completing your purchase, you'll be automatically taken to the "My Account" tab, which shows all the items you've purchased. You can immediately start any of the seminars by clicking on the "Launch Seminar" button. If you prefer not to watch the seminars immediately, or if you'd like to pause the program and pick up where you let off, you can return to view any seminar as many times as you like within 30 days of the purchase date. To log back into your account later, simply go to www.scbar.org/seminarsdirect and click on the green log in button. Enter your username and password, and go to the my account tab.

 

If you encounter any technical problems associated with purchasing or viewing seminars, or with logging into your account, please call the 800 number located at the bottom of the page (in the catalog) or under the help tab (when viewing a seminar).

How do I access Seminars Direct Online?
Once you complete the program, your completion is automatically recorded for reporting to the Commission on CLE and Specialization in South Carolina. You should still write the program in on your compliance report if it does not already appear there.
 

Once you complete the program, your completion is automatically recorded for reporting to the Commission on CLE and Specialization in South Carolina. If you need credit for another state, or if you would like confirmation for your own records, you may complete an online affidavit and print a certificate of completion. Both the affidavit and the certificate are available via the "My Account" tab for thirty days after the purchase date of the seminar.

 

Where can I get addititional help with Seminars Direct Online?
If you have trouble purchasing or viewing Seminars Direct Online, please contact Customer Support at support@legalspan.com.

 

If you have other questions about Seminars Direct Online, please contact Aisha Brown at abrown@scbar.org or 803-771-0333 x116.