Policies and Information

• For course agendas, hours, fees, and discounts, please refer to the respective program pages. The fee includes all written materials unless otherwise noted, program instruction, and refreshment breaks. Lunch may be enjoyed on your own.
• To reserve seating and written materials, please register in advance of the program.
• Upon registration, MCLE will e-mail a confirmation. If you do not receive it, please check in with the registrar on the day of the program.
• Walk-in registrants are welcome, with the exception of limited enrollment programs. Please call us to confirm space availability and schedule.
• We accept cash, checks, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover.

If you're unable to participate in a program on the date for which you registered, you will receive an email about how to access the program on demand via webcast and/or downloadable mp3 file, including the written materials in electronic form, in full satisfaction of the tuition paid. If you prefer a refund, let us know by the end of the business day prior to the program and we'll refund your tuition after deducting a $40 processing fee. Limited enrollment programs may only be refunded, minus a $100 processing fee, if we are able to fill you seat.

MCLE is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals with whom MCLE communicates. In the course of business, MCLE collects customer information, which is used to process and send order(s), to bill credit cards and to contact the customer when necessary. MCLE uses a secure server to protect the sensitive information of all individuals and law firms that access www.mcle.org. The secure server software encrypts all information before it is sent to MCLE. Information provided to MCLE regarding individuals and law firms when creating an account, logging on to www.mcle.org, registering for a program, or purchasing online products enables MCLE to process and fulfill orders, to provide users with notification regarding order status, and to notify users from time to time of new content on the site. From time to time, if MCLE changes its privacy policy, such changes are posted to www.mcle.org, in order that users of the site may always be aware of what information MCLE collects and how it is used. If a person wishes to have their name removed from MCLE's electronic database, they aree invited to email MCLE's Customer Service Department at customerservice@mcle.org. MCLE's staff takes every precaution necessary to ensure that users' accounts are secure. On occasion, MCLE may partner with other professional organizations to provide special services to our customers, in which case, customer information is limited to the purposes stated herein. It is MCLE's policy not to swap or sell databases with third parties.

If you are a person with a disability or special needs, please let us know in advance so that we can arrange to make your visit as convenient and comfortable as possible. Call Pamela Chapin at 617-896-1238 or email pchapin@mcle.org to make arrangements.

Record of attendance is kept and transmitted upon request to any jurisdiction having mandatory continuing education. MCLE is an accredited sponsor of continuing legal education for Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. CLE credit forms are available at the end of each program.

MCLE offers special discounts for new lawyers. If you were admitted to the bar within five years of the program date, are currently a pending admittee, or a law student, then you are eligible for these special discounts. The discount varies by program; refer to the prices listed on the program page to determine how much you can save.

Attorneys with financial need may request a partial tuition scholarship in confidence by emailing scholarships@mcle.org at least two weeks in advance of the program.

Funding may be available to Massachusetts Trial Court judges and court employees to attend MCLE programs. Please contact Ellen M. O'Connor, Director of Judicial Education of the Trial Court at ellen.oconnor@jud.state.ma.us or call 617-788-6775 to find out how to request funding.

MCLE is an authorized content partner of West LegalEdCenter. For information, see their website.

MCLE is located at Ten Winter Place, off Winter Street, in the heart of downtown Boston. Detailed directions are available on our website at www.mcle.org.

• Nearest MBTA Stop: Park Street on the Red and Green Lines or Downtown Crossing on the Red and Orange Lines.
• Nearest Parking: Parking is available at several lots on or adjacent to Washington Street. The closest is the Lafayette Place Garage.

Directions to program locations other than Ten Winter Place are included in the catalog, or click here to go to the directions page on this website.