Attorneys licensed to practice law in the state of Washington are required to complete forty five (45) hours of CLE every three years in order to maintain their license to practice law. The cost of satisfying this requirement is significant. Perkins Coie pays the tuition and associated expenses for over two hundred (200) lawyers in Washington alone. But, the firm incurs the greatest expense by an attorney's absence from the office. Since Perkins Coie lawyers bill between $125 and $300 an hour for their services, an absence of one attorney for just one day can cost the firm between $1,000 and $2,400.

By allowing their lawyers to complete a portion of their CLE requirements via the Internet, whether at home or in the office, costs are reduced by having the Internet become the "classroom." Numerous studies have already shown education via the Internet is an effective alternative to traditional classroom-style training.

Patrick H. Vane, President and CEO of Taecan.com, Inc., offers that "Internet-based CLE helps lawyers, who are already facing serious budget and time crunches, gain a little control over their lives." In addition he says that, "the CLE delivered by Taecan.com allows law firms to increase their profitability and increase the quality of professional education without adding more hours to the work day."

Taecan.com offers a convenient and affordable alternative to convention-style CLE seminars. Taecan.com is affiliated with the Houston Bar Association, Ohio CLE Institute, King County Bar Association, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Washington Law Institute, South Texas College of Law, Silicon Valley Bank, Trinet VCO, Verisign, and VersusLaw.

If you are offering accredited CLE and are interested in being a Taecan.com partner, or you are a professional organization interested in quantity discounts for single purchases of 500 course credits or more, contact Deanna Loy Schuler at (206) 378-1064 or via e-mail at deanna@taecan.com.

For more information, visit www.taecan.com.