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National Business Institute (NBI) is a nonprofit continuing legal education (CLE) provider serving attorneys, paralegals, and law firms nationwide. Founded in 1983 and based in Wisconsin, NBI provides accredited programming in all U.S. CLE jurisdictions and is trusted by more than 1 million legal professionals. With a mission-driven approach and 40+ years of experience, NBI offers expert-led CLE courses designed for real-world practice, flexible formats, and compliance ease.

Our Mission

NBI's mission is to empower lawyers and support staff with practical legal education that supports real-world success, and helps them easily meet their CLE credit requirements. Whether you're advocating for underserved clients, launching a new solo practice, or pursuing specialization, NBI is here to support your goals through flexible, expert-led CLE.

Why NBI is a Trusted CLE Provider

40+ Years of Experience

NBI has delivered over four decades of CLE for lawyers, paralegals, and legal teams nationwide.

CLE Credit Coverage in Every CLE State

Our courses meet accreditation standards across every U.S. jurisdiction with CLE requirements. We offer pre-approved content, instant certificates, and automatic CLE credit reporting.

Expert-Led Instruction

Programs are taught by experienced attorneys, judges, and legal professionals with deep subject-matter expertise.

Flexible Learning Options

Choose from Live Online CLE Courses, OnDemand CLE Courses, In-Person CLE Courses, CLE Bundles, or Unlimited CLE Subscriptions for individuals and legal teams.

Nonprofit and Mission-Driven

As a 501(c)(3), our mission is education—not profit. We prioritize learner satisfaction and professional growth.

Trusted Nationwide and Highly Rated

NBI has trained over 1 million legal professionals, earned over 100,000 5-star course reviews, and built a network of over 3,000 expert instructors.

CLE Formats and Programs We Provide

Each year, NBI provides over 1,000 new CLE Courses across dozens of practice areas, in a variety of durations, topic areas, and difficulty levels. We offer:

  • Live Online CLE Courses - Offered in a truly live and engaging webinar experience. We typically have multiple live CLE courses airing every week.
  • OnDemand CLE Courses - Watch anywhere, anytime. OnDemand access and downloadable recordings are available for flexible, anytime learning.
  • In-Person CLE Courses - Offered at select venues in U.S. states with in-person CLE requirements.
  • CLE Bundles - Convenient, relevant packages of CLE courses.
  • Unlimited CLE Subscriptions - Designed for individuals and legal teams. Get unlimited CLE courses and credits, plus additional benefits, at one low rate.
  • Paralegal CLE Courses & Training - Through our NALA award-winning sister brand, the Institute for Paralegal Education (IPE).

You can be confident that we carefully design our courses to satisfy all your professional training and CLE credit requirements. NBI works with credit-granting organizations across the United States to ensure our attendees get the credit they need.

Who We Are

NBI is a group of educators, researchers, and legal minds, combining its 40+ years of history and experience with a practical approach to delivering best-in-class CLE content for lawyers to broaden and enrich their businesses.

Our Values

  • Community - As a small team with a humble history, we know the importance of relationships. We strive to build familiarity and trust with our internal team, our faculty, and our audience.
  • Collaboration - We constantly evolve our product offerings by listening to and learning from our colleagues, content advisory committee, industry peers, and customers.
  • Knowledge - We seek to develop and maintain a deep understanding of relevant subject matters, so we can share our knowledge with our audience.
  • Service - We treat our customers like friends and associates, rather than line items, always putting their happiness and satisfaction before profit.

Rooted in Service, Driven by Purpose

Based in Wisconsin, we embody the strong work ethic and customer service values of the Midwest, making us a trusted provider of continuing legal education since 1983. As technology evolves and the legal field continues to change, our purpose remains the same: to empower legal professionals through education that matters.

We're honored to be part of your learning journey - and we're always here when you need us. Please call us at (800) 930-6182.

NBI, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Altoona, Wisconsin.

Divisions and Affiliations of NBI

Institute for Paralegal Education - IPE
www.ipe-sems.com