Alabama
http://www.alabar.org/cle/rules.cfm
4.1.8 Approval may be given for activities where electronically recorded or reproduced
material is used only if a qualified instructor is available to comment and
answer questions. Satellite and teleconference programs must have either
telephone hook-ups to instructors at the broadcast location or an instructor
present at the receiving site, to comment and answer questions. The use of audio tapes, video tapes or
material for self study or home study courses do not qualify for credit, except
as specifically approved under Regulation 3.1 or Regulation 3.2., except see
4.1.16
Video allowed
3.1 Attorneys who have a permanent physical disability which
makes attendance of CLE programs inordinately difficult may file a request for a
permanent substitute program in lieu of attendance and shall therein set out
continuing legal education plans tailored to their specific interests and
physical abilities. Such requests shall be accompanied by a physician's
statement addressing the necessity for such a program. The commission shall
review and approve or disapprove such plans on an individual basis and without
delay. Rejection of any requested substitute for attendance will be reviewed as
provided in Rule 6 prior to any sanction being imposed.
3.2 Other
requests for substituted compliance, partial waivers or other exemptions for
hardship or extenuating circumstances may be granted by the commission upon
written application of the attorney and may likewise be reviewed as provided in
Rule 6. Requests based on physical limitations shall be accompanied by a
physician’s statement addressing the attorney's inability to meet the CLE
requirement in the usual manner.
Online Activities
4.1.16 Participatory On-line CLE programs may be approved
for a maximum of 6 CLE credit hours per year.
«Each online seminar will be reviewed for approval on
a case by case basis. The course content, interactivity, as well as the
effectiveness of the delivery method will be considered in the approval process.
Applications
for approval must be submitted by the sponsor and submitted 30 days prior to
the beginning date of the program.
Applications will not be approved retroactively. Sponsors must provide
a method for participant evaluation of the program. Sponsors must also be able
to verify attorney attendance and the number of hours attended. Attorney
attendance must be reported to the Alabama State Bar CLE Department immediately
following the conclusion of the program.
4.1.7 The activity, including online seminars, must
be conducted in a comfortable physical setting, conducive to learning, and
equipped with suitable writing surfaces.
4.1.8 Approval may be given for activities where
electronically recorded or reproduced material is used only if a qualified
instructor is available to comment and answer questions. Satellite and
teleconference programs must have either telephone hook-ups to instructors at
the broadcast location or an instructor present at the receiving site, to
comment and answer questions. The use of audio tapes, video tapes or material
for self study or home study courses do not qualify for credit, except as
specifically approved under Regulation 3.1 or Regulation 3.2., except see
4.1.16
Accreditation
3.3 Credit will be given only for continuing legal education
activities approved by the commission. Such approval normally must be sought and
granted at least 30 days prior to the occurrence of the activity but may be
given retroactively. No program submitted more than 60 days after December 31
of the compliance year will be approved.
4.1.14 Courses
sponsored by law firms and corporations may be approved if the standards for
accreditation are met and if the following additional requirements are met.
Applications for approval must be submitted at least thirty (30) days in
advance. At least half the instruction must be provided by persons from outside
the firm or corporation. A qualified instructor from outside the firm or
corporation must be present for audio- and videotaped presentations.
4.1.15 Sponsors of approved programs must agree to submit to
the commission a list of the Alabama
State Bar members attending each program.
4.1.13 Sponsors of approved CLE activities must refrain from
advertising or encouraging the use of their products or services during
accredited CLE activities. Sponsors also must seek participants' opinions
regarding their adherence to this policy. Failure to adhere to this policy
shall be grounds for withdrawal of accreditation of the course in question.
Arizona
http://www.myazbar.org/Members/mcle_faq.cfm#qualifies
Online Activities
«Can I take CLE on-line?
Yes, you can. If it meets the above definition, there is no limit
to the amount of credit that can be claimed. If the prompts mentioned
above are not present (the program contains only streaming audio and/or video
and there’s no interaction between the student and the faculty/program) then
the CLE would be considered self-study and the 5-hour limit per year applies.
Please remember that any CLE seminar, including on-line programs, used either
for self study or interactive
credit, must be accompanied by
written materials that can be retained in the attorneys CLE file in the event
of a random audit.
What qualifies as a CLE event?
A Seminar will qualify for CLE if it meets the following
requirements:
4. Participants need to have some written material they can
retain in their file in the event of an audit
5. Participants should be given a certificate of attendance.
Accreditation
How do I get a CLE event approved by the bar?
Arizona does
not pre-approve or pre-certify the seminars that our attorneys attend. Please
keep your written materials and certificates of attendance in a CLE
file. If you are audited, you'll be asked to send in the written materials and
the certificates of attendance for verification and review. To review the MCLE
Rules and Regulations please visit this page: http://www.myazbar.org/Members/mcle.cfm.
How do I get self-study credit?
Credit may be earned for listening to audiotapes and viewing
videotapes. On-line computer seminars are also considered self-study where the
member does not have the opportunity to respond to prompts initiated by the
faculty or placed within the course materials. For example, if the on-line
program consists primarily of web pages, streaming audio and/or video replays,
it would be self-study, and not “interactive” credit. Written materials must accompany
all activities. Attorneys may not earn self-study credit for just reading books
or seminar materials.
CLE Sponsor/Provider Information
MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Arizona does have a
mandatory education requirement for all active, non-exempt bar members;
however, Arizona
does not approve or accredit programs for the Mandatory Continuing Legal
Education requirement.
The MCLE Rule (Rule 45,
Ariz.R.S.Ct.) and its accompanying Regulations, are predicated on the
assumption that attorneys can evaluate CLE activities offered based on the
guidelines set forth in the Regulations, and report their activities by
affidavit. The standards are very broad and many sponsors routinely meet these
standards. Please note the requirement that all CLE activities must present written materials.
We ask that you provide certificates of attendance to the seminar
participants. (Please see the certificate of attendance sample form attached.)
Arkansas
http://www.arkbar.com/arkbar/arkbar_mission.html
Accreditation
Approval of Accredited Sponsors:
1. An organization, or entity, may seek Board designation as
an accredited sponsor;
2. In order to receive such a designation the organization
or entity must establish to the satisfaction of the Board that it is regularly
engaged in offering continuing legal education and is recognized as a
provider of continuing legal education on a national basis;
3. Subsequent to designation as an accredited sponsor,
programs offered by that sponsor outside this State shall be approved provided
such courses meet the requirements of Rule 4.(C);
Online & Video Programs
«4c.
Individual course or activity approval:
During activities presented by means of videotape, audiotape, or other
such systems, there must be an opportunity to ask questions of course faculty
or a qualified commentator;
It is presumed that sponsor accreditation, or individual program
accreditation, will be sought well in advance of the event. However, the Board
may accredit a sponsor or individual program after the event.
Video CLE programs are an acceptable means of obtaining CLE
credits, provided:
The original program upon which the video replay is based
has been approved by the Board;
The program must have the original faculty members present
or the original faculty members must make known their addresses or phone
numbers in order that they can respond to written or phoned inquiries
subsequent to the program; and,
There must be a moderator present
California
http://www.legalspan.com/catalogs/default.asp
http://www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_extend.jsp?cid=10138
Accreditation
6
Ways Education Activities Can Be Approved for California MCLE Credit
1-3 Provider
Submits Application to California
for Approval
1. Individual
Activity Approval
If you are a provider who has never offered an education activity for
California MCLE credit, this is the type of approval you are seeking, as
providers must get a certain number of activities approved before they can
qualify for approved Provider Status.
If you are offering the activity outside of California, go to Approved
Jurisdictions to see if you need to submit the activity for
approval.
If you are offering the activity in one of the areas in
which Legal Specialization credit can be offered, consider applying for Legal
Specialization credit. Go to Provider Search for a list of the areas in which
legal specialization credit is offered. See below for more information on Legal
Specialization approval.
2. Approved
Provider Status
California MCLE Approved Providers are given blanket authorization, during the
approval period, to offer for California MCLE credit those of their education
activities that meet the standards for approval in Section 7 of the MCLE Rules
and Regulations; they are not required to submit individual education
activities to California for approval.
Providers must qualify to submit an application for Approved
Provider Status. Go to:
Provider
Status for requirements
Provider Search for an
online list of current approved providers
3. California Legal Specialization
Credit
Education activities approved for California
legal specialization credit automatically qualify for California MCLE credit.
The California Legal Specialization program offers both "Approved Provider
Status" and individual education activity approval. Members can use Provider
Search to find approved Legal Specialization providers in a
particular practice area in which legal specialization credit is offered. To
request an application for legal specialization activity approval, call
415/538-2120.
4. Neither
Provider Nor Member Submit Application to California for Approval
California Credit Based on Approval by Approved
Jurisdiction
If an activity is:
attended/taken outside California the type
of activity that can be approved for California MCLE credit
approved by an approved
jurisdiction, neither the provider nor the member need
to submit the activity to California
for approval. A California member can claim California MCLE credit
for the activity, based on approval of the activity by an approved
jurisdiction.
5. Automatic
Approval No Application Required
Two limited types of activities are automatically approved for credit if they
meet criteria spelled out in the MCLE Rules. This category is of more interest
to members rather than providers. Go to Kinds
of Approved Education? for more information.
6. Member
Submits Application to California for Approval
If an education activity can be approved for California MCLE credit, but has
not been approved by any of the methods listed above, an individual attorney
can submit a Member Credit Request Form to
request MCLE credit for his or her individual attendance at an education
activity.
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Colorado
http://www.coloradosupremecourt.com/CLE/cle_home.htm
What kinds of activities may I complete to earn credits? How do I get
them accredited?
--LIVE PROGRAMS. You may obtain credit for attending live
programs. It is important that you are certain that a program is accredited
before attending. Contact the sponsor of the program, or consult the
Board's CLE Index to determine if a program is accredited. Call the
Board's office to find out how to get a program accredited if it is not.
«--HOMESTUDY.
You may obtain credit for activity generally referred to as "home
study" provided the activity (1) is a structured course of study, (2) is
organized by an eligible sponsor, (3) includes the use of thorough,
high-quality written materials, available to the attorney or judge completing
the course, and (4) incorporates some other educational medium, such as video
or audio tapes, correspondence work, testing or individual conferences.
Regulation 103(j). Contact the sponsor of the course, or consult the Board's CLE Index to determine if a
course is accredited. To get a tape accredited, the sponsor must submit the
Board's Form 4.
--SELF ADMINISTERED STUDY. You may obtain credit for an activity that
involves substantial active participation in an educational endeavor which is
beneficial to your practice. The activity must include interaction between the
applicant and another professional. It cannot be part of the applicant's
ordinary law practice. A written work product must be submitted at the
conclusion of your study. Regulation 103(j). Submit the Board's Form 7 at least
forty-five days before commencing the activity.
«--INDIVIDUAL
CREDIT. You may obtain credit for an activity which otherwise may have been
denied accreditation. To receive credit, the activity must have contributed
substantially to the attorney's particular area of practice. Contact the
Board's office for details.
How do I report credits earned?
--For programs held in Colorado, the sponsor of the program will
give you the Board's Affidavit to complete, and will submit it to the Board for
you.
--For programs held outside of Colorado, submit to the Board either a photocopy
of your Colorado Affidavit form provided by the Board or the "Uniform
Certificate of Attendance" issued and recognized by many out-of-state CLE
program sponsors.
Delaware
http://courts.state.de.us/cle/rules.htm#5
«
Rules – 7: Accreditation of Sponsors and Programs
(c) if the course is not
a live presentation, it also satisfies the requirements of Rule 7(C); and
(d) the Accredited Sponsor complies with all guidelines for attendance records
set forth in Rule 5(B).
Rule 7(C)
(C)Accreditation of Individual Videotape or
Simultaneously Broadcast Programs
(1) Attorneys may receive credit for viewing the broadcast
of any course accredited pursuant to Rule 7(A) or (B) and broadcast simultaneously
with the actual presentation of the course. Applications shall be made by the
program provider on Form 5 or by the Attorney on Form 5-A. The Commission may
request from any applicant information in addition to that required by Form 5
or 5-A.
(2) Attorneys may receive credit for viewing the videotape
of any course accredited pursuant to Rules 7 (A) or (B) and videotaped during
the actual presentation of the course. Applications shall be made by the
program provider on Form 6 or by the Attorney on Form 6-A. The Commission may
request from any applicant information in addition to that required by Form 6
or 6-A.
«
(3) Conditions for approval of videotape or simultaneously broadcast
presentations are:
(a)The program satisfies the requirements of Rule 6(B);
(b) Attendance at the remote place of reception is recorded and verified by an
agent designated by the sponsoring entity, who must be a person other than an
Attorney seeking to obtain credit under these rules for attending the
broadcast, and such attendance records are maintained and submitted in
accordance with Rule 5(B);
(c) All written materials available to those attending the course are
available, simultaneously with the broadcast or re-broadcast, to those viewing
or receiving the course at the remote location;
(d) The remote location must be a physical setting appropriate for learning and
taking of notes, and
(e)If the presentation is a videotape of a previously presented course, the
original presentation must have taken place no more than two years before the
date of the presentation. In addition, any materials made available to persons
attending the course from which the videotape was made must be made available
to those attending the videotape program.
(4)An Attorney may not receive more than 12 credit hours
pursuant to Rule 7(C)(2) in any biannual reporting period.
Rule 6(B) –
Accreditation Standards {run of the mill standards in all CLE req. They
shall have significant intellectual or practical content; increase the
participant's Competence, etc.}
Rule – 8: Accredited Activities
«
(3) Credit may be given for continuing legal education activities where (i) in
person or televised live instruction is used or (ii) mechanically or
electronically recorded or reproduced material is used in an organized program.
(4) Continuing legal education materials are to be prepared, and activities
conducted, by an individual or group qualified by practical or academic
experience in a setting physically suitable to the educational activity of the
program
Georgia
http://www.gabar.org/handbook/part_viii_continuing_lawyer_competency/rule_8-106_hours_and_accreditation/
(B) Accreditation
Standards: The Commission shall approve continuing legal education activities
consistent with the following standards:
(1) They shall
have significant intellectual or practical content, and the primary objective
shall be to increase the participant’s professional competence as a lawyer;
(2) They shall constitute an organized program of learning dealing with matters
directly related to the practice of law, professional responsibility or ethical
obligations of lawyers;
« (3) Credit may be given for continuing legal education activities where
(a) live instruction is used or (b) mechanically or electronically recorded or
reproduced material is used if a qualified instructor is available to comment
and answer questions;
(4) Continuing legal education materials are to be prepared, and activities
conducted, by an individual or group qualified by practical or academic
experience in a setting physically suitable to the educational activity of the
program;
(5) Thorough, high quality, and carefully prepared written materials should be
distributed to all attendees at or before the time the course is presented. It
is recognized that written materials are not suitable or readily available for
some types of subjects; the absence of written materials for distribution,
should, however, be the exception and not the rule;
(6) The Commission may issue from time to time a list of approved accredited
sponsors deemed by it to meet the requirements set forth in this Rule. Any
other sponsor desiring to be approved for accredited sponsor status must file
an application with the Commission with such program material and information
as the Commission may require;
(7) Any accredited sponsor must keep and maintain attendance records of each
continuing legal education program sponsored by it, which shall be furnished to
the Commission upon its request.
« (4) Approval. CLE activities may be approved upon the written application of sponsors
on an individual program basis, sponsors on an accredited sponsor basis, or attorneys
on an individual program basis. In addition, the CCLC may approve both CLE
activities and accredited sponsors on its own motion, on either an individual
program or accredited sponsor basis. All applications for CLE course approval
shall:
a. Be submitted at least thirty (30) days, and preferably
longer, in advance of the course, although the CCLC may grant retroactive
approval;
b. Be submitted on forms furnished by the CCLC;
c. Contain all information requested on the form;
d. Be accompanied by a course outline or brochure that describes the course
content, identifies the teachers, lists the time devoted to each topic, and
shows each date and location at which the program will be offered;
e. Include a detailed calculation of the total CLE hours and of the ethics
hours.
Iowa
http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/regs/conted.asp
Policies on Approval
of CLE Events for Credit (Accreditation)
Basic standards on accreditation of CLE events are contained
in Rule 42.3:
(1) A continuing legal education activity qualifies for
accreditation if the commission determines that the activity complies with all
of the following:
a. It constitutes an organized program of learning (including a workshop or symposium) which
contributes directly to the
professional competency of an attorney.
b. It pertains to common legal subjects or other subject
matters which integrally relate to the practice of law.
c. It is conducted by attorneys or individuals who have a special education, training, and experience
by reason of which said individuals
should be considered experts concerning the subject matter of the program, and preferably is accompanied by a paper, manual, or
written outline which substantively pertains
to the subject matter of the program.
«d. It is presented live or by computer-based transmission. Activities presented by computer-based
transmission must be interactive as defined by the accreditation policies of
the commission.
(2) No activity will be accredited which involves solely
self-study, including television viewing, video or sound recorded programs,
or correspondence work, except as may be allowed pursuant to rule 42.5.
Rule
42.4 Accreditation of programs and activities.
42.4(1)
Prior accreditation of activities. An organization or person that
desires prior accreditation of a course, program or other legal education
activity satisfying Iowa Ct.R. 41.2, or an attorney who desires to establish
accreditation of such activity prior to attendance, shall apply for
accreditation to the commission at least 60 days in advance of
the commencement of the activity on a form provided by the commission.
The commission shall approve or deny such application in writing within 30 days
of receipt
of
such application. The application shall state the dates, subjects offered,
total hours of instruction, names and qualifications of speakers, and other
pertinent information.
42.4(2)
Post-accreditation of activities. An attorney
or
organization on behalf of an attorney seeking credit for attendance at or
participation in an educational activity which has not received prior
accreditation shall submit to the commission, within 30 days after completion
of such activity, a request for credit, including a brief résumé of the
activity, its dates, subjects, instructors and their qualifications, and the
number of credit hours requested therefore. Within 30 days after
receipt of such application, the commission shall advise the attorney or
organization in writing by ordinary mail whether the activity is accredited and
the number of hours allowed therefore. An attorney or organization not
complying with the requirements of this rule may be denied credit for such
activity.
[Court
Order November 25, 1975; November 9, 2001, effective
February
15, 2002; February 22, 2002]
Kansas
http://www.ksbar.org/
Types
of CLE
«4.14 An attorney may
receive alternative delivery CLE credit for participation in an accredited
CLE activity in which attorneys participate
through some type of electronic medium as
follows:
a. Interactive online computer seminars;
b. Interactive teleconferencing seminars;
c. Other interactive CLE activities as may
be developed through advanced technology,
subject to approval of the CLE Commission.
4.15
A maximum of five (5) hours of credit per year earned by alternative delivery
method
approved
by the Commission may be applied to the annual requirement and will not
qualify
for professional responsibility credit.
Video
or Sound Tape Presentations:
a.
Credit may be earned for video or sound tape presentations if a qualified
person
is in
attendance, personally or by telephonic communication, to comment and
answer
questions.
b. A qualified
person is one who by academic or professional qualification
possesses
the knowledge to interact with the audience to supplement the
presentation
and answer questions.
c.
The commentary or question and answer segment should occur at a meaningful
time,
preferably after each subject matter break.
d.
Sponsors of video or sound tape presentations should seek preapproval for such
programming.
Kentucky
http://www.kybar.org/Default.aspx?tabid=30
http://www.digilearnonline.com/stateReqs.asp#Kentucky
«Attorneys may satisfy up to six (6) credits of CLE
requirements through accredited online courses labeled technologically
transmitted credits per SCR 3.662(1)(j).
KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF KENTUCKY
PRACTICE OF LAW
«SCR:3.665 Procedures
for accreditation of continuing legal education activities and obligations
of sponsors
Educational activities may be approved for credit upon
application to the Commission.
Application for accreditation may be made by a member or former member
without involving the sponsor, or application for accreditation may be made by
an activity sponsor. Application for accreditation shall be made to
the Director not less than thirty (30) days in advance of the scheduled date of
the activity. Sponsors failing to submit the application for
accreditation as set forth in this rule shall result in an application fee double
the amount set forth in Rule 3.665(2)(a)-(c).
It is the obligation of the attorney seeking credit to ensure the activity has
been approved. Completion of a non-accredited activity shall be at the risk of
the attorney.
Maine
http://www.mainebar.org/
«Attorneys may satisfy all five and a half (5.5)
self-study credits through online
courses.
Q: Can I earn self-study credit from
the Maine
State Bar Association?
A: Yes. MSBA textbooks, audio
and video packages, and our on-line university qualify for self-study credit.
Maine
Bar Rule 12 is added to read as follows:
(d)
Courses and Other Activities Entitled to Credit.
(1) All publicly available courses or other
publicly available continuing legal education activities offered by the
following are deemed automatically approved and entitled to credit for purposes
of subdivision (a) of this rule: any national, state or county bar
association, American Trial Lawyers’ Association; Maine Prosecutors’
Association; Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Maine Trial Lawyers
Association; Maine or American Civil Liberties Union; National Association of
Attorneys General; National Legal Aid and Defenders’ Association; Practicing
Law Institute; Probate Judges Assembly; governmental units or agencies; public
bar admission, bar registration or discipline, continuing legal education, or
similar agencies created by court rule or statute in any state; law schools
approved by the American Bar Association; providers affiliated with such an
association, agency, or law school; or other organizations approved by the
Board.
«(e)
Approval Procedure.
(1) Sponsor
Approval. A sponsor may be approved by the Board
upon
submission of evidence establishing to the satisfaction of the Board:
(A)
That the sponsor has been approved or accredited by a
continuing
legal education accrediting authority established by court rule or statute in
another state; or
(B)
That, during the immediately preceding three years, the
sponsor
has sponsored at least six separate courses that comply with the requirements
for individual course approval under paragraph (2) of this subdivision.
Approval
granted pursuant to this paragraph must be renewed every three
years
by submission of the evidence required in subparagraph (A) or (B). The
Board
may at any time review the status of a sponsor approved under subparagraph
(A)
or specific courses offered by a sponsor approved under subparagraph
(B)
and may revoke approval if the status has changed or the courses offered by
the
sponsor does not comply with the requirements of paragraph (2) of this
subdivision.
Requests
for approval may be submitted using the Application form
contained
in the Appendix to these Rules, supplemented by such supporting
information
as would assist the Board in determining whether the sponsor meets
the
requirements of this Rule.
(2) Individual Course Approval. The
Board may approve individual courses for credit under subdivision (a) of this
rule upon written application of a non-approved sponsor or an attendee. A
sponsor that seeks approval of a course must file a request for such approval
accompanied by a full description of the course with the Board at least 30 days
before the course is to be presented.
Minnesota
http://www.mbcle.state.mn.us/MBCLE/pages/rules.asp
«Rule 4. Applying for Credit
A. Course Approval and Fee Information. In applying
for course approval, a sponsoring agency or lawyer shall submit to the Board an
application for course approval (see Appendix I) and include the following:
(1) Title of the program under
consideration;
(2) Location of the program;
(3) Names and credentials of the
speakers, including those of persons designated to act as moderators for video
or satellite programs;
(4) Type of presentation;
(5) Agenda or course schedule
showing beginning and ending times of each session;
(6) Type of credit for which
approval is sought (standard, ethics/professional responsibility, elimination
of bias, law office management, professional development) for each segment of
the course. No segment of any course shall be approved in more than one
category of credit.
(7) A fee in the amount of $35. This
fee may be subject to waiver under the provisions of Rule 3(D)(1). A fee is not
required when submitting an application for either of the following types of
courses meeting Rule 4 and Rule 5 requirements:
(a) a previously approved course
that has been recorded and is replayed at a later date in its entirety;
(b) a course 60 minutes or less in
duration.
(8) Such other information as the
Board may require.
Rule 5. Standards for Course Approval
A. General Standards . A course
must meet the following standards before approval is granted.
(1) The course shall have significant
intellectual or practical content.
(2) The course shall deal primarily with
matter directly related to the practice of law, the professional responsibility
or ethical obligations of lawyers, the elimination of bias in the legal
profession and in the practice of law, law office management, or the
professional development of lawyers.
(3) The course shall be taught by faculty
members qualified by practical or academic experience to teach the specified
subject matter. Legal subjects shall be taught by lawyers.
(4) Any written materials should be thorough, high quality,
readable, carefully prepared, and distributed to all participants at or before
the time the course is offered.
«(5) The course shall be presented and attended
in a suitable classroom or laboratory setting. Courses presented via video
recording, simultaneous broadcast, teleconference, or audiotape may be approved
provided that a faculty person is in attendance at all presentations, either in
person or through live transmission, allowing all participants to hear and
participate in the question and answer session. Subject to the exception of
paragraph (11) below, no course will be approved which involves solely
television or video viewing in the home or office, or correspondence work or
self-study, including online self-study.
(6) Credit will not normally be given for
speeches at luncheons or banquets.
(7) A list of all participants shall be
maintained by the course sponsor and transmitted to the Board upon request,
following the presentation of the course.
(8) Credit shall be awarded on the basis of
one credit hour for each 60 minutes of instruction at an approved course.
(9) A lawyer shall not receive credit for
any course attended before being admitted to practice law in Minnesota, but one
so admitted may receive credit of one hour for each 60 minutes actually spent
in attendance, for attending for credit or as an auditor, a regular course
offered by a law school approved by the American Bar Association.
(10) Notwithstanding the provisions of
paragraph (9) above, a person who takes approved courses or teaches in an approved
course after sitting for the Minnesota Bar Examination, but before admission to
practice, may claim credit for the courses taken or the teaching done, if he or
she passes that bar examination.
(11) Lawyers residing or working outside of
the State of Minnesota during the CLE reporting period who, because of
non-residence are unable in good faith to attend courses approved as
"elimination of bias" as defined in these Rules, may receive up to 2
hours of credit in fulfillment of the elimination of bias requirement by
viewing a video course or courses that otherwise meet the requirements of these
Rules. If a lawyer views a video elimination of bias course not previously
approved for credit under these Rules, the lawyer may seek approval by
completing and submitting the Course Approval Form at Appendix I.
Mississippi
http://www.mssc.state.ms.us/rules/AllRulesText.asp?IDNum=9
Types of CLE
«4.10 Each online program or online seminar will be
reviewed for approval on a case by case basis. The course content,
interactivity, as well as the effectiveness of the delivery method will be
considered in the approval process. Applications for approval must be submitted
by the sponsor and submitted 30 days prior to the beginning date of the
program. Applications will not be approved retroactively. Sponsors must be able
to verify attorney attendance and the number of hours attended. Attorney
attendance must be reported to the Mississippi
Commission on CLE immediately following the conclusion of the program.
4.12 At the conclusion of an approved program or activity,
each participating attorney must be given the opportunity to complete an
evaluation questionnaire addressing the quality, effectiveness and usefulness
of the particular activity. Within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the
activity, a summary of the results of the questionnaire must be forwarded to
the Commission. If requested, copies of the questionnaires must also be
forwarded to the Commission. Sponsors must maintain the questionnaires for a
period of 90 days following a program pending a request for submission of them
to the Commission.
RULE
3. CLE REQUIREMENT
Regulations
«3.3No
attorney shall be permitted to claim more than six (6) hours of CLE credit
through the use of satellite-transmitted or electronically recorded or
reproduced material, even though same is presented by an accredited sponsor. As part of the six (6) hours an attorney
may claim up to three (3) hours of CLE credit for telephone seminars and/or
approved online programs. Seminars offered by satellite-transmittal, electronic reproduction, or
telephone or online programs must be approved by the Commission and must comply
with Regulation 4.9 and 4.9.1. Approved online programs further must comply
with Regulation 4.10.
4.9Activities
offered by any sponsor must provide a qualified on-site moderator and
question-and-answer session. Telephone seminars must be conducted “live,” not pre-recorded,
and must provide a question-and-answer session. As a minimum the activity must
consist of not less than one (1) hour of actual instruction.
«4.10
Each online program or online seminar will be reviewed for approval on a case
by case basis. The course content, interactivity, as well as the effectiveness
of the delivery method will be considered in the approval process. Applications
for approval must be submitted by the sponsor and submitted 30 days prior to
the beginning date of the program. Applications will not be approved
retroactively. Sponsors must be able to verify attorney attendance and
the number of hours attended. Attorney attendance must be reported to the
Mississippi Commission on CLE immediately following the conclusion of the
program.
Missouri
http://www.mobar.org/
Attorneys may satisfy
up to six (6) credits of CLE requirements through self-study (except ethics,
professionalism, or malpractice prevention) via the Internet and/or online
without a contemporaneous live instructor.
17) If a Sponsor Does Not Obtain Accreditation of a Program
or Activity, How Does an Individual Lawyer Obtain Accreditation of a Program or
Activity?
If a sponsor has not obtained accreditation of a program, an
individual attorney may obtain accreditation by filing an Application by a
Member of the Missouri Bar for Accreditation of a Continuing Legal Education
Program or Activity, Form 2. However, if a program is
already accredited, or if the sponsor has an application for
accreditation pending, a lawyer need not file an application for accreditation.
If a brochure publicizing the program is available, a copy of the brochure
should accompany the Form 2. The application should be submitted and approval
received prior to filing the Annual Report (Form 1), which is due by July 31,
and, preferably, prior to attending the program
«(19)
Can Credit Be Obtained by Viewing Videotapes or Materials Online?
A videotape or online materials may be used for self-study, which is
limited to 6 hours, if a qualified commentator is not available. However, if a
qualified commentator is available contemporaneously with showing of the
videotape or accessing the online materials, such a program may be requested
for accreditation as any other live program by submitting a Form 2 or Form 6.
«(20) What Type of
Activities Qualify for Self-Study?
Regulation 15.04.5
provides that up to six hours of self-study credit may be earned by studying
law-related materials including but not limited to videotapes, audiotapes and
advance sheets in furtherance of general academic and professional competence.
Study of online on-demand legal materials may be reported for self-study
credit, subject to a 6-hour limit. Absent authorization due to a hardship, such
as a physical disability, self- study may not be reported to satisfy the ethics
education requirement discussed in Questions 31-37.
The Missouri Bar will not accredit or otherwise specify which materials
qualify for self-study. If, in the reasonable professional judgment of a
lawyer, the study of particular law-related materials furthers his or her
"general academic or professional competence," the lawyer may report
the hours of study on the Attorney's Annual Report of Compliance to satisfy the
requirement of Rule 15. Pursuant to Reg. 15.05.6,
self- study may not be considered in determining the number of hours which a
lawyer may carry over to the next reporting year.
Montana
http://www.montanabar.org/
Very liberal CLE requirements...just attach a state provided
affidavit to the lawyer’s end of the year CLE report.
New Hampshire
http://www.nhbar.org/about_text.asp?C=66&SectID=12
Attorneys may satisfy up to six (6) credits of CLE
requirements through online courses.
Regulation 53.3 Activities Qualifying For NHMCLE Credit
Only activities undertaken while admitted to the Bar of New Hampshire or
another jurisdiction qualify for NHMCLE credit, either for the reporting year
in which the activity was undertaken, or in the following reporting year
pursuant to Rule 53.1 (D).
A. Methods of Complying with Rule
1. Faculty
or qualified commentators shall be contemporaneously available to answer
questions or offer comments. Distance learning on-line courses will qualify as
live programming only if lawyers can communicate with faculty by e-mail or
other reasonably contemporaneous method.
«Credit for
non-traditional format courses (such as audio/video, teleconference, satellite
broadcast, distance learning on-line) not presented by an Annual Sponsor must
be approved by the NHMCLE Board.
«Requirements
for Audio/Visual Courses
To qualify for
credit, programs must be recorded and produced with professional sound and
picture quality and all speakers must utilize a personal microphone, including
those asking questions of the presenters.
It is not required
that the written course materials which accompany an audio or videotaped course
be owned by the individual lawyer. It is sufficient that the lawyer have access
to these materials on the basis set forth in the Rule. Lawyers shall not seek
credit for exposure to an audio or video taped course more than once.
Regulation 53.4 Sponsor Approval
D. Minimum Requirements for Sponsor Approval or
Accreditation
The sponsor will not state or imply that a course has been
approved in New Hampshire
unless and until such approval is granted by the NHMCLE Board.
General Information
A sponsor may seek course approval either for an individual
course or for all programs during a reporting year, July 1-June 30, by applying
to become an Annual Sponsor for the year. Approval of any course or activity is
effective only for the reporting year in which the approval occurs. Failure to
meet the requirements of Rule 53 may result in the withdrawal of accreditation
for individual programs or the designation of Annual Sponsor.
«Individual
Program Applications
Anytime prior to but no later than thirty (30) days following a
program, a sponsor may apply for credit from the NHMCLE Board by completing
ORACLE Form 1 or the NHMCLE Application for Approval of Individual Course or
Activity, supplying the required attachments and the $40.00 application or
in-state activity fee, unless the program was offered without charge to
attendees.
For purposes of Rule 53.4 each presentation or repetition of a course
or activity is considered to be separate; provided that for self study courses
or activities such as on-line, video or audio tape programs, only one activity
fee shall be required for each course or activity regardless of the number of
courses or tapes sold.
« Regulation 53.5 Standards for Individual
Course or Activity Approval [very long…located in my hard file]
New Mexico
http://www.nmmcle.org/rules/guidelines.asp
Attorneys may satisfy up to five (5) credits of CLE
requirements through online courses.
«On-line Legal Research
Training: It is the policy of
the New Mexico
MCLE Board to approve On-line Legal Research training for only live, supervised
classroom settings. Classroom setting is defined as a location outside of
the attorney’s office. Therefore, individual training in an attorney’s office
is not approved for CLE credit. Additionally, individual legal research
tutorials are not approved for self-study credit either. (As adopted by MCLE Board 2/4/00)
to have attended the CLE.
18-203: Accreditation; course approval
A: Accreditation: The board shall: accredit institutions that
have a history of providing quality continuing legal education; approve
individual programs of continuing legal education. The content of the
instruction provided may include, but not be limited to, live seminars,
Participation in education activities involving the use of computer-based
resources, audiotapes and videotapes; and
periodically review accredited institutions.
«D:
Self-study credit: Self-study
credit may be given for viewing videotapes or listening to audiotapes or
participating in educational activities involving the use of computer-based
resources, provided: board approval is received prior to viewing, listening or
participating;
the self-study course
is from an accredited provider and was produced within five (5) years from the
date of viewing, listening or participating; or the self-study course is from
an approved program and was produced within five (5) years from the date of
viewing, listening or participating. Absent prior board approval in exceptional
circumstances, no more than five (5) hours of credit may be given during one
compliance year for self-study activities and the individual seeking self-study
credit must not have received self-study credit for the same activity in a
prior compliance year. Self-study credits may be applied only to the continuing
legal education requirements for the year in which they are earned, and may not
be carried over to subsequent year requirements or backward to prior year
requirements.
New York
http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/provider_faqs.shtml
Experienced Attorneys
(those in their second or later reporting cycle) may satisfy all 24 credits,
including ethics, with on demand online courses. Newly Admitted (or
"Transitional") Attorneys (those in their first reporting cycle) may
not satisfy MCLE credits with online courses without seeking prior permission
from the NYS CLE Board.
SECTION
8. THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS