Proposed Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Rule Changes – Comment Period Closes March 24, 2025
USB11-602. Definitions. Amend. Delete the term “Comity Certificate;” in Rule 11-602 and add the definitions of “Multi-State Reciprocity” and “Carry-Forward Hours”.
USB11-604. Active status lawyers MCLE, NLTP, admission on motion, multi-state compliance reciprocity, house counsel and UBE requirements; MCLE requirements for Paralegal Practitioners. Amend. Requesting changes to the MCLE rules permitting lawyers to carry CLE hours forward from one year to the next; permitting reciprocal credit for lawyers with primary offices out of state
USB11-611.Board Accreditation of CLE. Amend. Make technical revisions to Rule 11-611 to re-organize the steps required to receive approval for CLE which is not offered to all lawyers and licensed paralegal practitioners.
USB11-612. Presumptively approved CLE providers; presumptive CLE Accreditation. Amend. Change the capitalized word “Accreditation” to “accreditation” in Rule 11-612 and add the word “Rule” where it was inadvertently left out.
USB11-617. Miscellaneous fees and expenses. Amend. Add a filing fee for a lawyer to request “Multi-State Reciprocity” in Rule 11-617.
USB11-619. CLE Credit for Pro Bono Legal Services. Amend. Remove the expiration date from Rule 11-619 permanently allowing CLE credit for qualified pro bono services.