Active attorneys and attorneys registered for corporate status must complete 24 hours of accredited CLE activities every two years. Fulltime, part-time, and retired judges must complete 40 hours of accredited CLE activities. Magistrates and acting judges must complete 24 hours of accredited CLE activities every two years. Judges, acting judges, and magistrates also have a Judicial College requirement. CLE requirements are contained in Gov. Bar R. X and Gov. Jud. R. IV and are administered by the Commission on Continuing Legal Education and the Office of Attorney Services.
NOTICE REGARDING CLE APPLICATIONS
Due to the high volume of applications we receive each day, the Office of Attorney Services cannot confirm receipt of applications via phone or email. Please allow up to 30 days from the date the application is received to appear in the system as pending. Receipt of a CLE application can be verified by logging into the CLE Sponsor Portal , or if you are an attorney who submitted an application for CLE accreditation, please go to the Attorney Services Portal . Applications are entered daily, and the system is updated regularly.
While it is not required, consider sending your application with a tracking and delivery confirmation service
Receipt of an application does not equate approval or CLE accreditation as all applications are reviewed by the Commission on Continuing Legal Education.
Magistrate CLE Requirements Increase Effective Jan. 1, 2019
Effective Jan. 1, 2019, the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements will increase for magistrates to the same requirement as judges. The amendments will also require new magistrates to complete an orientation and mentor program within 12 months of their date of appointment.
Magistrates (part-time and full-time) will be required to complete 40 hours of CLE on subjects devoted to the law and court administration. Of the 40 hours, a minimum of 10 hours must be from courses offered by the Judicial College, including three hours of judicial conduct instruction.
The increased CLE requirements will first apply to magistrates whose last names begin with the letters A through L for the 2018/2019 compliance period ending Dec. 31, 2019. These magistrates will be required to complete a prorated requirement of 32 hours. As part of the 32 hours, a minimum of 10 hours must be from courses offered by the Judicial College, including three hours of judicial conduct.
Magistrates with the last name starting with M through Z will be required to comply with the 40-hour requirement beginning with the 2019/2020 compliance period.
Attorneys appointed as a magistrate on or after Jan. 1, 2019, or sitting magistrates who change jurisdictions will also be required to complete the orientation and mentor program.
Any questions regarding the requirements should be directed to the Office of Attorney Services at 614.387.9320.
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