392 Amendment of Rule 108 of the Pennsylvania Rules for Continuing Legal Education and section 5 of the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board regulations; no. 266 Supreme Court Rules; doc. no. 1

Title 204--JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V.   PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

[204 PA. CODE CH. 82]

Amendment of Rule 108 of the Pennsylvania Rules for Continuing Legal Education and Section 5 of the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board Regulations; No. 266 Supreme Court Rules; Doc. No. 1

[31 Pa.B. 1319]

Order

Per Curiam:

   And Now, this 20th day of February, 2001, Rule 108 of the Pennsylvania Rules for Continuing Legal Education and Section 5 of the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board Regulations are amended as set forth in Annex A.

   To the extent that notice of proposed rulemaking would be required by Pa.R.J.A. No. 103, the amendment of the rule is hereby found to be required in the interest of efficient administration.

   This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 103 (b) and shall be effective March 1, 2001.

Annex A

TITLE 204.  JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V.  PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

Subpart A.  PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

CHAPTER 82.  CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

Subchapter A.  PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Rule 108.  Credit for Continuing Legal Education Courses and Activity

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   (e)  Bridge-the-Gap Program. CLE credit shall be given to faculty for teaching in the Supreme Court sponsored Bridge-the-Gap program. No credit shall be given for preparation for teaching in said program. CLE credits earned through teaching in the Bridge-the-Gap program may be carried forward for up to four (4) years.

Subchapter B.  CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD REGULATIONS

Section 5.  Credit for CLE Activities.

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   (i)  Bridge-the-Gap Program. Faculty for the Supreme Court sponsored Bridge-the-Gap program shall receive CLE credit for teaching in said program. No credit shall be given to such faculty for preparation for teaching in said program or for attending any required training sessions to be eligible to teach in said program. Faculty for the program shall receive six (6) hours of CLE credit for each Bridge-the-Gap day-long program in which they participate. CLE credit earned through teaching in the Bridge-the-Gap program shall be deemed to be ethics credits, and such credits may be carried forward for up to four (4) years.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-392. Filed for public inspection March 9, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]