PART V. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT [204 PA. CODE CH. 82] Amendment of Continuing Legal Education Regulations [26 Pa.B. 2096] Annex A TITLE 204. JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS PART V. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT CHAPTER 82. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION Subchapter B. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD REGULATIONS Preamble. Statement of Purpose.
The public properly expects that lawyers, in the practice of the law, will maintain throughout their careers certain standards of professional competence and ethical behavior. These regulations prescribe the standards for the implementation of the Orders of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania of January 7, 1992, July 1, 1992, August 21, 1992, November 29, 1993, February 1, 1994, June 22, 1994, and March 7, 1995 promulgating the Pennsylvania Rules for Continuing Legal Education and mandating continuing legal education requirements for Pennsylvania lawyers. These regulations have been amended several times. As of here and now, the following regulations are in effect.
Section 1. Definitions.
Accredited Continuing Legal Education Provider--A not-for-profit [company] corporation or association accredited by the Board in accordance with the rules and these regulations.
* * * * * Section 5. Credit for CLE Activities.
* * * * * (b) Teaching Activity. The Board may assign credit to teaching activities involving courses accredited under the rules and these regulations upon written application describing the teaching activity. The Board will provide forms to be submitted for the approval of teaching credits. Credit for teaching activities will be given [only for the time spent in making presentations of materials prepared by the applicant] on the basis of two hours credit for each hour of presentation where the applicant has prepared quality written materials for use in the presentation. Credit for repeat presentations or presentations without such materials will be given only for the actual time of presentation.
* * * * * [Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-717. Filed for public inspection May 3, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]
