SCR 3.662 Qualifying continuing legal education activity and standards
(1) A continuing legal education activity qualifies for accreditation if the Commission determines that the activity conforms to the following standards:
(a) The activity is an organized program of learning (including a course of study, workshop, symposium or lecture) which contributes directly to the legal competence of an attorney.
(b) The activity deals primarily with substantive legal issues directly related to the practice of law, or practice management and includes consideration of any related issues of ethics or professional responsibility.
(c) The activity has significant intellectual or practical content which is timely.
(d) The activity has as its primary objective to increase the participant's professional competence as an attorney.
(e) The activity must be offered by a sponsor having substantial, recent experience in offering continuing legal education. Demonstrated ability arises partly from the extent to which individuals with legal training or educational experience are involved in the planning, instruction and supervision of the activity.
(f) The activity itself must be taught and conducted by an individual or group qualified by practical or academic experience. The activity, including the named advertised participants, must be conducted substantially as planned, subject to emergency alterations.
(g) Thorough, high-quality, readable, timely, useful and carefully prepared written materials must be made available to all participants at or before the time the activity is presented, unless the absence of such materials is recognized as reasonable and approved by the Commission A brief outline without citations or explanatory notations will not be sufficient.
(h) At the conclusion of the activity, each participating attorney must be given the opportunity to complete an evaluation questionnaire addressing the quality of the particular activity.
(i) The cost of the activity itself to participating attorneys must be reasonable considering the subject matter and instructional level.
(j) The activity may be presented live or by technological transmission, including: video tape, audio tape, live broadcast transmission, satellite simulcast, teleconference, video conference, CD-ROM, data conference, computer on-line services, or other appropriate technology as approved by the Commission. If presented by technological transmission as set forth above, the transmission, tape, or other technologically-transmitted activity must be produced from an activity submitted and approved by the Commission pursuant to SCR 3.665. Activities presented by technological transmission shall be accredited for the educational year during which they are produced to guarantee timeliness of content. Activities including audio components must have high quality audio reproductions so that listeners may easily hear the content of the activity. Activities including video components must have high quality video reproductions so that observers may easily view the content of the activity. If activities are presented by technological transmission an attorney facilitator must be available for purposes of answering questions and leading discussions. Activities presented by technological transmission to individuals without group participation or the participation of a qualified attorney facilitator will require independent verification of credits.
For audio CDs: Credits earned from these seminars qualify as technological credits; a maximum of six (6.0) CLE credits may be applied to your record for any given educational year pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 3.663(7).
