Rule 15 CLE Requirement Upon Change from Voluntary Inactive or Resigned

Status to Active Status

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This Rule applies to a member who voluntarily switched from active to inactive status or who resigned membership in the State Bar and who applies for reinstatement to active status. Within six months of re-admission to active status by the Court, the member shall complete 15 hours of approved CLE for each 12-month period of inactive or resigned status, not to exceed a total of 30 hours. The Commission may consider hours of approved CLE which the member has completed within 24 months prior to the application for reinstatement to active status. Members who believe their occupations during inactive or resigned status are sufficient to warrant readmission to active status without being required to make up CLE credits may submit petitions to the Court for such re-admission setting forth the grounds for re-admission. If an Active Member requests to become an Inactive Member, the CLE requirements may be waived for the preceding year.