Rule 5 Approved Educational Activities

Educational Activities from Other Jurisdictions. Courses or activities offered by a provider accredited or approved by a CLEC in another jurisdiction or a national CLE accrediting body will be approved automatically for credit. CLE programs sponsored by the federal or local judiciary in the CNMI or Guam, by the CNMI or Guam Bar Associations, or by the ABA are automatically approved for credit. Attendance and participation in conferences, seminars, and/or training programs not otherwise accredited or approved by any jurisdiction's CLEC committee may be approved for credit upon review by the CLEC. In-Office CLE. Courses offered by law firms, either individually or with other law firms, corporate legal departments, government attorneys, or similar entities primarily for the education of Bar members may be approved for credit. Self-Study. Attorneys may earn CLE credits through self-study material approved by the CLEC that is produced for legal education purposes. Teaching. An attorney who teaches law classes or presents lectures on the law, whether to other attorneys or to members of the general public, shall receive one credit hour. A maximum of one credit hour may earned in a calendar year. A maximum of two credit hours per reporting period may be earned. Pro Bono. An attorney who renders pro bono legal services shall receive one credit hour for every four hours of legal services performed, not to exceed a total of ten CLE credits awarded for pro bono services in a calendar year or 20 per reporting period. A pro bono case is one taken initially with an agreement that there would be no charge for professional services. Credit for pro bono services will only be given for the period in which the work was performed. Bar Committees. An attorney who sits on a bona fide Bar Committee, is an appointed or elected bar representative or is an Officer or Board Member of the Bar shall receive two credits hour for each year of service. A maximum of four credit hours per reporting period may be earned. Court Rules. An attorney who sits on a Supreme Court Rules Committee shall receive five credit hours for each year of service. A maximum of ten credit hours per reporting period may be earned this way. Writing a Professional Article. An attorney who writes a professional article that is to be published may receive up to five credits per article. Mock Trial. The Bar Coordinator of the Mock Trial shall be given five hours per year of service, with a maximum of ten credit hours per reporting period. Mock Trial Attorney-Coaches shall be given one credit for every one hour of coaching up to a maximum of ten credit hours per year and a maximum of 20 credit hours for each reporting period. Attorneys who sit as judges or jurors in the actual competition are eligible for one credit hour per year and a maximum of two per reporting period. Law in the Community Lecture Series and Summer Pre-Law Program. For each Law in the Community Lecture Series presentation attended, one CLE credit will be granted, with a maximum of four CLE credits that may be earned per year and a maximum of eight CLE credits for each reporting period. Summer Pre-Law Program Attorney-Mentors shall be given one credit for every one hour of mentoring up to a maximum of four credit hours per year and a maximum of eight CLE credits for each reporting period