Rule 616-1-1-.05 - Continuing Judicial Education(1) The minimum continuing judicial education requirement for a Judge is as follows:(a) A Judge shall obtain twelve (12) hours of credit annually for instruction from an approved continuing judicial or legal education program.(b) A Judge who earns more than twelve (12) hours of credit in a year may, with express approval of the Chief Judge, apply the excess credit to the requirement for the succeeding year.(c) Of the twelve (12) hours of credit obtained each year, at least one (1) hour of credit shall relate to the Code of Judicial Conduct.(d) The Chief Judge may exempt a Judge from the continuing judicial education requirement upon a finding of undue hardship. To obtain an exemption, a Judge shall file a request for exemption with the Chief Judge no later than the first day of December for the year the exemption is sought.(2) A Judge may receive credit by participating in Continuing Judicial Education programs of the Court. A Judge who seeks credit for attending programs listed in subparagraphs (a) through (e) shall provide to the Chief Judge in advance of attendance a description of the program for which credit is sought. A Judge may receive credit by participating in one or more of the following:(a) programs sponsored by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education accredited by the State Bar of Georgia's Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency;(b) programs sponsored by the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education;(c) courses sponsored by the National Judicial College or any American Bar Association accredited law school, whether for credit or not;(d) programs sponsored by the National Association of the Administrative Law Judiciary and its affiliates; or(e) other education programs approved in advance of attendance by the Chief Judge.(3) A Judge shall receive one (1) hour of credit for each hour of attendance in a program listed in paragraph (2), three (3) hours of credit for each hour of teaching in such a program, six (6) hours of credit for each hour of instruction when a handout is prepared and distributed, and two (2) hours of credit for each hour as a panelist.(4) A Judge shall file a compliance report with the Chief Judge no later than the end of the second week in December of the year for which the report is submitted.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 616-1-1-.05
O.C.G.A. § 50-13-40(c).
Original Rule entitled "Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education" adopted. F. Feb. 27, 1997; eff. Mar. 19, 1997.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Continuing Judicial Education" adopted. F. Nov. 15, 2010; eff. Dec. 5, 2010.Amended: F. June 22, 2020; eff. July 12, 2020.