4.1.1 The following standards will govern the approval of continuing judicial education activities by the Committee on Continuing Judicial Education.4.1.2 The activity must have significant intellectual or practical content and its primary objective must be to increase the participant's professional competence as a judge.4.1.3 The activity must deal primarily with matters related to the practice of law, professional responsibility or ethical obligations of judges, and the administration of justice.4.1.4 The activity must be offered by a sponsor having substantial, recent experience in offering continuing legal education or demonstrated ability to organize and present effectively continuing judicial 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.4.1.5 The activity itself must be conducted by an individual or group qualified by practical or academic experience. The program, including the named advertised participants must be conducted substantially as planned, subject to emergency withdrawals and alterations.4.1.6 Thorough, high quality, readable, and carefully prepared written materials must be made available to all participants at or before the time the course is presented, unless the absence of such materials is recognized as reasonable and approved by the Committee on Continuing Judicial Education. Mere outline without citations or explanatory notations will not be sufficient.4.1.7 The activity must be conducted in a physical setting conducive to learning.4.1.8 Approval may be given for activities where electronically recorded or reproduced material is used.4.1.9 Activities that cross academic lines, such as an accounting-tax seminar, may be considered for approval.4.1.10 At the conclusion of an approved program or activity, each participating judge or justice must be given the opportunity to complete an evaluation questionnaire addressing the quality, effectiveness and usefulness of the particular activity. Within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the activity a summary of the results of the questionnaire must be forwarded to the Committee. If requested, copies of the questionnaires must also be forwarded to the Committee. Sponsors must maintain the questionnaires for a period of 90 days following a program pending a request for submission of them to the Committee.4.1.11 The costs of the program itself to the participating judge or justice, apart from optional meals, lodging, travel, etc., must be reasonable considering the subject matter, instructional level, etc.4.1.12 Each judge or justice, seeking to attend any seminar other than those sponsored by the Mississippi Judicial College shall be responsible for seeking approval from the Committee of the program for CJE credit and funding.4.1.13 The only continuing judicial education activity approved for Youth Court Referees shall be juvenile justice training approved by the Mississippi Judicial College.Miss. R. & Regul. Mand. Cont. Judi. Educ., r. 4, Regulations
Amended effective 8/1/1994; 1/1/1998.