Regulation 406 - Standards for Accreditation CLE Activities approved for CLE Credit shall meet the following standards:
(A) The CLE Activity shall have significant intellectual or practical content, the primary objective of which is to improve the participants' professional competence as an Attorney, Magistrate, or Judge;(B) The CLE Activity shall be an organized program of learning dealing with matters directly related to the practice of law, professional conduct or ethical obligations, law office economics, or other subjects that will maintain and improve the quality of legal services in Ohio;(C) The program leaders or lecturers shall be qualified by education or have the necessary practical skill to conduct the program effectively;(D) Before or at the time of the CLE Activity, each Attendee shall be provided with course materials in the form of written, electronic, or other format that are of such quality and quantity to indicate that adequate time has been devoted to their preparation and that they will be of value to the participants. Although a Sponsor may provide materials only in electronic format, the Sponsor shall make materials available in written format prior to the activity upon request from an Attendee. Course materials in Power Point or other format shall be subject to the same criteria as other materials.(E) The CLE Activity shall be presented in a suitable setting, conducive to a good educational environment;(F) The Sponsor shall submit information concerning the CLE Activity, including the brochure describing the CLE Activity, the names and qualifications of the speakers, the method or manner of presentation of materials, the agenda with a detailed time schedule, and, if requested, a set of the materials;(G) The Sponsor shall develop and implement methods to evaluate its course offerings to determine their effectiveness and the extent to which they meet the needs of Attorneys, Magistrates, and Judges and, upon a request from the Commission, provide course evaluations by Attendees;(H) Attendance at the CLE Activity shall be open to all Attorneys, Magistrates, and Judges and shall consist of a minimum of thirty minutes of uninterrupted instruction. CLE Credit shall not be awarded for breaks or opening or closing remarks. Only time of actual instruction shall count towards credit. Partial hours over the minimum shall be rounded to the nearest one-quarter of an hour and should be expressed as decimals.(I) The Sponsor shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that participating Attorneys, Magistrates, or Judges are actively engaged in the CLE Activity. Such reasonable efforts include, but are not limited to, an announcement at the beginning of the program and after all breaks asking participants to turn off phones or electronic devices and to put away newspapers and other materials not related to the CLE Activity.(J) For an Electronic Interactive Skill-Based Activity, the program faculty shall meet the standards set forth in Regulation 409.2(G) in addition to all requirements set forth in this section.Ohio. Gov. Bar. R., reg. 406
Amended June 12, 2018, eff. 9/1/2018; amended January 29, 2019, effective 7/1/2019; amended July 12, 2022, effective 1/1/2023.