As amended through June 7, 2024
(a) The Supreme Court shall appoint a MCLE Commission which shall consist of eleven (11) members, one (1) of whom shall be a justice of the Supreme Court who shall serve at the pleasure of the Supreme Court, three (3) of whom shall be judicial officers of the trial courts, five (5) of whom shall be active members of the bar of this State, and two (2) of whom shall be members of the general public. The Supreme Court shall appoint one (1) of the members of the MCLE Commission as its chair.(b) When the MCLE Commission is first selected, three (3) of its members shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year, three (3) for a term of two (2) years, and three (3) for a term of three (3) years. All terms thereafter shall be for three (3) years. Five (5) members shall constitute a quorum, which shall be sufficient to conduct business.(c) The MCLE Commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To administer Sections 3.2 to 3.9 of this rule under the supervision of the Supreme Court;(2) To adopt and promulgate, subject to the approval of the Supreme Court, such regulations and rules of procedure as the MCLE Commission determines are necessary to effectuate this rule;(3) To designate any person, corporation, or other entity as a sponsor of approved MCLE courses, as provided herein;(4) To approve courses for MCLE credit upon application of a sponsor, attorney, law firm, corporate legal department, or governmental agency, as provided herein;(5) To refer attorneys who are not in compliance with this rule to the Supreme Court for the imposition of sanctions and removal from the Master Roll of Attorneys; and(6) To set the fees required under this rule and any others that may be determined by the MCLE Commission to be necessary in order to contribute to the administrative costs of this program.Amended May 31, 2018, effective 7/1/2018; Revised 4/1/2024.