Continuing Legal Education v. Rules
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI
NO. 89-R-99011 SCT
IN RE: MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION RULES
ORDER
This matter has come before the Court on Petition of the Mississippi Commission on Continuing
Legal Education seeking amendment of Regulations 3.12 of the Rules and Regulations for
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education in order to allow six hours of Continuing Legal Education
credit for members of the Board of Bar Admissions who have the responsibility of grading the newly
adopted Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) and Multistate Performance Test (MPT). The Court
having considered the petition finds that it is in the interest of the fair and efficient administration of
justice and promotes the quality of learning within the Bar.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Regulation 3.12 of the Rules and Regulations for Mandatory
Continuing Legal Education be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.12 Credit may be earned through service as a member of the Mississippi Board of Bar
Admissions or as a bar examiner. The Board of Bar Admissions will be awarded a maximum of
six (6) hours of CLE credit per CLE year for writing and grading the Mississippi Essay
Examination or for grading either the Multistate Essay Examination or Multistate Performance
Test including attendance at the grading seminar, unless compensated for such service
excluding reimbursement of reasonable and necessary expenses.
All other Rules and Regulations shall remain in full force and effect.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall spread this Order upon the minutes of
the Court and shall forward a certified copy hereof to West Publishing Company in a forthcoming
issue of the Southern Reporter (Mississippi Edition) and in the Mississippi Rules of Court.
SO ORDERED, this, the __________ day of January, 1998.
______________________________________
LENORE L. PRATHER, CHIEF JUSTICE,
FOR THE COURT
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