Continuing Legal Education v. Rules
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI
No. 89-R-99011-SCT
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
ORDER
This matter has come before the Court en banc on Petition of the Mississippi Commission on Continuing
Legal Education seeking amendment to the Rules and Regulations for Mandatory Continuing Legal
Education providing for an increase in the fees for Continuing Legal Education. Having considered the
petition, the Court finds that it should be granted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition of the Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal
Education is granted, and Rule 1 (d) of the Rules and Regulations for Mandatory Continuing Legal
Education is amended as set forth in Exhibit "A" hereto.
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 for publication in a
forthcoming issue of the Southern Reporter (Mississippi Edition) and in the Mississippi Rules of Court.
SO ORDERED, this the 25th day of July, 2001.
/s/ Fred L. Banks, Jr.
FRED L. BANKS, JR., PRESIDING JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT
MILLS, J., NOT PARTICIPATING
EXHIBIT "A" TO ORDER
RULE 1. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION COMMISSION
a. There is hereby established a Commission on Continuing Legal Education (hereinafter referred to as the
Commission) consisting of nine (9) members who are resident members of the Bar of this state. The
members shall be appointed by the Mississippi Supreme Court.
b. All appointments shall be for a term of three (3) years. Therefore, there shall be three (3) appointments
each year, one from each state Supreme Court district. An appointment to fill any vacancy due to the death,
resignation or disability of a member shall be for the unexpired term only.
c. The Commission shall have the following duties:
1. To exercise general supervisory authority over the administration of these rules.
2. To adopt, repeal and amend regulations consistent with these rules.
3. To make available for inspection by the Mississippi Supreme Court all minutes of the Commission,
business records, and financial data.
d. Financing:
1. Sponsors of CLE programs to be held within the State of Mississippi shall, as a condition of
accreditation, agree to remit a list of Mississippi attendees and to pay a fee of one dollar ($1.00) one dollar
and fifty cents ($1.50) per credit hour for each State Bar member who attends the program and is subject
to mandatory continuing legal education. Such lists and fees shall be submitted to the Commission within
thirty (30) days of said program.
2. Individual attorneys who either attend approved CLE programs outside the State of Mississippi, or
attend unapproved CLE programs within the State of Mississippi that would have been approved for credit
except for failure of the sponsor to pay the fee described in the preceding paragraph, shall pay a fee of one
dollar ($1.00) one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) for each credit hour claimed. Such fees shall accompany
the attorney's annual report of compliance to the Commission.
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