In Re: Commission on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
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Serial: 160959
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI
No. 89-R-99011-SCT
IN RE: COMMISSION ON MANDATORY
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Appellee
ORDER
This matter is before the Court en banc on the petition filed by the Mississippi
Commission on Legal Education to amend Rule 3 of the Rules and Regulations for
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education. After due consideration, the Court finds that the
amendment of Rule 3 as set forth in Exhibit “A” will promote the fair and efficient
administration of justice.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED Rule 3 is amended as set forth in Exhibit “A” hereto.
This amendment is effective on July 1, 2010.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall spread this order upon
the minutes of the Court and shall forward a true certified copy to West Publishing Company
for publication as soon as practical in the advance sheets of Southern Reporter, Third Series
(Mississippi Edition) and in the next edition of Mississippi Rules of Court.
SO ORDERED, this the 3rd day of March, 2010.
/s/ William L. Waller, Jr.
WILLIAM L. WALLER, JR., CHIEF JUSTICE
EXHIBIT A
RULE 3. CLE REQUIREMENT
Each attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Mississippi shall attend, or complete
an approved substitute for attendance, a minimum or twelve (12) actual hours of approved
Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) during each successive twelve (12) month period (the
“CLE year”) from and after August 1 of each year, of which one hour shall be in the area of
legal ethics, professional responsibility, professionalism, malpractice prevention, substance
abuse or mental health (the “ethics/professionalism hour”).
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