State Bar of Rhode Island
A continuing legal education course, program, or activity shall meet the following minimum standards in order to be approved for MCLE credit:
(1) Be of significant intellectual and practical content such that the course, program, or activity will contribute to the growth of an attorney’s professional competence and skills;
(2) The subject matter shall be directly or supportively relevant to the practice of law and/or legal ethics;
(3) Be conducted by a person or persons qualified professionally to present the subject matter involved;
(4) Be presented in a classroom, meeting room, or lecture hall conducive to a meaningful educational experience;
(5) The content shall be presented in a multi-mode fashion, utilizing oral presentations and may be supplemented with written, digital, and/or electronic materials. All materials shall meet the highest professional standards in terms of their timeliness, organization, and detail; and
(6) Video and audio presentations may be utilized in addition to oral and written presentations.
Only up to six (6) credit limit per year via video replay course.
50 minutes per credit hour.
10 hours for every 2 years.
Docs required: N/A
Application deadline: 30 days prior to activity
Application fee: no fee if the credit reported before June 30
Application formats:
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: June 30
Reporting date: June 30
(d) In order to obtain and maintain approval, sponsors of MCLE courses or activities must comply with the following minimum requirements:
(1) The accredited sponsor must develop and implement methods to evaluate its course offerings to determine their effectiveness and, upon request from the MCLE
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(2) The accredited sponsor must provide courses consistent with the standards for individual course approval as set forth in Section 3.7 of this rule; and
(3) The accredited sponsor must apply for course approval thirty (30) days prior to the course date as well as report attorney attendance no later than thirty (30) days after the course date via the MCLE Portal.