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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-1040

THE COURTS

Title 204--JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V.  PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

[204 PA. CODE CH. 82]

Amendment of Rules 105, 106, and 108 of the Rules for Continuing Legal Education and Section 4 and 5 of the Regulations for Continuing Legal Education; No. 299 Supreme Court Rules; Doc. No. 1

[32 Pa.B. 2864]

Order

Per Curiam:

   And Now, this 28th day of, May, 2002, Rules 105, 106, and 108 of the Pennsylvania Rules for Continuing Legal Education and Section 4 and 5 of the Pennsylvania Regulations for Continuing Legal Education are amended as follows.

   To the extent that notice of proposed rule making would be required by Pa.R.J.A. No. 103, the amendment of the rule is hereby found to be required in the interest of efficient administration.

   This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 103 (b) and shall be effective immediately.

Annex A

TITLE 204.  JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V.  PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

Subpart A.  PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

CHAPTER 82.  CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

Subchapter A.  PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Rule 105.  Continuing Legal Education Requirement.

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   (c)  Every newly admitted attorney shall attend the Bridge The Gap program, of at least four (4) hours, sponsored by an approved Bridge the Gap CLE provider prior to his or her first compliance deadline.

Rule 106.  Providers.

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   (d)  Bridge the Gap Providers. Accredited providers may request Board approval to offer the Bridge the Gap program.

Rule 108.  Credit for Continuing Legal Education Courses and Activity.

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   [(e)  Bridge-the-Gap Program. CLE credit shall be given to faculty for teaching in the Supreme Court sponsored Bridge-the-Gap program. No credit shall be given for preparation for teaching in said program. CLE credits earned through teaching in the Bridge-the-Gap program may be carried forward for up to four (4) years.]

Subchapter B.  CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD REGULATIONS

Section 4.  Reporting Periods of Active Lawyers.

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   Lawyers newly admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, including lawyers admitted on motion from other states, shall be exempt from the requirements of these regulations for twelve (12) months but no more than twenty-four (24) months from the date of their Pennsylvania admission depending upon the compliance group to which the newly admitted lawyer is assigned and the compliance period for that group. Newly admitted lawyers shall complete their CLE requirement, including the Bridge the Gap program, by the end of their next succeeding compliance period.

Section 5.  Credit for CLE Activities.

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   [(i)  Bridge-the-Gap Program. Faculty for the Supreme Court sponsored Bridge-the-Gap program shall receive CLE credit for teaching in said program. No credit shall be given to such faculty for preparation for teaching in said program or for attending any required training sessions to be eligible to teach in said program. Faculty for the program shall receive six (6) hours of CLE credit for each Bridge-the-Gap day-long program in which they participate. CLE credit earned through teaching in the Bridge-the-Gap program shall be deemed to be ethics credits, and such credits may be carried forward for up to four (4) years.]

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1040. Filed for public inspection June 14, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]


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