§ 5.05 Credit for Other CLE Activities
5.05. Credit for Other CLE Activities
(a) Lecturing.
(1) Satisfactory performance as a lecturer in an approved CLE seminar may entitle an attorney to credit.
(2) The maximum credit which may be awarded shall be calculated based upon the presentation time as follows:
(a) attorneys who lecture at basic seminars may receive up to 3 credit hours for each 50 minutes of lecture time;
(b) attorneys who lecture at an intermediate or advanced seminar may receive up to 5 credit hours for each 50 minutes of lecture time. Additional credit for extraordinary effort will be handled on a case-by-case basis;
(c) attorneys who lecture at advanced seminars may receive up to 7.5 credit hours for each 50 minutes of lecture time. Additional credit for extraordinary effort may be awarded and will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
(3) Attorneys who repeat a lecture at 1 or more locations are not entitled to additional credit.
(4) Attorneys who participate as a panel member or group discussion leader in a workshop may receive up to 3 redit hours for each 50 minutes of participation in an intermediate or advanced seminar or 2 credit hours for each 50 minutes of participation in a basic seminar. Attorneys who repeat performances at 1 or more locations are not entitled to additional credit.
(5) Attorneys who serve as a CLE program steering committee chair, co-chair, or course moderator are not entitled to credit. Introductory and welcoming remarks are also ineligible for credit
(6) Attorneys who prepare a lecture outline for a CLE presentation are not entitled to additional credit beyond that granted for delivery of the lecture.
(b) Teaching.
(1) Attorneys who teach in approved law school and graduate law courses may receive up to 4 credit hours for each quarter hour assigned to the course or up to 5 credit hours for each semester hour assigned to the course.
(2) Attorneys who teach undergraduate law courses and any other college or university course shall be eligible for credit if such course qualifies for credit under another section of these policies.
(3) Attorneys who repeat teaching a course during the attorney's CLER reporting cycle are not entitled to additional credit. (c) Writing.
(1) Attorneys who write articles, books, and chapters in books may receive credit when the material is accepted for publication in a professional publication or journal.
(2) Credit shall be based on the time devoted to preparation, quality, originality, and scope of publication. No single publication approved for credit may exceed 50% of the total hours required for CLER compliance.
(3) Where a publication has more than 1 author, credit may be awarded to each author or divided among them in a manner consistent with the facts presented by all the authors.
(4) Up to 10 credit hours may be awarded for the preparation of Florida bar examination questions.
(5) CLE publications steering committee members may receive up to 10 credit hours for their work. Credit shall be determined based upon consideration of the staff editor's recommendation.
(d) Standing Committee Participation.
(1) Generally. Continuing legal education credit shall not be awarded for ethics, standing rules or general committee participation, unless otherwise provided elsewhere in these policies.
(2) Credit For Grievance Committee Service. Grievance committee members shall receive 5 ethics credit hours in a 3-year CLER reporting cycle for their participation.
(3) Credit For Florida Bar Grievance Mediation Program. A program mediator who participates in mediation or co-mediation under The Florida Bar Grievance Mediation Program may request and receive 1 credit hour in the areas of ethics and professionalism for each 50 minutes devoted to the mediation(s), provided the maximum amount of credit received does not exceed 5 credit hours in a CLER reporting cycle.
(e) Legislative Service. Continuing legal education credit will be given for service as a state or federal legislator at the rate of 10 general credit hours and 2 ethics credit hours for each full year of service during the applicable 3-year CLER reporting cycle.
(f) Executive Branch Service. Continuing legal education credit will be given for service as a Florida governor, lieutenant governor, or as a member of the Florida cabinet at the rate of 10 general credit hours and 2 ethics credit hours for each full year of service during the applicable 3-year CLER reporting cycle. Service as an executive branch officer of another state will be reviewed for continuing legal education credit on a case-by-case basis.
(g) Justice Teaching Classroom Presentations. To support the Supreme Court of Florida's initiative to advance an understanding of Florida's justice system among elementary, middle school, and high school students, continuing legal education credit will be given for Justice Teaching classroom presentations. For each presentation, a member shall receive 1 general credit hour. No more than 5 credit hours for this activity may be claimed during a member's 3-year CLER reporting cycle.
(h) Adult Civics Teaching Presentations. To support The Florida Bar's initiative to teach the fundamentals of government and the courts to adult civic and community groups through its “Benchmarks: Raising the Bar on Civics Education” program, continuing legal education credit will be given for presentations. For each presentation, a member shall receive 1 ethics credit hour. No more than 3 credit hours for this activity may be claimed during a member's 3-year CLER reporting cycle.