Pennsylvania Code
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 82.106 - Providers
Universal Citation: 204 PA Code ยง 82.106
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Eligibility.
1.
Accredited providers. A corporation or association may apply
to the Board for accreditation as a CLE provider. Such accreditation shall
constitute prior approval of CLE courses offered by such provider, subject to
amendment, suspension or revocation of such accreditation by the
Board.
2.
Course
providers. A corporation or association may apply to the Board for
approval of CLE courses under Rule 107 and upon such approval, and while any
course offered remains approved, such corporation or association shall be
deemed a provider subject to these rules.
(b) Procedures for Accreditation. The Board shall establish by rules the procedures for accreditation of accredited providers and for sanctions including the revocation of accreditation.
(c) Minimum Standards for Providers.
1. A provider shall be an organization
engaged in CLE which, during the two (2) years immediately preceding its
application has sponsored at least five (5) separate courses which would comply
with the requirements for course approval under these rules. A provider may be
an ABA accredited law school or a bar association or Board approved legal
service organization within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
2. The Board may establish by regulations
additional minimum standards for providers.
3. At all times a provider must:
a. Develop and implement methods to evaluate
its course offerings to determine their effectiveness and the extent to which
they meet the needs of lawyers, and, upon request from the Board, provide
course evaluations by attendees;
b. If
requested by the Board, a provider shall promptly submit information about the
course including any brochure, advertisement or circular describing the course,
a description of the method or manner of presentation of the course materials,
and a set of any written, videotaped or audiotaped materials;
c. Provide courses consistent with the
standards set forth in these rules and any rules adopted by the
Board;
d. Make the course available
to lawyers throughout the Commonwealth who are thought to be interested in the
subject matter; and
e. Pay the
administrative or provider fees and appropriate attendee fee, if any,
established by the Board.
(d) Bridge the Gap Providers. Accredited providers may request Board approval to offer the Bridge the Gap program.
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