2.1. Nonresident attorneys from other jurisdictions who are temporarily admitted to practice in Alabama pursuant to Rule VII of the Rules Governing Admission to the Alabama State Bar (pro hac vice rules) shall not be subject to these rules. 2.2. An attorney who is exempt during the calendar year in which he or she was first admitted to the ASB may earn up to 12 MCLE credits during the calendar year of admission, which may be carried over to the next compliance year if the attorney reports the credits on his or her annual report of compliance no later than February 15. Credits earned prior to the attorney's admission date to the ASB may not be claimed.2.3. Attorneys serving as judicial law clerks or judicial staff attorneys who are prohibited from the private practice of law for any part of a calendar year are exempt from the MCLE requirement for that year.2.4. An attorney who is exempt from these rules on the basis of age shall notify the MCLE Commission in writing of his or her claim of such exemption.2.5. Special members of the ASB are not subject to the MCLE requirement except as provided in Rule 2.C.2. 2.6. An attorney seeking a waiver of these rules shall submit such request in writing on forms approved by the MCLE Commission.2.7. An attorney who maintains a residence and a principal office for the practice of law in a state other than Alabama that requires MCLE and who can demonstrate compliance with the MCLE requirements of that state is exempt from these rules, except as provided in Rules 7 and 9. Any attorney claiming this exemption shall submit an affidavit to the MCLE Commission, in such form as its executive director shall prescribe, accompanied by a filing fee of $25.00.