(A)Exemption by Commission. Upon approval by the Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education, the following attorneys may be exempted from the requirements of Section 3 of this rule: (1) An attorney on full-time military duty who does not engage in the private practice of law in Ohio;(2) An attorney suffering from severe, prolonged illness or disability preventing participation in accredited continuing legal education programs and activities for the duration of the illness or disability;(3) An attorney who has demonstrated special circumstances unique to that attorney and constituting good cause to grant an exemption for a period not to exceed one year and subject to any prorated adjustment of the continuing legal education requirements.(4) An attorney who is suspended pursuant to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 10.(B)Practice pending admission, temporary certified attorney, foreign legal consultant, or pro hac vice admitted attorney. A person designated as practice pending admission pursuant to Gov. Bar R. I, Section 19, certified to practice law temporarily pursuant to Gov. Bar R. IX, registered as a foreign legal consultant pursuant to Gov. Bar R. XI, or registered for pro hac vice admission pursuant to Gov. Bar R. XII shall be exempt from the requirements of this rule.(C) Federal judges and magistrate judges. The following attorneys shall be exempt from the requirements of this rule while in office upon notification from and in the manner authorized by the Commission: (1) United States judges appointed to office for life pursuant to Article III of the United States Constitution;(2) United States bankruptcy judges;(3) United States magistrate judges.(D)Inactive and retired attorneys. An attorney registered as inactive pursuant to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 5 or as retired pursuant to former Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 3 shall be exempt from the requirements of this rule.Effective: July 1, 1988 and January 1, 1989; Amended effective 1/1/1989; July 1, 1989; December 15, 1989; May 28, 1990; September 1, 1990; January 1, 1991; February 18, 1991; September 1, 1991; January 1, 1992; July 1, 1992; January 1, 1994; January 1, 1995; January 1, 1996; January 1, 1998; November 1, 1998; January 1, 2000; May 8, 2000; July 1, 2001; January 21, 2002; July 1, 2002, September 1, 2004, November 7, 2005; November 1, 2007; November 1, 2008; December 1, 2011; January 1, 2014; January 1, 2015; July 1, 2017; Amended October 17, 2017, effective 11/1/2017; amended July 12, 2022, effective 1/1/2023.