Rule 41.9 - Attendance exemption for out-of-state attendance of equivalent hours(1) An active member of the bar who resides in another state or the District of Columbia, did not practice law in Iowa during the reporting period, and who attends at least 15 clock-hours of continuing legal education accredited by the continuing legal education regulatory body in his or her state of residence, including 1 clock-hour in the area of legal ethics and 1 clock-hour of either attorney wellness or diversity and inclusion is exempt from the attendance requirements of rule 41.3. However, any member exempt from attendance under this rule must file the annual report and pay the annual fee required under rule 41.4, and must certify qualification for the exemption on the annual report.(2) The commission may require any member who claims exemption under this rule to provide proof of attending the accredited continuing legal education in the other jurisdiction.(3) The practice of law as that term is employed in this rule includes: the examination of abstracts; consummation of real estate transactions; preparation of legal briefs, deeds, buy and sell agreements, contracts, wills, and tax returns; representation of others in any Iowa courts; regular preparation of legal instruments, securing of legal rights, advising others as to their legal rights or the effect of contemplated actions upon their legal rights, or holding oneself out to so do; instructing others in legal rights; being a judge or one who rules upon the legal rights of others unless neither the state nor federal law requires the person so judging or ruling to hold a license to practice law.Cont. Lega. Educ. Lawyer. 41.9
Court Order November 20, 2015, effective 1/1/2016; October 24, 2019, effective 1/1/2020.