Regulation 407 - Accreditation of Special Programs407.1(A) A law firm; a corporation, including a corporate legal department; a governmental agency; or a group of Attorneys in public service, for example the Ohio Attorney General's Office, a County Prosecuting Attorney Office, a U.S. Attorney Office, a Public Defender Office, a legal department of a State or Federal agency, a legal services program, or a law department of a municipal corporation, may make application for accreditation of a Special Program pursuant to Regulation 405 and this Regulation 407.1. Sponsors shall submit an application for approval of such Special Program, in a manner authorized by the Commission, a minimum of sixty days prior to the date of presentation. (B) A Special Program shall meet the standards set forth in Regulation 406.(C) One or more speakers at a Special Program shall not be a member, partner, associate, client, or employee of the sponsoring organization.(D) A Special Program shall be open to Attorneys, Magistrates, and Judges not associated with the Sponsor, who shall assure that a minimum of one-quarter of the available seating at the Special Program is made available to Attendees not associated with the Sponsor. Skills-Based Activities shall be exempt from this requirement.(E) If a fee is charged, it shall be reasonably related to the total cost of the Special Program and any fee shall be disclosed on the application.(F) If confidential information is discussed, a Special Program shall not be eligible for CLE Credit.(G) The Commission may, upon such terms and conditions as it deems proper, grant a variance from the provisions of this Regulation upon application in support of such variance.(H) Within thirty days after presentation of a Special Program, the Sponsor shall submit to the Commission requests for CLE Credit of all Attorneys, Magistrates, and Judges in attendance in a manner authorized by the Commission. The Sponsor shall retain attendance records for two years following the presentation of the Special Program.(I) The Sponsor of a Special Program shall advise the Commission within thirty days after the date of the Special Program if any change was made in the program format, subject matter, or speakers, in which event accreditation of the Special Program for CLE Credit may be reconsidered by the Secretary or the Commission.(J) A Special Program shall be scheduled under circumstances so as to be reasonably free of interruption by unrelated matters.(K) Any violations of these Regulations shall subject the Sponsor to late fees established by the Commission or other sanctions as provided in Rule X or these Regulations.407.2(A) Not more than twelve hours of CLE Credit for any biennial compliance period may be earned by an Attorney, Magistrate, or Judge for attendance at Special Programs sponsored by an entity with which the Attorney or Judge is associated. (B) Notwithstanding Regulation 407.2(A), Attorneys in public service, for example the Ohio Attorney General's Office, a County Prosecuting Attorney Office, a U.S. Attorney Office, a Public Defender Office, a legal department of a State or Federal agency, a legal services program, or a law department of a municipal corporation, may obtain up to twenty four hours of CLE Credit for Skills-Based Activities for any biennial compliance period.407.3 Special Programs sponsored by either the Department of Justice or the Federal Public Defender shall meet the standards of these Regulations, provided that Regulations 407.1(C), 407.1(D), and 407.1(F) shall not apply. Attorneys attending Special Programs sponsored by either the Department of Justice or the Federal Public Defender may obtain up to twenty four hours of CLE Credit for any biennial compliance period for attendance at such programs.Ohio. Gov. Bar. R., reg. 407
Effective: January 1, 1989; amended effective 12/15/1989, May 29, 2000, August 7, 2000; July 1, 2001, July 1, 2002, September 1, 2004, November 7, 2005; December 26, 2005; November 1, 2007; November 2008; January 1, 2013; January 1, 2014; Amended October 17, 2017, eff. 11/1/2017; amended July 12, 2022, effective 1/1/2023.