Regulation 414 - Accreditation of New Lawyers Training Courses414.1 A Sponsor may apply for accreditation of a New Lawyers Training course to be presented by the Sponsor in a manner authorized by the Commission. An application for a New Lawyers Training course is subject to the application fee pursuant to Reg. 405(A).414.2 Application for accreditation of a New Lawyers Training course shall be submitted a minimum of thirty days prior to the date of the presentation.414.3 Within thirty days after presentation of a New Lawyers Training course, 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 course.414.4 To be accredited by the Commission, a New Lawyers Training course shall satisfy the requirements of Rule X, Section 14 and comply with the following standards:(A) The course shall satisfy the standards of Regulation 406 and, if applicable, Regulation 408;(B) The instruction shall be live, including in-person instruction, live webcast, or live teleconference. Sponsors are encouraged to use a variety of methods of instruction, including lectures, panels, workshops, and other forms of participatory or interactive learning where appropriate.(C) The course shall be a minimum of thirty minutes in length;(D) The Sponsor shall assure that a minimum of twenty-five percent of the available seating at the course is made available to Attorneys subject to Rule X, Section 14.414.5 The Commission may revoke its accreditation of a New Lawyers Training course if it determines that the course is not in Compliance with the requirements of this regulation. Revocation shall not be retroactive, but shall affect only presentations of the program occurring after the effective date of the revocation.414.6 The Commission shall evaluate Rule X, Section 14 and these Regulations every five years to determine if they effectively regulate the educational training of lawyers newly admitted to the practice of law in Ohio. The first evaluation shall occur five years from the date of adoption of this regulation and every five years thereafter.Ohio. Gov. Bar. R., reg. 414
Amended January 29, 2019, effective 7/1/2019; amended July 12, 2022, effective 1/1/2023.