Supreme Court Rules Table of Contents
A.
Methods of Complying with Rule - The NHMCLE requirement may be met by
attending live presentations of approved courses or any other continuing legal
education activity approved for credit by the NHMCLE Board, subject to the
following requirements:
1. Attendance at programs presented by means of audio
or video tape, motion picture, simultaneous broadcast or other such comparable
systems or devices will qualify for NHMCLE credit as attendance at a live
presentation of an approved course if there is an opportunity to ask questions
of the course faculty or, if the faculty is not available either in person or
via telephone, a qualified commentator is available to offer comment and answer
questions directly or in writing.
2. Teaching, in-office continuing legal education activities,
self-study, publications and exposure to audio or video tapes of approved
courses which is not deemed equivalent to attendance at a live course
presentation may also qualify for NHMCLE credit if these activities meet the
conditions set forth in this rule.
3. A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the NHMCLE requirement
must be met by attending live presentations of approved courses (other than
in-office courses) as a student.
4. Attendance by part-time judges at programs approved by the
Supreme Court pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 45 shall
qualify for NHMCLE credit.
B.
Credit for Teaching - NHMCLE credit shall be granted for teaching
participation in approved courses (including in-office courses, as provided in
paragraph C of this rule) at the rate of three (3) hours of NHMCLE credit for
each hour of actual classroom instruction time.
C.
Requirements for In-Office Courses - NHMCLE credit shall be granted for
attendance at approved courses offered by one or more law firms, corporate legal
departments or government agencies primarily for the education of their members.
The standards for approval of such in-office courses shall be as prescribed in
Rule 53.5, except that the courses need not be open to all lawyers or to the
public. In addition, a minimum of three (3) lawyers, including the instructor,
must attend for the course to qualify for NHMCLE credit. For course attendance
to qualify for NHMCLE credit, the sponsor or sponsors of the course, or any
attendee desiring credit, must apply for course approval in advance or within
thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the course, in the manner prescribed in
Rule 53.5.
D.
Requirements for Audio/Video Courses - NHMCLE credit shall be granted for
exposure to audio or video tapes of approved courses which does not qualify as
attendance at a live presentation, provided that (1) exposure to the course
occurs in a setting conducive to intellectual concentration and effective study,
(2) written course materials are available (at the time of exposure) for
permanent retention by the student upon completion of the course, and (3) the
course was not produced more than three (3) years prior to the date of exposure.
E.
Requirements for Self-Study Courses - NHMCLE credit shall be granted for
self-study activities which:
1. Are sponsored by a sponsor accredited pursuant to Rule
53.4 or are part of a structured course of study approved pursuant to Rule 53.5.
2. Include written course materials which are available for
permanent retention by the student upon completion of the course.
3. Are pursued in a setting conducive to intellectual
concentration and effective study.
F.
Application for Approval of Self-Study and Taped Courses - For any
self-study or taped program to qualify for NHMCLE credit, the sponsor of the
course or the student in question must apply for course approval in advance or
within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the course, in the manner
prescribed in Rule 53.5.
G.
Credit for Publications - NHMCLE credit shall be granted to principal
authors of books, law review and journal articles and similar publications
treating legal or law-related topics in a scholarly or practical manner and
directed primarily to an audience of lawyers, judges and legal assistants. Such
credit shall be granted in the reporting year in which publication first occurs,
at the rate of one (1) hour of NHMCLE credit for each one thousand five hundred
(1,500) words published. Lawyers desiring NHMCLE credit for such publications
shall submit a copy of the same to the NHMCLE Board upon request, and shall
retain a copy for a minimum of two (2) years after the close of the reporting
year in question.