Supreme Court Rules Table of Contents
A.
Designation as Approved or Accredited Sponsor - Any person, firm,
organization or other entity may apply to the NHMCLE Board for designation as an
approved or accredited sponsor of NHMCLE courses or activities. Courses offered
by an approved or accredited sponsor shall be automatically approved for NHMCLE
credit provided the sponsor states that the course meets the standards set out
in Rule 53.5 for individual course approval.
B.
Promulgation of Sponsor Standards - The NHMCLE Board may promulgate
appropriate regulations establishing standards for approval of sponsors of
NHMCLE courses or activities. The NHMCLE Board shall have the authority to audit
and review programs and may revoke the approval of a sponsor which fails to
comply with this rule or with board regulations. The NHMCLE Board shall have the
authority to impose reasonable fees upon course sponsors for the support of its
operations.
C.
Minimum Requirements for Sponsor Approval or Accreditation - Without
limiting the foregoing, in order to obtain approval or accreditation, sponsors
of NHMCLE courses or activities must comply with the following minimum
requirements:
1. The sponsor must provide courses consistent with the
standards for individual course approvals as set forth in Rule 53.5.
2. The sponsor must provide lawyers who seek credit in New
Hampshire with approved attendance certificates for their records and also
report their attendance to the NHMCLE Board in such form as the Board shall
prescribe within 30 days of the program.
3. The sponsor must maintain and provide in such form
as the NHMCLE Board determines, information concerning each course, including
course brochures, description of the method or manner of presentation of the
course materials, and a set of course materials within 30 days of the program.
4. The sponsor must develop and implement methods to evaluate
its course offerings to determine their effectiveness and, upon request from the
NHMCLE Board, provide course evaluation by attendees.
5. The sponsor must make the courses reasonably available to
all New Hampshire lawyers, with the exception of in-office courses described in
Rule 53.3(C) and courses offered by professional organizations primarily or
exclusively for the education of their own members, or primarily or exclusively
for lawyers employed by state, federal or local governments; and provided that
the sponsor may impose reasonable prerequisites and limitations on course size,
as provided in Rule 53.5.
6. The sponsor must agree to pay the administrative or
sponsor fees established by the NHMCLE Board.
7. The sponsor must submit to all reasonable requests and
abide by all regulations hereafter promulgated by the NHMCLE Board.