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MCLE Governing.Board Order No. 1,.5. 200tl

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July 04, 2008
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GUli)ELINES fO.R MelE COMPLIANCf Of NEW LAVVYi:;r<,S

IN VIEW O'F BAR MATIER NO. 1922, s. 2008
In its mel~ting of.,A!bruary 06, 2008,' tIle MCLE Governing Boarcl I<::U down the
guidelines for compliance by new lawyers with the j\ilLi:: ,''''1Utl'''; IIL.~:;,lJi,Jcr ':;cc.i:iut, ::>
(a) of Bar Matter No. 850, as f.ollows:
\Vhere fow: (4) months. 01' less l:cmnin of CWTcnt compliance
pCl:iod
upon
adJ~siOIl 01' 1:c.idmi:;simrto the Bm', rhe member ~;:llN ;C':ii.l::'r:cl ,(:. u .:,.~:..t;. ;.'
the I\l CJ ,I~t)X(>!:",!.lIl:O r~<ll1iJ:cl11c.l1t for the ~llic1 COI11I~ljance period.

Thus, lawyers who pass the Bar when only four (4) months or less remain of the
compliance period, are. exempted from complying with i-he 1v1C1..E fp'(1' :!rernent for th8
said compliance period.' They' shall comply, with the MCLE requirements, tor the next

compliance perio.d,
However, lawyers who are admitted to the Bar eithe'r one (1.) year al1'er the st<1rt
of the current compliance period, or two '(2) years after the start: ot; the ~dio compliance
period, are required ~o' comply with the MCLE requirements in lccorciancc with the.
MCLE Governing Board resolution dated October 20, 2.uu4, i.t:::. li IU':'':: C1U'-I'IILlCU one yei;lr
after the start of the current compliance period must comply with 'tWo-tllirds (2/3) of
tile credit units required (24 c.u.) for U1at period; \,.'l":ilc ~;:'::':;2 :..;::r::'.. ': .,.. _ \_~ ,i:. ....;,
~fter the. .start of the compli~nce period should comply with one-third (1/3) of the
required' credit units (12 c.u.)
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LAWYERS AOl\1rn'EC'

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ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE START OFTHE COMPllANCE

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MCLI: Coml11itlt:~:'Pre:it:rilJetl Subjects

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Leg;:,/ Writing <1119Oral Advocacy

Trial und Pre,Trial SkilJ~ .

International Law i3nd Intemiltional Conventions

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Lawyers who have complied with the [vieLi: .--2yL.;, ..:"'c;", ,,,~ i .,)"-.",,,
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C.ertificate of" Compliance tIle number and ('~tc' or issue or which shall ~c inrliGlted
under their 5igllat~re
in ~II pleadings fiiedl.Jy L!il':!i"!1 bdDI'l:: C:,L.:~, ..,;, :::,. ~.. ," '-1';0:..:-) ..0,'-'<:11
l)odies pursuant to Bar Matter No, 1922, s. 20013.

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Chairperson, MCLE Governing Board