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常见问题解答/强制性持续法律教育    [+]展示所有答案

  1. 如果我的工作时间不足,如何通知我?

    每年一月或二月初, an Annual Report of 继续教育 hours for the previous calendar year is sent to all active members of the 乔治亚州律师协会 unless an exemption has already been entered. If the attorney has completed all the required 继续教育 hours for the previous year and does not owe any course fees, 那么律师就不需要再做什么了. 然而, if the attorney either needs more hours for the previous year or owes a course fee that is listed on the Annual Report, 那么他或她必须在3月31日之前补足差额.

  2. 什么是年报?

    这是一份继续教育课程的成绩单,将被发送给所有活跃的人, non-exempt members in January of each year showing all 继续教育 hours taken for the previous year and indicating all fees owed.

  3. 每年的继续教育要求是什么?

    12学时,包括1学时的伦理课, 1专业小时, 3个审判小时(只要求审判律师)

  4. Which members of the 乔治亚州律师协会 are required to complete M继续教育?

    All active, non-exempt members who are not part of the Transition into Law Practice Program.

  5. 持续语文教学时数可否结转?

    是的.

    • 常规的继续教育学时- 12小时可以延续到下一年
    • 道德小时- 2小时可以延续到下一年
    • Professionalism hours - 2 hours can be carried to the next year
    • 试验时间- 3小时可以携带到下一年

  6. Can any 继续教育 hours be taken by online or other distance learning format?

    远程学习继续教育. In addition to traditional approved continuing legal education activities attended live and in-person by groups of attorneys, distance learning delivery formats are acceptable provided they are designed specifically as organized programs of learning and meet the other accreditation standards set out in these Rules and Regulations. Examples of qualifying distance learning formats include: live 继续教育 activities presented via video or audio replays of live 继续教育 activities; computer-based 继续教育 activities, 点播继续教育课程, 电话会议继续教育课程和现场继续教育网络广播/网络研讨会. Attorneys can earn all or any portion of their 继续教育 requirement through 远程学习继续教育 programs.

  7. 律师如何接受继续教育豁免?

    70岁的豁免是自动的

    Inactive exemptions are automatic for members electing that membership status for a full calendar year.

    所有其他豁免必须由会员每年办理. 可以找到豁免表格 在这里.

  8. 我怎样才能最好地遵守我的普通话水平考试规定?

    在12月31日截止日期前完成所有规定的工作时间.

    如果12月31日你的工作时间不完整, 在宽限期内补上, 3月31日到期. 这节省了100美元的后期继续教育费用.

    If you miss the March 31 deadline, pay the $100 late fee which extends the deadline to September 30. After September 30 an additional $150 in fees are due for a total of $250 for late completion of your 继续教育 requirement.

    Monitor your record 年内 by logging into your account by 点击这里. 一些赞助商需要几周的时间来报告你的出席情况, 所以,如果你的记录中没有列出某一研讨会,请查看一下. 如果没有出现,请与继续教育部门的工作人员联系 cle@afifty7.com or 404-527-8710.

  9. 如何查看我的继续教育记录?

    您可以通过登录您的帐户来检查您的继续教育 点击这里.

  10. 什么是赞助费和律师费?

    All courses entered into our 继续教育 database are charged a $4 per hour per attorney fee. Sponsors of the seminars are required to pay this fee for courses held in Georgia and for online/distance-learning courses. Attorneys are required to pay this fee if the 继续教育 provider does not pay this fee. An attorney can pay the $4 per hour fee to the 乔治亚州律师协会 when attendance is reported, 或可在继续教育成绩单上计费. 全年都可以在线支付律师费.

  11. What happens in the event an attorney fails to comply with the Mandatory 继续教育 program?

    如果律师仍然不遵守, the Supreme Court of Georgia will be notified so that it may enter any order it deems appropriate including suspension from the practice of law until, 至少, 缺陷被纠正了, 所有罚金都已支付, 并支付复职费.

  12. 哪些人可获豁免?

    a. Members who are inactive (on their dues status with the Membership Department) for the entire calendar year
    b. Out-of-state members who neither practice in Georgia nor represent Georgia clients
    c. Out-of-state members who comply with the 继续教育 requirements of their resident state ($60 fee required with this exemption.)
    d. 70岁以上会员
    e. 禁止从事法律工作的法官
    f. 指定全州选举官员
    g. Attorneys who establish special circumstances constituting undue hardship

  13. If I am inactive and wish to take 继续教育 hours anyway, are t在这里 any restrictions?

    Up to two years of 继续教育 hours (24 credit hours) taken while inactive can be carried over and applied when you reactivate.

  14. If I live out of state and do not practice in Georgia, am I required to go inactive?

    您不需要更改为非活动状态. In order to eliminate the 继续教育 requirement if you are not practicing in Georgia and live out of state, 你可以申请州外豁免. Please contact 继续教育 at 404-527-8710 for additional information about 继续教育.

  15. 当我处于非活动状态时,我需要花几个小时的时间来学习继续教育吗? Are t在这里 other requirements to maintain inactive status besides paying inactive dues?

    当你不活动时,你不需要参加继续教育课程. T在这里 are no other requirements to maintain your inactive status. 您可以在无限的时间内保持不活跃状态. While you are inactive it is very important to keep your address updated with the Bar and pay your license fee. 你可以更改你的地址 点击这里.

  16. Would I have to take 继续教育 hours to regain my active status from inactive?

    You will owe 继续教育 for the year you activate in as well as any hours that you owed 继续教育 from prior years when you deactivated. These hours would need to be completed by March of the following year.

    注意:
    You will owe 继续教育 for the current year even if you are only active for one day, week, etc. 年内. Be sure to consider this when you are activating at the end of a year.