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Vernon's Texas Rules Annotated - VTRA TX R STAND ATTY CERT PT I Section V. Continuing Legal or Judicial Education

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. CLE REQUIREMENT.

1. Certification.  A certification applicant must complete 60 hours of CLE in the specialty area within the 3 years immediately preceding application, through December 31 of the year of application.

2. Recertification.

a. Except as provided in (b),a recertification applicant must complete 100 hours of CLE in the specialty area by December 31 of each 5th year of certification.

b. A Judicial Administration recertification applicant must complete 105 hours of CLE by December 31 of each 5th year of certification.

B. Qualifying CLE.  An applicant or board certified attorney must obtain CLE credit in the specialty area in which certification or recertification is sought by the following methods:

1. Attendance at a live CLE program, including live video conferences;

2. Viewing or listening to an on-line CLE program;

3. Participating in a CLE teleconference;

4. Attendance at a showing of a CLE video;

5. Self-study such as reading cases or legal periodicals, subject to the limitation of 5 hours credit each calendar year;  or

6. Other activity in the specialty area, to be determined on an individual basis, such as:

a. Teaching a CLE course for attorneys or paralegals;

b. Participation as a panelist or speaking on a symposium or similar program;

c. Attendance at a lecture series or similar program sponsored by a qualified education institution or bar group;

d. Authorship of a book or article published in a professional publication or journal;  and

e. Active participation in the work of a professional committee dealing with a specific problem in the specialty area.

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