TO: NASAA Standardized Training and Technology Committee Rick Hancox, Chair FROM: Ann Rankin Standardized Training and Technology Committee (STT Committee) RE: Requirements for NASAA Conferences and Training to Qualify for Virginia CLE DATE: November 15, 2012 The purpose of this memorandum is to provide NASAA’s Standardized Training and Technology Committee (STT Committee) information about the requirements to obtain CLE in Virginia. The requirements include: Agenda with time schedule Written materials Speaker name and credentials (comprehensive biography) Based on my discussions with Debra Bollinger, the Virginia attorney who raised the issue, the primary reason CLE has not been granted for NASAA conferences and training in the past is the quality of the written materials. According to Virginia’s CLE rules, the written materials provided to attorneys must be thorough and of a high quality which appropriately cover the subject matter. A mere agenda or topical outline will not be sufficient. The Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Regulations include an opinion addressing the requirement for written materials (MCLE Opinion 14). This opinion addresses recurring problems and the reasons for the written materials requirement. The following is an excerpt from that opinion that addresses the purpose of the requirement: purpose of the requirement of written materials is threefold. it insures “The thorough course preparation by the provider. Generally, the provider must furnish materials prepared specifically for the course and the subject matter addressed. The distribution of copies of cases or statutes without customized materials is not acceptable. A second purpose of this requirement is to insure that the attendees will be provided with materials which are useful after the course is completed. Materials provided should be sufficient to assist the attendee when questions regarding the particular subject matter covered are raised at a later date and to serve as a general resource after course completion. The third reason for this requirement is to allow the MCLE Board to evaluate the quality and nature of the
TO: NASAA Standardized Training and Technology Committee Rick Hancox, Chair FROM: Ann Rankin Standardized Training and Technology Committee (STT Committee) RE: Requirements for NASAA Conferences and Training to Qualify for Virginia CLE DATE: November 15, 2012 The purpose of this memorandum is to provide NASAA’s Standardized Training and Technology Committee (STT Committee) information about the requirements to obtain CLE in Virginia. The requirements include: Agenda with time schedule Written materials Speaker name and credentials (comprehensive biography) Based on my discussions with Debra Bollinger, the Virginia attorney who raised the issue, the primary reason CLE has not been granted for NASAA conferences and training in the past is the quality of the written materials. According to Virginia’s CLE rules, the written materials provided to attorneys must be thorough and of a high quality which appropriately cover the subject matter. A mere agenda or topical outline will not be sufficient. The Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Regulations include an opinion addressing the requirement for written materials (MCLE Opinion 14). This opinion addresses recurring problems and the reasons for the written materials requirement. The following is an excerpt from that opinion that addresses the purpose of the requirement: “The purpose of the requirement of written materials is threefold. it insures thorough course preparation by the provider. Generally, the provider must furnish materials prepared specifically for the course and the subject matter addressed. The distribution of copies of cases or statutes without customized materials is not acceptable. A second purpose of this requirement is to insure that the attendees will be provided with materials which are useful after the course is completed. Materials provided should be sufficient to assist the attendee when questions regarding the particular subject matter covered are raised at a later date and to serve as a general resource after course completion. The third reason for this requirement is to allow the MCLE Board to evaluate the quality and nature of the
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