Georgia

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Credit hours required: 12 hours

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Specialty credits required: 1 hour of ethics & 1 hour of professionalism; 3 hours in trial practice for trial attorneys only

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Length of reporting period: 1 year

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Compliance date: December 31

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Reporting date: January 31

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Compliance group: All attorneys report annually

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Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60

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Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys report/verify compliance by submitting an annual report to GA, which is sent to attorneys between Dec & Jan by the GA Commission. The ABA is responsible for submitting sign-in sheets for in-person programs and attendance confirmation forms for teleconferences/live webinars to report attorneys' attendance. Attorneys self-report and submit their certificates of attendance for archived online programs and products. The ABA does not report your participation for archived online programs and CLE products.

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Approved ABA Live Program FormatsLive, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes) Webinars and teleconferences

Approved ABA CLE Product FormatsCDs, CD-ROMs, and DVDs On-demand online courses CLE downloads

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