Ohio
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Credit hours required: 24 hours per reporting period
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Specialty credits required: 2.5 hours on professional conduct, consisting of 1 hour of legal ethics, 1 hour of professionalism, and .5 hours of substance abuse education
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Length of reporting period: 2 years
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Compliance date: December 31
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Compliance group: There are 2 compliance groups. Attorneys with last names beginning with A through L report in even-numbered years for the prior 2 years, and attorneys with last names beginning with M through Z report in odd-numbered years for the prior 2 years.
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Reporting date: January 31
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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 and round up or down to the nearest quarter hour.
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Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must send certificates of attendance to the Ohio Commission on CLE after each program. The ABA does not send certificates of attendance to the Ohio Commission on CLE.
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Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA applies for accreditation on a program-by-program basis and is approved for the following formats.
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Approved Live Program Formats Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Ohio does not approve audio-only teleconferences.
The ABA does not seek accreditation of live webinars in Ohio.
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Approved CLE Product Formats The ABA does not seek accreditation of recorded product formats in Ohio.
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State Contact Information
Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on CLE
65 South Front Street, 5th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3431
(614) 387-9325
e-mail: ccle@sc.ohio.gov
website: www.sconet.state.oh.us