South Carolina

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Credit hours required: 14 hours per reporting period

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Specialty credits required: 2 hours of legal ethics or professional responsibility. At least once every 3 annual reporting periods, 1 of these 2 specialty hours must be devoted to instruction in substance abuse or mental health issues and the legal profession.

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Length of reporting period: One year

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Compliance date: February 28

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Compliance group: All attorneys

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Reporting date: 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 down to the nearest quarter hour.

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Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance to the South Carolina Bar within 30 days after the program for live programs. The ABA does not report attendance for on-demand online courses.

Approval of ABA Programs

The ABA is an accredited sponsor in South Carolina and is approved for the following formats.

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

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Approved ABA CLE Product Formats On-demand online courses

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