Vermont

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Credit hours required: 20 hours per reporting period

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Specialty credits required: 2 hours legal ethics and 2 hours of professionalism

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Length of reporting period: 2 years

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Compliance date: June 30

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Compliance group: All attorneys report every 2 years. Newly admitted attorneys are required to report on July 1 of the second full year following the year of admission and biennially thereafter.

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Reporting date: July 1

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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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Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Attorneys can earn up to 10 CLE hours via recorded programs. However, professionalism credits must be earned via live, in-person programs only. The product formats listed below are approved in Vermont.

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Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements each reporting period through the required affidavit. Neither the ABA nor attorneys send certificates of attendance to the Vermont Board of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education.

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Approval of ABA Programs

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

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

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Approved CLE Product Formats CDs, CD-ROMs, and DVDs On-demand online courses CLE downloads

Vermont does not set expiration dates for recorded products.

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