C.R.C.P. 250.6. — Accreditation

(1) Objective. CLE must be an educational activity which has as its primary objective the promotion of professional competence of registered lawyers, LLPs and judges, and must deal with subject matter directly related to the practice of law or the performance of judicial duties. The CLJE Committee will develop criteria for the accreditation of CLE activities as set forth in the Regulations Governing Mandatory Continuing Legal and Judicial Education, and the CLJE Office will accredit a broad variety of educational activities that meet these requirements. (2) Criteria. For an activity to be accredited, the following criteria must be met: (1) the subject matter must directly relate to legal subjects and the performance of judicial duties or the practice of law, including professionalism, leadership, equity, diversity, inclusivity, wellness, ethics, and law practice management, and (2) the activity must be directed to lawyers, LLPs and judges. The CLJE Office will consider, in accrediting educational activities, the contribution the activity will make to the competent and professional practice of law or administration of justice. (3) Professional Responsibility. For an activity or portion of an activity to be accredited as professional responsibility it must address legal ethics, legal professionalism, or equity, diversity, and inclusivity as these terms are defined in CLJE Regulation 103.1. (4) Non-accredited Activities. The CLJE Office will not accredit activities completed in the ordinary course of the practice of law, in the performance of regular employment, or in a lawyer's, LLP's or judge's service on a committee, section, or division of any bar-related organization except as provided in these rules. (5) Assignment of Credit. The CLJE Office will assign an appropriate number of CLE credit hours to each educational activity it accredits. (6) Provider Eligibility. The CLJE Committee may establish provider eligibility requirements consistent with these rules, as set forth in the Regulations Governing Mandatory Continuing Legal and Judicial Education. (7) Published List. The CLJE Office will publish a list of all accredited programs, together with the approved CLE credit hours for each program on the website of the Office of the Attorney Regulation Counsel.