Each attorney shall complete a minimum of 24 credit hours of accredited continuing legal education each biennial reporting cycle in ethics and professionalism, skills, law practice management, areas of professional practice, or diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias, at least four credit hours of which shall be in ethics and professionalism and at least one credit hour of which shall be in diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias. Ethics and professionalism, skills, law practice management, areas of professional practice, and diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias are defined in section 1500.2 of this Part. The ethics and professionalism and diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias components may be intertwined with other courses.

An attorney who accumulates more than the 24 hours of credit in any one biennial reporting cycle may carry over a maximum of six credits to the next biennial reporting cycle.

Continuing legal education courses or programs may include traditional live classroom or audience settings; teleconferences; video conferences; satellite transmissions; videotapes; audiotapes; motion picture presentations; interactive video instruction; activities electronically transmitted from another location; self- study; correspondence work; and on-line computer courses.

Credit may be earned through speaking, teaching or participating in a panel in an accredited CLE program. Where teaching is done in tandem or by panel, teaching credit shall be given to all participants.

Credit may be earned through teaching in an ABA-accredited law school as may be permitted pursuant to the regulations and guidelines of the CLE board.

Credit may be earned for attending courses at an ABA-accredited law school after admission to practice in New York provided:

Credit may be earned for preparing students for and judging law competitions, mock trials and moot court arguments, including those in high school, pursuant to the regulations and guidelines of the CLE board.

Credit may be earned, as may be permitted pursuant to the regulations and guidelines of the CLE board, for legal research-based writing upon application to the CLE board, provided the activity:

Credit may be earned for performing uncompensated legal services for clients unable to afford counsel pursuant to:

Credit shall be awarded pursuant to the regulations and guidelines of the CLE board, provided that no more than 10 hours of CLE credit may be earned in a two-year reporting period for performing pro bono legal services. An additional five hours of CLE credit may be earned subject to the requirements and limitations set forth in the regulations and guidelines of the CLE Board.

Continuing legal education credit will be granted only for courses, programs and activities approved by the CLE board, except where credit is extended as provided in subdivision (m) of this section.

An attorney seeking approval of a course or program that has not otherwise been approved shall apply to the CLE board for approval in accordance with board procedures. Such approval must be sought at least 60 days prior to the occurrence of the course or program, except in extenuating circumstances and only with prior permission of the board.

Continuing legal education courses approved by another state, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States or any foreign jurisdiction with requirements meeting the standards adopted by the CLE board shall count toward the attorney's compliance with New York's CLE program requirements in accordance with the regulations and guidelines established by the CLE board and this Part.