In re Amendments to Rules for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education

Summary

The Oklahoma Supreme Court approved amendments to Rules 1, 2, and 3 of the Rules for Mandatory Judicial Continuing Legal Education. The order addresses annual continuing legal education requirements for Oklahoma judges and justices, approved courses, and recordkeeping by the Administrative Office of the Courts, with the amendments stated to be effective January 1, 2017.

Holdings

1. The Supreme Court of Oklahoma approved and adopted amendments to Rules 1, 2, and 3 of the Rules for Mandatory Judicial Continuing Legal Education.
2. Judges of the Oklahoma District Courts, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals, and justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, must complete at least twelve hours of mandatory judicial continuing legal education annually, subject to the amended rules governing qualifying programs, teaching credit, and administrative recordkeeping.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Supreme Court of Oklahoma should amend Rules 1, 2, and 3 of the Rules for Mandatory Judicial Continuing Legal Education under its constitutional superintending and administrative authority.

Disposition

approved