Thanks to rule changes adopted by the Ohio Supreme Court in late 2012, attorneys may for the first time receive Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit for pro bono work on a case referred by a legal aid or other pro bono organization.
All requests for CLE credit earned through pro bono work in 2014 must be made to the Supreme Court no later than January 31, even if the pro bono case is not completed. To receive credit for pro bono work, the organization referring the pro bono work must certify and report the CLE credits to the court’s CLE Commission. Six hours of pro bono work earn one hour of CLE credit, up to a maximum of six CLE credits in one reporting period.
Any attorney who wishes to earn CLE credit for pro bono work performed in 2014 should contact the organization referring the pro bono work for exact instructions on how to request that CLE credit be granted for that work. Find more information about how to request CLE credit for pro bono work here.