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asked how changes in Georgia ’ s CLE rules will affect a lawyer ’ s ability to comply with the CLE requirements of other states . Through our website , we have shared that Georgia lawyers can access a listing of their CLE hours to send to other states to satisfy the CLE requirement for that particular state . Further , CLE compliance periods and compliance deadlines for all states vary widely .
We have also been asked how the changes in the CLE rules will affect judges ’ ICJE requirements . The ICJE courses that lawyers attend to meet their judge requirements count toward their CLE requirements . While the judges ’ ICJE hours requirement might not change , ICJE hours can be used to satisfy CLE hours requirements , so it will not be an additional burden for judges to complete their CLE requirements . Judges who are prohibited by law , statute , or ordinance from engaging in the practice of law are still exempt from CLE requirements .
There was a great deal of feedback integrated into the final rule . We are grateful to the Executive Committee for their feedback and to the Board of Governors , especially those members who carried the proposal to their members in April and whose feedback was incorporated by the members of the rewrite committee . All of this careful analysis resulted in a favorable Board of Governors vote on the proposal in June 2024 .
Following the conclusion of the comment period on August 19 , 2024 , the proposed rules will be presented to the Supreme Court of Georgia for review and approval . The effective date of the proposed rules is January 1 , 2025 , if approved . 14 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2024