Wyo. R. Rel. Jud. 3

As amended through April 30, 2019

Rule 3 - Hours of accredited continuing judicial education defined

(a) An hour of accredited continuing judicial education means an hour in attendance at an accredited continuing judicial education program. Judges who lecture in an accredited program shall receive three (3) hours credit for each hour of lecturing.

(b) The State Court Administrator shall accredit continuing judicial education programs and compile continuing judicial education credits. Any dispute concerning accreditation of programs or compilation of credits shall be resolved by the Board of Judicial Policy and Administration.

(c) The final published course schedule of an accredited continuing judicial education program shall be determinative of the number of hours of accredited continuing judicial education available through such program.

(d) The State Court Administrator may allow equivalent credit for such activities, as in the administrator's determination further the purposes of these rules. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, writing and publishing an article in a legal periodical, part time teaching in an ABA approved law school, or delivering a paper or speech on a professional subject at a meeting primarily attended by judges, lawyers, or law students. The number of hours of credit to be allowed for such activities, and the procedures for obtaining such equivalent credit, will be determined by the State Court Administrator based upon the documentation supporting the activity for which credit is sought. Any dispute concerning the administrator's determination will be referred to the Board of Judicial Policy and Administration for resolution.

(e) A judge or justice or a sponsoring agency desiring approval of a continuing judicial education activity or program shall submit a request to the State Court Administrator. The request must include a brief description of the subject matter to be included in the activity or program, anticipated speakers and presenters, and a descriptive resume of the individual or entity seeking approval of a continuing judicial education activity or program.

(f) Credit will be allowed for attendance and participation at any continuing judicial education approved or sponsored program, including any such program sponsored by the following groups or organizations:

The Wyoming State Bar or a duly authorized committee or section thereof;

The state bar association of any other state or an authorized section or committee thereof;

The American Bar Association or any authorized section thereof;

A law school on the approved list of the American Bar Association;

The Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association;

The American Trial Lawyers Association;

National College of District Attorneys

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

The Joint Committee for Continuing Legal Education of the American Bar Association and the American Law Institute;

The Practicing Law Institute;

The Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation;

The Defense Research Institute, Inc.;

The National College of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Public Defenders, Bates College of Law, University of Houston, Houston, Texas;

The Appellate Judges Seminars, Institute of Judicial Education, New York University School of Law, New York, New York;

The National Judicial College, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada;

The Five-State Judicial Conference; and

American Academy of Judicial Education

(g) Four (4) hours of continuing judicial education credit will be given to each sitting member of the Board of Judicial Policy and Administration for attendance at each of the quarterly Board meetings, not to exceed sixteen (16) hours of continuing judicial education credit per calendar year.

(h) One (1) hour of continuing judicial education credit will be given for every two hours of service provided by sitting judges who serve on committees, not to exceed 50% of the annual continuing judicial education credit requirement per calendar year. The judges who serve on the following committees shall qualify for continuing judicial education credit:

Access to Justice Commission

Bench-Bar Relations Committee

Civil Pattern Jury Instructions Committee

Commission on Judicial Conduct and Ethics

Continuing Legal Education Committee

Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions Committee

Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee

Juvenile Pattern Jury Instructions Committee

Permanent Rules Advisory Committee

Rule 1 Study Group

Uniform Laws Commission

Wyoming Bar Foundation

Wyo. R. Rel. Jud. 3

Amended March 3, 2005, effective,March 15, 2005; amended October 20, 2014, effective January 5, 2015