Serial: 231556 

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI 

No. 2020-AD-00001-SCT 

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No. 89-R-99011-SCT 

FILED 

MAY 05 2020 

OFFICE OF THE CLERK 

SUPREME COURT 

COURT OF APPEALS 

IN RE: EMERGENCY ORDER RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) 

EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER-10 

Before the Court is the Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education's (the 

Commission) Petition to Temporarily Remove the Limit on CLE Credit Earned Through 

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Onli~e Programs. Due to concerns related to the Coronavirus, the Commission asks the 

Court to 

temporarily amend Rule 3 of the Rules and Regulations for Mandatory 

Continuing Legal Education to waive the in-person requirement for attorneys' 

continuing legal education obligation for the 2019-2020 reporting year so that 

attorneys will be allowed to earn CLE credits in the method of their choosing 

either online, webinars or live, in-person programs. 

The Commission further asks the Court for "an automatic extension to September 30, 2020, 

for any attorney not able to meet the CLE credit hours requirement during the compliance 

period." After due consideration, the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice, in his capacity 

as chief administrative officer of all courts in the state, find that the Commission's motion 

should be granted. 

Moreover, in light of the dangers created by the Corona virus, the Supreme Court and 

the Chief Justice, in his capacity as chief administrative officer of all courts in the state, find 

the following additional actions are warranted: 
(A) The requirements for newly licensed attorneys set forth in Rule 3b shall be 

temporarily amended to allow such attorneys to complete the new lawyer 

program through the method of their choosing, either online, webinars or live, 

in-person programs, as approved by the Commission. The completion 

deadline for the new lawyer program shall be extended to September 30, 2020. 

(B) Any attorney who is unable to complete the temporarily amended 

requirements set forth in this Order may seek a hardship exemption and/or 

extension from the Commission. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Mississippi Commission on Continuing 

Legal Education's Petition to Temporarily Remove the Limit on CLE Credit Earned Through 

Online Programs is hereby granted. For the 2019-2020 CLE reporting year, attorneys may 

complete their CLE obligations set forth in Rule 3 through online, webinars or live, in-person 

programs. Such CLE courses must comply with the remaining provisions of Rules 3 and 4. 

The completion deadline set forth in Rule 5 is extended to September 30, 2020; and the 

reporting deadline is extended to October 15, 2020. Any attorney who is unable to comply 

with the temporary amendments may seek a hardship exemption and/or extension from the 

Commission. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the new lawyer program set forth in Rule 3b shall 

be amended to allow newly admitted lawyers who are to complete the program by July 31, 

2020, to complete the required courses through online, webinars or live, in-person programs, 

as approved by the Commission. Such newly admitted attorneys shall complete the program 

by September 30, 2020. Any newly admitted attorney who is unable to comply with the 

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temporary amendments may seek a hardship exemption and/or extension from the 

Commission. 

SO ORDERED, this the ~-

ALL JUSTICES AGREE. 

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MICHAEL K. RANDOLPH, 

CHIEF JUSTICE 

FOR THE COURT 

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