ADMINISTRATION

(a) Board of Legal Specialization and Education. The board of legal specialization and education administers the continuing legal education requirements as provided in this rule. Any member affected by an adverse decision of the board of legal specialization and education may appeal as provided in rule 6-10.5.

(b) Delegation of Authority. The board of legal specialization and education may delegate to the staff of The Florida Bar any responsibility set forth in this rule, except granting a waiver from continuing legal education requirements.

(c) Scope of Board of Legal Specialization and Education Activities. The board of legal specialization and education cooperates with and answers inquiries from staff on continuing legal education requirements and makes recommendations to the board of governors on continuing legal education requirements, including but not limited to:

(1) approved education courses;

(2) approved alternative education methods;

(3) number of credit hours’ to be allowed for education efforts;

(4) established educational standards for satisfaction and completion of approved courses;

(5) additional areas of education or practice approved for credit under continuing legal education requirements;

(6) modification or expansion of continuing legal education requirements;

(7) adoption of additional standards or regulations for continuing legal education requirements;

(8) amount of reporting or delinquency fees; and

(9) general administration of continuing legal education requirements.

(d) Maintenance of Records. The Florida Bar maintains a record of each member’s compliance with continuing legal education requirements.

(e) Extensions. The board of legal specialization and education may adjust the time for completion for continuing legal education requirements on the executive director or board of governors’ request for good cause shown, which may include, but is not limited to:

(1) national or regional emergency;

(2) flood, fire, hurricane, extended extreme weather, or explosion;

(3) disease, epidemic, pandemic, or quarantine;

(4) war, invasion, or terrorist threats or acts;

(5) extended riots, protest, civil unrest, civil strife, or political unrest; or

(6) local, state, federal, or foreign government recommendation, regulation, mandate, order, law, statute, or advisory. Requests for extensions from individual members will not be considered.