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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints Three To The Continuing Legal Education Board

December 18, 2000

HARRISBURG, December 19, 2000 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced the reappointment of three members to the Continuing Legal Education Board. Carmen P. Belefonte, Esq., of Delaware County and Paul Michael Pohl, Esq., of Allegheny County, were reappointed to new three-year terms beginning December 31, 2000. Ruth Eileen Ganister, Esq., of Chester County also was reappointed to a new three-year term beginning December 31, 2000 and redesignated vice chairman. The board is comprised of 10 active Pennsylvania attorneys appointed by the Supreme Court. Member terms are three years in length, and no member may serve more than two consecutive terms. The board is responsible for administering the rules pertaining to continuing education for attorneys. This responsibility began with establishing the entire continuing legal education requirements system and continues to include updating the requirements and rules as necessary, monitoring each attorney’s compliance with the requirements, notifying attorneys of CLE status, and accrediting and monitoring CLE providers and courses. To best accomplish the requirements set forth by the Pennsylvania Rules for Continuing Legal Education, the Continuing Legal Education Board is organized into four committees, each covering a major area of operations: Accreditation, Administration, Audit and Compliance. Active attorneys in Pennsylvania must complete, during the compliance period to which he or she is assigned, 12 hours of continuing legal education including a minimum of one hour of ethics.