R.I. Sup. Ct. R. Art. VI, R. 6.1

(a) Definitions.

(1) “Director” means the Executive Director of the education programs.

(2) “In-person” means a live judicial legal education program presented in a

classroom setting devoted to the program with attendees in the same room as the

instructor. Question and answer opportunity is made available.

(3) “Judicial Education” means judicial training or instruction in judicial process,

procedure, skills, and attitudes. Judicial Education should be directed toward the

advancement and application of the law* and instituted to assist in producing and

supporting an impartial, competent, efficient, and effective Rhode Island Judiciary.

(4) “Judicial Officers” means the chief justice, justices, presiding justice, chief

judges, associate justices, associate judges, chief magistrate, and magistrates comprising

the Rhode Island Judiciary.

(5) “MCLE Commission” means the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal

Education Commission.

(6) “Reporting Year” means the time period between January 1 and December 31

of any given year.

(7) “Teleseminar” means a live Judicial Education program broadcast via

telephone to remote locations (i.e., a classroom setting or a central listening location) or

to individual attendee telephone lines. Attendees may participate in the program in a

group setting or individually. Question and answer opportunity is made available.

(8) “Webcast/Webinar” means a live Judicial Education program broadcast via

the Internet to remote locations (i.e., a classroom setting or a central viewing or listening

location) or to individual attendees. Attendees may participate in the program in a group

setting or individually. Question and answer opportunity is made available.

(9) “Video Replay” means Judicial Education programs delivered via the Internet,

consisting of on-demand, not live, webcasts/webinars (recorded online courses), or video

lectures. Question and answer opportunity is not made available.

(b) The MCLE Commission, with the approval of the Supreme Court, shall have

the authority to oversee and set standards for compliance with the mandatory Judicial

Education requirements set forth below. The Director shall submit an annual report to the

Chief Justice regarding compliance with the requirements of this rule and shall tally the

attendance of the Judicial Officers at Judicial Education programs.