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Vt. Sup. Ct. Promulgation Order of Dec. 16, 2024: AO41Section11(b)
Promulgation Order Amending § 11(b) of Administrative Order No. 41 (Licensing of Attorneys)
STATE OF VERMONT
VERMONT SUPREME COURT
DECEMBER TERM, 2024
Order Promulgating Amendments to Administrative Order No. 41 § 11(b)
Pursuant to Chapter II, § 30, of the Vermont Constitution, it is hereby ordered:
1. That Administrative Order No. 41 § 11(b) be amended as follows (new matter underlined;
deleted matter struck through):
§ 11. Pro Bono Emeritus Status.
(b) MCLE. An attorney on pro bono emeritus status is subject to the Mandatory Rules for
Continuing Legal Education, except that the attorney must complete at least 8 hours of
accredited continuing legal education, including at least 2 one hours in ethics, during each 2-year
licensing period.
Board’s Notes—2025 Amendment
Section 11(b) is amended to make it consistent with Rule 3(B)(4) of
the Vermont Rules for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education,
which sets the ethics requirement for attorneys on pro bono emeritus
status at one hour.
2. That this section as amended is prescribed and promulgated effective July 1, 2025. The
Board’s Notes are advisory.
3. That the Chief Justice is authorized to report these amendments to the General Assembly in
accordance with the provisions of 12 V.S.A. § 1, as amended.
Dated in Chambers at Montpelier, Vermont this 16th day of December, 2024.
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Paul L. Reiber, Chief Justice
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Harold E. Eaton, Jr., Associate Justice
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Karen R. Carroll, Associate Justice
Signed by the Vermont Supreme Court ____________________________________
William D. Cohen, Associate Justice
____________________________________
Nancy J. Waples, Associate Justice
Provenance
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- www.vtcourts.gov
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- 2026-09-30
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- 2026-09-30
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