The proposed bill would amend current statutes by adding certified legal document preparers to the list of professionals required to earn continuing education credits for both state agency license renewal and their annual continuing legal education (CLE) activity requirements. Specifically, it would insert language to state that if a certified legal document preparer attends a continuing education program that meets certain criteria, they must receive credit for both their state agency license renewal and their annual CLE requirements.

Additionally, the bill would make conforming changes to ensure that the language reflects the inclusion of certified legal document preparers alongside members of the state bar. This includes modifying references to the "state bar member" to also include "certified legal document preparer" and adjusting the language to specify that both types of professionals must fulfill the same continuing education criteria. Overall, the bill aims to standardize the continuing education requirements for these legal professionals.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 12-112.01
House Engrossed Version: 12-112.01
Chaptered Version: 12-112.01