The Board voted to support a Court Rules amendment that requires attorneys to earn one CLE credit in the area of technology every two years as one of the five ethics/diversity/professionalism credits.
The Board supported the following pending legislation in the state Legislature:
-A4543 Haider / S3153 Ruiz – a bill that prohibits the state Department of Children and Families from using federal benefits, received by a child in out-of-home placement, to reimburse the state for the cost of a child’s maintenance.
-A4475 Katz / S3458 McKnight – a measure that establishes standards for court-ordered counseling for domestic violence offenders.