What is the Uniquely Connected Exception?
To provide more flexibility in the system and to accommodate the special needs of practitioners in today’s competitive world, the Commission has provided for certain courses to qualify for limited CLE credit. The most notable exception is referred to as the “uniquely connected exception” (UCE). The UCE recognizes that practitioners in certain specialty areas must have background knowledge obtainable only by attending seminars not necessarily geared for attorneys. To receive credit for a course under the UCE, a lawyer must show how the course is uniquely connected to his or her practice. A lawyer may seek UCE credit for a course prior to filing the report of compliance, or may list the course on the report of compliance along with an attachment explaining why the course is uniquely connected. To avoid a letter from the Commission, attach a copy of the brochure for the seminar that shows the agenda for the seminar broken down by topic, speaker and time. A lawyer may not claim more than 2
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