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Fee Schedule

Amended January 29, 2008; effective immediately

If a provider of courses or activities wants to offer Illinois MCLE credits, the provider will choose one of two options:

1. apply for Accredited CLE Provider status to accredit all of its courses or activities in the accreditation period; or
2. submit a separate application to accredit each of its individual courses and activities as detailed in Section B, below.

A. Annual Fee for Accredited CLE Providers

1. Certain categories of CLE providers listed below only if they do not charge attorneys (directly or indirectly) for attending any CLE programs during the accreditation period:

2. All other CLE providers only if they do not charge attorneys (directly or indirectly) for attending any CLE programs during the accreditation period:

3. All other CLE providers not within the previous categories who charge attorneys for attending any CLE programs during the accreditation period:

a. Annual fee based on estimated number of courses for which Illinois MCLE credits will be issued:

b. Additional fee for each program with paid attendees:

B. Fee for Non-Accredited CLE Providers to Accredit Individual Courses and Activities

1. Certain categories of CLE providers listed below only if they do not charge attorneys for attending the program:

2. Capital litigation trial bar training offered by providers certified by the Supreme Court of Illinois pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 714(b):

3. All other providers applying to accredit an individual course or activity:

4. Provider late fees (please note that effective April 1, 2008 a late fee will be charged for individual course applications submitted on or after the course date):

C. Fee for Accreditation of MCLE Courses by Individual Attorneys

Upon application to the MCLE Board, for MCLE courses presented outside the State of Illinois, that are attended in person or via audio or video conference, where the course has been accredited by an approved provider as specified in Rule 795(c)(5), and the provider has not applied for accreditation of the course with the Illinois MCLE program:

D. Fee for Attorneys Reporting "Non-Traditional" Credits

F. Compliance Late Fees and Reinstatement Fee to be Paid by Attorneys*

Update on Attendance Fees Paid by Providers Who Charge Attorneys to Attend Their Programs

In January 2008, the MCLE Board began collecting the attendance fees from individual course providers for courses held in 2006. Providers who received accreditation for 2006 courses and charged attorneys to attend were required to submit the applicable attendance fees by January 31, 2008, unless otherwise directed.Such providers were notified via e-mail and instructed to complete and submit a short report along with the applicable fees. Failure to comply with this requirement could jeopardize the accreditation of previously approved courses and prevent future accreditation from being extended.

Collection of the attendance fees from individual courses presented in 2007 will begin in April, 2008. Providers will be notified via e-mail and required to complete and submit a short report along with the applicable fees. The deadline for submitting the 2007 attendance report and fees will be provided in the e-mail distributed to each applicable provider.

Those providers who maintain a credit for attendance fees previously submitted are still required to submit the attendance report. When submitting your report as instructed, reference should be made to a credit on file with the MCLE Board. Upon review of its records, the MCLE Board will confirm whether a credit was used to satisfy the applicable attendance fees due and notify the provider if a balance is due or further credit maintained.

Please note that this information applies only to providers who charge an attendance fee for their courses.

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