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Top FAQs What is "good cause" when requesting a temporary exemption or extension? What form can the school use to certify my part-time teaching of a law course at a university, college or community college? I've been removed from the Master Roll, how do I request reinstatement?

The Board has forms for attorneys to:

• report compliance online;

• request a temporary exemption or extension;

• record credit from teaching an accredited CLE course and certain part-time teaching of law courses; and
• certify MCLE compliance for a request to return to active status.

To use a particular form, click on its link below.

• Form 5:
  Application for Temporary Exemption from IL MCLE
  Requirements (.doc)
  Attorneys whose reporting period ended June 30, 2009: the deadline to submit a request for a temporary exemption has passed for all attorneys whose reporting period ended June 30, 2009.

• Form 6:
  Application for Extension of Time to Comply with IL MCLE
  Requirements (.doc)
  Attorneys whose reporting period ended June 30, 2009: the deadline to submit a request for an extension of time to comply has passed for all attorneys whose reporting period ended June 30, 2009.

• Form 10a:
  Certificate of Teaching - for Approved CLE Courses (.pdf)* (Usage requires Adobe Reader.)
• Form 10b:
  Certificate of Teaching - for Part-time teaching (.doc)*
• Form 11a - Last names beginning A-M
  Certification for Rule 770 Request to Return to Active Status (.pdf)*
• Form 11a - Last names beginning N-Z
  Certification for Rule 770 Request to Return to Active Status (.pdf)*
• Form 11b - Last names beginning A-M
  Certification for Rule 757 or 758 Request to Return to Active Status (.pdf)*
• Form 11b - Last names beginning N-Z
  Certification for Rule 757 or 758 Request to Return to Active Status (.pdf)*

*Form provided as an example. Attorneys may refer CLE course providers, law school, university, college or community college administrators to this form to issue teaching credit.

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