Approval of guardian ad litem education

(1) The board of bar examiners shall approve courses of instruction at a law school in this state and continuing legal education activities that the board determines to be on the subject of the role and responsibilities of a guardian ad litem for a minor or on the subject matter of proceedings under chapter 48, 767 or 938 of the statutes and that are designed to increase the attendee’s professional competence to act as guardian ad litem for a minor in those proceedings. (1m)(a) The board of bar examiners shall approve, as family court guardian ad litem education, courses of instruction at a law school in this state and continuing legal education activities that the board determines to be on any of the following subject matters: 1. Proceedings under chapter 767 of the statutes. 2. Child development. 2m. The effects of conflict and divorce on children. 209 3. Mental health issues in divorcing families. 4. The dynamics and impact of family violence. 5. Sensitivity to various religious backgrounds, racial and ethnic heritages, and issues of cultural and socioeconomic diversity. (b) The board of bar examiners may only approve courses of instruction or continuing legal education activities that are conducted after June 1, 2002. (2) The board of bar examiners shall designate, under SCR 31.05(3) and 31.07, the number of hours applicable to SCR 35.01(1) and (2) and 35.015(1) and (1m) for each approved course of instruction and continuing legal education activity. (3) Approval of a course of instruction or continuing legal education activity under subs. (1) and (1m) constitutes approval of that course or activity for purposes of continuing legal education under SCR chapter 31. (4) The procedure for obtaining approval of courses of instruction and continuing legal education activities is specified in SCR 31.08. Adopted April 17, 1997. Amended December 14, 2001; July 20, 2020. 210