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Alabama
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 1 hour of ethics credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: January 31
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports participation for live/in-person events, webinars, and teleconferences.
Approval of ABA Programs
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
State Contact Information
Alabama State Bar
415 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 269-1515; (334) 517-2120 for CLE
e-mail: cle@alabar.org website: www.alabar.org/membership/mcle
A Note about MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Alaska
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 3 hours of ethics credit per reporting period. Attorneys are encouraged to complete an additional 9 hours of general voluntary CLE (VCLE).
Specialty credits required: 3 hours of ethics credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: February 1
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA does not report your participation. Attorneys must report to Alaska whether they took 3 hours of ethics and 9 hours of voluntary credit.
Approval of ABA Programs
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
State Contact Information
Alaska Bar Association
840 K Street, Ste. 100
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 272-7469
E-mail
Website
A Note about MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules
Arizona
MCLE Rules Changes
The Supreme Court of Arizona has issued an Order extending the deadlines for both the completion of mandatory continuing legal education hours and the required affidavit of compliance, solely for the educational year 2019-2020. The deadline for completion of the necessary hours is extended through December 30, 2020; the deadline for submission of the affidavit of compliance is also extended through December 30, 2020.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 15 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 3 hours of professional responsibility credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: June 30
Reporting date: September 15
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA does not report your participation. Each attorney must report their participation per Arizona's reporting requirements.
Approval of ABA Programs
Arizona does not certify MCLE courses or providers. Arizona lawyers must independently review Arizona MCLE regulations and make their own determination that a program qualifies for credit towards their MCLE requirements.
ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
State Contact Information
State Bar of Arizona
Continuing Legal Education
4201 N. 24th Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85016-6266
(602) 340-7239
e-mail: mcle@staff.azbar.org
website: www.myazbar.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Arkansas
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 1 hour of ethics credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: June 30
Reporting date: August 31
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA does not report your participation. Each attorney must report their participation in a CLE program to the state accrediting agency.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited provider and all live ABA programs are presumptively approved for credit in Arkansas.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
State Contact Information
Arkansas Continuing Legal Education Board
2100 Riverfront Drive, Suite 110
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202-1747
(501) 374-1855
Website
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
British Columbia
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, or practice management
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Compliance group: All attorneys
Reporting date: December 31
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: No limit. Attorneys can earn all CPD (continuing professional development) hours via recorded programs so long as the program formats have an interactive component, which is defined as 2 or more lawyers listening to or viewing the program together. ABA recorded product formats listed below are approved in British Columbia.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CPD requirements each reporting period through the online Law Society of British Columbia portal. Neither the ABA nor attorneys send certificates of attendance to the Law Society of British Columbia.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA applies for accreditation of select programs on a program-by-program basis and is generally approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-demand online courses
Recorded audio/video programs are approved for a one-year period from the original production/recording date. Interactivity is required for recorded product use. Interactivity is defined as 2 or more lawyers listening to or watching the program together.
Contact Information
Law Society of British Columbia
845 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 4Z9
(604) 605-5311
email: memberinfo@lsbc.org
website: www.lawsociety.bc.ca
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
California
MCLE Rules Changes
The State Bar of California has issued an order extending the late CLE deadline, which was previously June 30, 2020, to September 30, 2020 for attorneys in Group 3 who have not yet completed their MCLE requirement. Failure to complete the requirement by September 30, and pay any outstanding license fees, will result in being enrolled in Involuntary Inactive status.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 25 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 4 hours of ethics credit; 1 hour of competence issues credit; and 1 hour of elimination of bias in the profession credit, per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 3 years
Compliance date: January 31
Reporting date: February 1
Compliance group: California attorney membership is divided into 3 compliance groups by last name: Group 1 (A-G); Group 2 (H-M); and Group 3 (N-Z). Each group is up for compliance every 3 years. Group 1's compliance period is 2/1/16 -1/31/19; Group 2's is 2/1/15 - 1/31/18; and Group 3's is 2/1/17-1/31/20.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round to the nearest quarter hour.
Limit on credit hours for self-study: Attorneys must earn 12.5 credit hours through activities qualified for participatory credit (or one half of their proportional requirement). The remainder (up to 12.5 hours) can be earned via self-study. ABA On-Demand CLE courses are considered participatory in California. All 25 credit hours may be earned with ABA On-Demand CLE courses.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys are responsible for tracking their CLE credit and reporting compliance to the State Bar of California at the end of the reporting period. Prior to the end of the reporting period, the State Bar sends compliance cards to those who must comply that year. Attorneys must retain their certificates of attendance for participatory credit activities. Neither the ABA nor attorneys send certificates of attendance to the California State Bar unless requested during an audit.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is a pre-approved provider in California.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses*
* ABA On-Demand CLE courses are considered participatory in California.
State Contact Information
The State Bar of California
Office of Certification
180 Howard Street, 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 538-2130
E-mail
Website
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Colorado
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 45 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 7 hours of ethics credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 3 years
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: January 31
Compliance group: Varies by admission date. Attorneys report every 3 years after becoming licensed in Colorado.
Minutes per credit hour: 50 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 50 and round general credits to the nearest whole credit, and round ethics credits down to the nearest 1/10th credit.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Colorado lawyers must complete an online affidavit form via the Supreme Court’s lawyer reporting site. and enter the course approval code found on attorney certificates of completion.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA applies for accreditation on a program-by-program basis and is approved in the following formats:
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
State Contact Information
Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center
Colorado Supreme Court
Board of Continuing Legal Education
1300 Broadway, Suite 510
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 928-7771
e-mail: cleinfo@csc.state.co.us
website: www.coloradosupremecourt.com
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Connecticut
MCLE Rules Changes
The Connecticut Supreme Court has suspended the MCLE Rule for 2020 (attorneys not required to obtain 12 credits per previous). No further guidance has been provided by the Rules Committee. https://jud.ct.gov/Committees/rules/Appendix_A.pdf
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of ethics and/or professionalism credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: Subsequent year's attorney registration form
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA does not report your participation. Each attorney must report their participation per Connecticut's reporting requirements.
Approval of ABA Programs
Connecticut does not certify courses or providers. Connecticut lawyers are urged to independently review Practice Book §2-27A and make their own determination that a course qualifies for credit towards their MCLE requirement taking into consideration the delivery and content requirements of the rule. If a course has been approved for CLE credit in another jurisdiction, then it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut, subject to the caveat that credit hours are awarded in Connecticut based on “actual instruction time” (e.g., 60 minutes of instruction time equals one credit hour of Connecticut CLE).
ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
State Contact Info
State Bar of Connecticut
Statewide Greivance Committee
287 Main St., 2nd Floor, Suite 2
East Hartford, CT 06118
email: mcle@jud.ct.gov
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Delaware
MCLE Rules Changes
The Supreme Court of Delaware issued an order regarding make-up plans for attorneys who are non-compliant for 2019. The traditional live requirement is waived. In addition, the deadlines have been extended – transcript verification is now due 4/30/2020; completion of the make-up plan is due by 5/31/2020; and reporting of completion is due by 6/15/2020.
The Supreme Court of Delaware also issued an order waiving the live in-person attendance requirement for the two year periods ending December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021. All 24 credit hours may now be earned with live webinar or on demand programs.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 24 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 4 hours of ethics credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 2 years
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: March 31
Compliance group: Varies by admission date. Attorneys admitted in even-numbered years must complete credits by December 31 of every even-numbered year; odd-numbered year admissions complete credit by December 31 of every odd-numbered year. E.g., 12/31/2010 compliance date covers attorneys admitted in any even-numbered year such as 1986, 1998, 2002, 2004, etc.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round to the nearest one-tenth of an hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance to Delaware on each attorney's behalf.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited sponsor and submits applications on a program-by-program basis to Delaware.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats*
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
State Contact Information
Commission on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of Delaware
Carvel State Office Building
820 N. French Street, 11th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801-3545
(302) 577-7040
e-mail: cle@state.de.us
website: www.courts.delaware.gov/cle
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
District of Columbia
MCLE Requirements
The District of Columbia does not have an MCLE requirement at this time.
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Florida
MCLE Rules Changes
Update: CLE reporting deadlines for February, March, April, May, June and July 2020 have been extended to a new reporting deadline of August 31, 2020. This includes the Basic Skills Course Requirement.
Previously, the Board of Governors Executive Committee approved extending the reporting cycle to August 31, 2020, for anyone reporting in February, March, April and May. https://www.floridabar.org/news/releases/covid19/
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 33 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 5 hours in the area of ethics, professionalism, substance abuse, or mental illness awareness, per reporting period; and 3 credits in approved technical programs
Length of reporting period: 3 years
Compliance date: Assigned by Florida
Reporting date: Assigned by Florida
Compliance group: Varies. Each attorney is assigned a three-year reporting cycle.
Minutes per credit hour: 50 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 50 and round to the nearest 1/2 hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA does not report your participation. Florida attorneys must email or fax their Uniform Certificate of Attendance and their program’s agenda to the Florida Bar in order for their credit to be posted to their CLE total. There is no fee for Florida attorneys to use the reciprocity provision.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA does not submit individual program applications to the Florida Bar. Florida attorneys may be eligible to receive credit for ABA programs through Florida’s reciprocity provision that allows Florida attorneys who participate in a CLE course or activity that is approved in another mandatory CLE jurisdiction to receive credit. Florida attorneys must email or fax their Uniform Certificate of Attendance and the program’s agenda to the Florida Bar in order for their credit to be posted to their CLE total. There is no fee for Florida attorneys to use the reciprocity provision.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
Recorded audio/video programs expire 18 months after the recording or production date.
State Contact Information
The Florida Bar
Legal Specialization & Education Department
651 E. Jefferson Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300
phone: (850) 561-5842
fax: (850) 561-9421
e-mail: clemail@flabar.org
website: www.floridabar.org/cler
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Guam
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 10 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of ethics or professionalism
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Compliance group: All attorneys
Reporting date: January 31
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest quarter hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: No limit. Attorneys can earn all CLE hours via recorded programs.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements each reporting period through the Certification of Attendance Report (available on website below). Neither the ABA nor attorneys send individual program certificates of attendance to the Guam Bar Association.
Approval of ABA Programs
Under the Guam rules, ABA courses are automatically approved for credit in the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-demand online courses
Contact Information
Guam Bar Association
Supreme Court of Guam
120 West O’Brien Drive, Suite 300,
Hagatna, Guam 96910-5174
011 (671) 475-3396
email: info@guambar.org
website: www.guambar.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Georgia
MCLE Rules Changes
The Supreme Court of Georgia has issued an order temporarily suspending Regulation 8(e) and (15) to State Bar Rule 8-106(B) which previously limited credit earned through self-study, in-house, or distance learning CLE activities. Effective immediately, attorneys may earn all 12 of their required credits with live webinars or on demand programs. Activities must be completed on or before March 31, 2021.
The Supreme Court of Georgia had previously issued an order temporarily waiving the requirement
that Georgia-licensed attorneys attend 6 hours of in-person CLE. Georgia attorneys may complete all 12 hours of their requirement online though webinars or on demand programming through March 31, 2020. The Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyers Competency has also extended the late fee deadline to April 30, 2020 for lawyers who have not completed their 2019 CLE requirement.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 1 hour of ethics credit; 1 hour of professionalism credit, per reporting period; 3 hours of trial practice credit for trial attorneys only
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: March 31
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round to the nearest half hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance to Georgia on each attorney's behalf. Attorneys report/verify compliance by submitting an annual report to Georgia, which is sent to attorneys between December and January by the Georgia Commission.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited provider and submits applications to Georgia on a program-by-program basis.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
State Contact Information
Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency
104 Marietta Street, NW Ste. 100
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 527-8710
e-mail: cle@gabar.org
website: www.gabar.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Hawaii
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 3 hours per reporting period.
Specialty credits required: 1 hour of ethics or professional responsibility credit every 3 years.
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: December 31
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. In order to receive CLE credit for an approved course, an attorney must be present for 50 minutes out of a 60 minute course. After the first 60 minutes, an attorney may receive credit for the time the attorney is actually present at the course rounded down to the nearest quarter hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: No limit. Attorneys can earn all CLE hours via recorded programs.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report CLE compliance on the annual attorney registration statement. Attorneys should not send certificates of attendance to Hawaii after each program.
Approval of ABA programs
The ABA is an accredited provider in Hawaii and is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
Recorded products may be used for credit for up to 2 years from the original recording date.
State Contact Information
Hawaii State Bar Association
1100 Alakea Street, 10th Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 537-1868; (808) 792-7348 for MCLE
e-mail: dblanton@hsba.org
website: www.hsba.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Idaho
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 30 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of ethics or professional responsibility
Length of reporting period: 3 years
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: February 1
Compliance group: Varies by admission date; attorneys are up for compliance every 3 years.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure:
Attorneys report attendance by sending in the ABA uniform certificate of attendance. The ABA does not report your participation. Idaho attorneys may individually apply for course approval by submitting the Application for CLE credit to the Idaho State Bar with the required attachments. You can download a copy of the program brochure/agenda from many ABA program websites, or print a copy of the program web page (if no separate brochure available) for submission with your application. There is no fee for Idaho attorneys to seek individual course approval.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA does not submit individual program applications to Idaho. Idaho attorneys may individually apply for course approval by submitting the Application for CLE credit to the Idaho State Bar with the required attachments. You can download a copy of the program brochure/agenda from many ABA program websites, or print a copy of the program web page (if no separate brochure available) for submission with your application. There is no fee for Idaho attorneys to seek individual course approval.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
State Contact Information
Idaho State Bar
P.O. Box 895
Boise, ID 83701-0895
(208) 334-4500
email: astrauser@isb.idaho.gov
website: http://www.isb.idaho.gov/licensing/mcle/mcle_requirements.html
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Illinois
MCLE Rules Changes
The IL Supreme Court will provide attorneys with last names beginning A-M who are in the 2018-2020 reporting period the option to secure a no-cost, three-month extension to complete their credits.
- Attorneys who complete their credits by June 30, 2020 will report compliance at any time by July 31, 2020 at no cost.
- For attorneys who do not complete their credits by June 30, 2020, they will report “Not Yet Complied” to the Board online at www.mcleboard.org by July 31, 2020 to secure the three-month extension at no cost.
- No reason for the extension is needed.
- Those attorneys then have until September 30, 2020 to complete their credits and report compliance to the Board.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 30 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 6 hours of professional responsibility credit per reporting period. Of the 6 hours, 1 hour must be of diversity/inclusion and 1 hour must be of mental health/substance abuse.
Length of reporting period: 2 years
Compliance date: June 30
Reporting date: July 31
Compliance group: There are 2 compliance groups: attorneys with last names beginning A through M are required to report in even numbered years (2018, 2020, 2022, etc.); attorneys with last names beginning N through Z are required to report in odd numbered years (2017, 2019, 2021, etc.).
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements each reporting period. The ABA does not send certificates of attendance to the Illinois MCLE board.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited CLE provider in Illinois and is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
Recorded audio/video programs are approved for a two-year period from the original production/recording date. Attorneys may not use a product for credit in Illinois that was produced more than 24 months prior to the date of use.
State Contact Information
MCLE Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois
200 West Madison Street, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 924-2420
e-mail: mcle@mcleboard.org
website: www.mcleboard.org
A Note about MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Indiana
MCLE Rules Changes
The Indiana Supreme Court has waived the credit-hour limitations on distance education courses for attorneys whose three-year Educational Period ends on December 31, 2020. Those credit-hour limitations are amended for all other attorneys whose educational periods expire on or before December 31, 2022 may obtain no more than 24 hours of distance education. https://www.in.gov/judiciary/files/order-other-2020-20S-ms-239.pdf
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 36 hours per reporting period, with a minimum of 6 hours per year
Specialty credits required: 3 hours of ethics credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 3 years with minimum yearly requirements
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: December 31
Compliance group: Varies by admission date; attorneys are up for compliance every 3 years.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credits for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest tenth hour.
Limit on credit hours for distance education programs: Attorneys may earn up to 18 credit hours via distance education per three-year period.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance for in-person, live distance-learning and on-demand programs within 30 days after participation.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited provider in Indiana and submits applications to Indiana on a program-by-program basis.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
State Contact Information
Indiana Commission for CLE
30 South Meridian Street, Suite 950
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-1943
TDD: (317) 233-6112
e-mail: cle@courts.in.gov
website: www.in.gov/judiciary/cle
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Iowa
MCLE Rules Changes
The Iowa Supreme Court has temporarily lifted the 6-hour cap on unmoderated CLE set forth in Rule 41.3(3). Iowa attorneys may now complete all 15 hours of their requirement online through webinars or on demand programming.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 15 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 3 hours of ethics credit every 2 years ending on the odd-numbered year. Iowa amended its rules in February 2012 to expand the definition of ethics to include instruction specifically designed for lawyers regarding substance abuse and mental health and increased the biennial ethics requirement from 2 to 3 hours.
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: March 10
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credits for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements at the end of each reporting period. Neither the ABA nor attorneys send certificates of attendance for individual programs to the Iowa Commission on CLE.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA applies for accreditation on a program-by-program basis in Iowa and is generally approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
The ABA does not accredit recorded products as a method of earning credit.
State Contact Information
Commission on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of Iowa
Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 725-8029
e-mail: cle@iowacourts.gov
website: http://www.iowacourts.gov/for_attorneys/continuing_legal_education/
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Kansas
MCLE Rules Changes
The Kansas Supreme Court issued and Administrative Order modifying continuing legal education attendance and reporting deadlines, and waives the limitation on prerecorded programming through September 30, 2020. The deadline for attendance remains June 30 but there is an automatic extension without penalty through September 30 for those who cannot meet that requirement. https://www.kscourts.org/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Orders/2020-RL-033.pdf
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of ethics credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: June 30
Reporting date: July 31
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 50 minutes. To calculate credits for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 50 and round down to the nearest half hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure:
The ABA reports attendance to Kansas on each attorney's behalf for all programs.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA applies for accreditation on a program-by-program basis in Kansas and is generally approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences*
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses.*
*At this time, Kansas requires the sponsors of all non-traditional format courses to submit the program application. Kansas will not accept an application from an individual lawyer.
State Contact Information
Kansas CLE Commission
400 S. Kansas Avenue, Ste. 202
Topeka, KS 66603
(785) 357-6510
e-mail: cleadmin@kscle.org
website: www.kscle.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Kentucky
MCLE Rules Changes
The Kentucky Supreme Court recognizes that many attorneys prefer live programs and it may be challenging to find free or low-cost non-live programming in 2020. Accordingly, to avoid uncertainty and financial hardship, they have issued an order which moves the 2019-2020 CLE compliance deadline to June 30, 2021 and moves the reporting deadline for the 2019-2020 period to August 10, 2021. https://kycourts.gov/courts/supreme/Rules_Procedures/202015.pdf
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of ethics credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: June 30
Reporting date: August 10
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must send certificates of attendance for each program to the Kentucky Bar Association. The ABA does not send certificates of attendance to Kentucky.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA applies for accreditation on a program-by-program basis in Kentucky and is generally approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
State Contact Information
Kentucky Bar Association
CLE Commission
514 West Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601-1883
(502) 564-3795
e-mail: mcutter@kybar.org
website: www.kybar.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Louisiana
MCLE Rules Changes
The Louisiana Supreme Court has issued an Order lifting the online MCLE limit from 4 hours to 12.5 hours for the 2020 compliance period ending December 31, 2020. Louisiana attorneys may now complete their entire requirement online through webinars or on demand programming. https://www.lsba.org/documents/MCLE/SCOrder2020.pdf
The Louisiana Supreme Court has agreed to suspend the 4-hour limitation on the number of self-study credits for members who are delinquent for the 2019 compliance. Members who are currently delinquent for 2019 may now complete their CLE requirement through unlimited online continuing legal education credits. This allowance applies to those members who are currently delinquent for 2019 and who become compliant by earning and reporting credits by the May 15, 2020 deadline. https://www.lsba.org/MCLE/
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12.5 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 1 hour of ethics and 1 hour of professionalism per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: January 31
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round to the nearest hundreth hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance for all live programs to Louisiana on behalf of attendees.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited sponsor in Louisiana and applies for accreditation of programs on a program-by-program basis. The ABA is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand online courses.
State Contact Information
Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on MCLE
2800 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Ste. 355
Metairie, LA 70002-6130
(504) 828-1414
(800) 518-1518
e-mail: mcle@lascmcle.org
website: www.lascmcle.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Maine
MCLE Rules Changes
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued an Emergency Order suspending the in-person requirement for Maine Bar Rule 5 CLE programs – programs on recognition and avoidance of harassment and discriminatory communication or conduct related to the practice of law. Maine attorneys may now complete this credit with live webinars, but are still not allowed to take the credit with on demand programming.
The Maine Board of the Overseers of the Bar has also extended the 2018/2019 CLE reporting deadline to May 1, 2020. The Board also decided to forgo the imposition of late fees for the 2018/2019 reporting period.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of ethics, professionalism, or malpractice prevention and at least 1 hour of cultural competency, diversity, inclusion, and implicit bias, per reporting period.
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: August 31
Reporting date: August 31
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually. Newly admitted attorneys who complete an approved Bridging-the-Gap program or other practical skills course made available by the Board of Overseers of the Bar will be exempt from the requirements during the year in which the attorney is admitted to the bar of Maine and during the following calendar year.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round up or down to the nearest quarter hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Attorneys can earn up to 5.5 CLE hours via recorded programs. The product formats listed below are approved in Maine.
Attendance Reporting: The ABA reports attendance to the Maine on behalf of attendees.
Approval of ABA Programs
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
Recorded products may be used for credit for up to 2 years from the original recording date. Recorded programs may not be used to satisfy the harassment/discrimination requirement.
State Contact Information
Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar
97 Winthrop Street
P.O. Box 527
Augusta, ME 04332-0527
(207) 623-1121
e-mail: board@mebaroverseers.org
website: www.mebaroverseers.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Maryland
MCLE Requirements
Maryland does not have an MCLE requirement at this time.
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Massachusetts
MCLE Requirements
Massachusetts does not have an MCLE requirement at this time.
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Michigan
MCLE Requirements
Michigan does not have an MCLE requirement at this time.
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Minnesota
MCLE Rules Changes
The Minnesota Supreme Court has suspended the 15-hour cap on earning credits with on demand programming for Category 3 lawyers due to report August 31, 2020, for the July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020 reporting period. While all Minnesota attorneys may complete all 45 credits online with live webinars, attorneys in Category 3 due to report in 2020 may now complete all 45 credits with on demand programs for the current compliance period only.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 45 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 3 hours of ethics and 2 hours of elimination of bias per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 3 years
Compliance date: June 30
Reporting date: August 31
Compliance group: There are 3 categories for CLE reporting and new attorneys are assigned to Category 1, 2, or 3 for reporting every 3 years. Category 1 attorneys report in 2018; Category 2, in 2019; and Category 3, in 2017.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements each reporting period through an affidavit or online reporting. Neither the ABA nor attorneys send certificates of attendance to the Minnesota State Board of CLE.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA applies for accreditation on a program-by-program basis in Minnesota and is generally approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
State Contact Information
Minnesota State Board of CLE
180 East 5th Street, Suite 950
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 297-7100
website: www.mbcle.state.mn.us
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Mississippi
MCLE Rules Changes
The Supreme Court of Mississippi approved the waiver of the in-person requirement for MCLE so that attorneys may earn all their credits through online programs or live webinars. The Court also extended the deadline to September 30, 2020 with a reporting deadline of October 15, 2020. This waiver and deadline extension also apply to newly licensed attorneys whose new lawyer requirement deadline is July 31, 2020. https://courts.ms.gov/appellatecourts/docket/sendPDF.php?f=700_496517.pdf&c=91465&a=N&s=2
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 1 hour of legal ethics, professional responsibility, professionalism, malpractice prevention, substance abuse or mental health per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: July 31
Reporting date: August 15
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round up or down to the nearest one-tenth of an hour.
Limit on credit hours for distance-learning programs: Attorneys can earn up to 6 CLE hours via live webinars and teleconferences and on-demand online courses.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance on behalf of attendees.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited sponsor in Mississippi and programs are presumptively approved for credit in the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
Mississippi does not recognize self-study of recorded formats of CDs, CD-ROMs, and DVDs as a method to earn CLE credit.
State Contact Information
Mississippi Commission on CLE
P. O. Box 369
Jackson, MS 39205-0369
450 High Street, Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 576-4622
e-mail: tgraves@courts.ms.gov
website: www.mssc.state.ms.us/cle_bccr/cle_bccr.html
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Missouri
MCLE Rules Changes
Pursuant to a Supreme Court of Missouri order, the reporting year for 2019-2020 will be for the 15 months between July 1, 2019, and Sept. 30, 2020. Any extra credit hours earned during the 2019-2020 reporting year may be carried over as prescribed in Regulation 15.05.5. The reporting deadline for the 2019-2020 reporting year is now extended until Oct. 31, 2020. https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=153193
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 15 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of ethics, professionalism, or malpractice prevention per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: June 30
Reporting date: July 31
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 50 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 50 and round up or down to the nearest one-tenth of an hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Attorneys can earn up to 6 CLE hours via recorded programs (i.e., self-study). However, ethics, professionalism, or malpractice credits must be earned via live programs only, not through recorded programs. The product formats listed below are approved in Missouri.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements each reporting period through the Attorney’s Annual Report of Compliance (available on website below). Neither the ABA nor attorneys send certificates of attendance to the Missouri Bar Association.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited sponsor in Missouri. The ABA is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
These formats are considered self-study and are subject to the 6-hour limit noted above. Ethics, professionalism, or malpractice credits may not be earned through recorded programs.
State Contact Information
MCLE Department
The Missouri Bar
326 Monroe Street
P.O. Box 2355
Jefferson City, MO 65102-2355
(573) 638-2233
e-mail: mcle@mobar.org
website: www.mobar.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Montana
MCLE Information
Credit hours required: 15 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of ethics/professionalism credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: March 31
Reporting date: May 15
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round to the nearest quarter hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Attorneys can earn up to 5 CLE hours via recorded programs (classified as “other” credit in Montana). The product formats listed below are approved in Montana.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements each reporting period through the affidavit mailed to them by the Montana Bar Association. The ABA does not send certificates of attendance to the Montana Bar Association.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited sponsor in Montana and is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Live webinars and teleconferences count as “interactive” credit in Montana.
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
State Contact Information
Montana Board of CLE
7 W. 6th Ave., Ste. 2B
P. O. Box 577
Helena, MT 59624
(406) 442-7660
e-mail: cle@montanabar.org
website: www.montanabar.org
Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Nebraska
MCLE Rules Changes
The Nebraska Supreme Court has suspended the live requirement for 2020. Nebraska attorneys may now complete all 10 credits online with live webinars or on demand programs.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 10 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of ethics or professional responsibility credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: December 31
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: See information below regarding approval.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited CLE provider in Nebraska and applies for accreditation on a program-by-program basis.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
State Contact Information
Nebraska MCLE Commission
3808 Normal Blvd.
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 471-3137
e-mail: nsc.mcle@nebraska.gov
website: www.mcle.ne.gov
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Nevada
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 13 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of ethics credit and 1 hour of substance abuse per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: March 1
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest half hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance on behalf of attendees.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited sponsor in Nevada and is approved for the following formats:
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
Recorded products may be used for credit for up to 3 years from the original recording date.
State Contact Information
Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education
457 Court Street, 2nd Floor
Reno, NV 89501
(775) 329-4443
e-mail: nevadacleboard@sbcglobal.net
website: www.nvcleboard.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
New Hampshire
MCLE Rules Changes
On May 5, 2020, the NH Supreme Court issued an order regarding filing the NHMCLE Affidavit of Compliance. Active attorneys practicing in the State of New Hampshire must earn 720 minutes of continuing legal education (CLE) that meet New Hampshire Supreme Court Rule 53 criteria by June 30 of each reporting year and file the annual NHMCLE affidavit by July 1 of that reporting year. However, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, an attorney who fails to file the certification of NHMCLE compliance on or before July 1, 2020, will receive an automatic extension of time to September 1, 2020, to file that certification, without imposition of a delinquency assessment or fine. In the event that an attorney fails to comply with the extended NHMCLE requirement, a one-time delinquency fee of $300 will be assessed on September 2, 2020. The extension of time does not apply to the date of payment of the 2020/2021 annual bar dues and court fees; nor does it apply to the date for filing the Trust Account Compliance Certification. https://www.nhbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/5-5-2020-order-extending-deadlines-for-MCLE-compliance-and-delinquency-fee-assessment.pdf
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours ethics/professionalism, substance abuse, prevention of malpractice, or attorney-client relations per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: June 30
Reporting date: June 30
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round to the nearest quarter hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Attorneys can earn up to 6 CLE hours via recorded programs.
Attendance Reporting Procedure:
Effective for ABA programming beginning July 1, 2014. New Hampshire attendees must self-determine whether a program is eligible for credit, and self-report their attendance online at www.nhbar.org. The ABA cannot report your participation.
Approval of ABA Programs
Effective for ABA programming beginning July 1, 2014. The New Hampshire MCLE Board will no longer certify CLE courses for approval. New Hampshire attendees must self-determine whether a program is eligible for credit, and self-report their attendance online at www.nhbar.org.
Approved Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
State Contact Information
New Hampshire Minimum CLE Board
2 Pillsbury Street, Suite 300
Concord NH 03301-3502
(603) 715-3222
e-mail: nhmcle@nhbar.org
website: www.nhbar.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
New Mexico
MCLE Rules Changes
The Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico has an issued an order extending the MCLE late reporting deadlines. The new deadlines are:
- April 30, 2020: 2019 credits reported with a $100 late fee
- May 31, 2020: 2019 credits reported with a $350 late fee
- June 1, 2020: The list of non-compliant attorneys sent to the Supreme Court
https://www.nmbar.org/NmbarDocs/coronavirus/NMSC-20-8500-010-BarDuesMCLEDelinquency.pdf
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of ethics or professionalism
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Compliance group: All attorneys
Reporting date: December 31
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60, and round down to the nearest tenth.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Attorneys can earn up to 4 CLE hours via recorded programs.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendanceon behalf of attendees.
The ABA is an accredited provider in New Mexico and is approved for the following formats:
Approval of ABA Programs
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, In-Person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
Recorded products are available for self-study credit and may be used for credit for up to 5 years from the original recording date.
State Contact Information
New Mexico MCLE
P.O. Box 93070
Albuquerque, NM 87199
(505) 821-1980
e-mail: mcle@nmmcle.org
website: www.nmmcle.org
A Note about MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
New Jersey
MCLE Rules Changes
The Supreme Court of New Jersey has issued an order temporarily waiving the requirement that New Jersey-licensed attorneys attend 12 hours of in-person CLE. Until further notice from the Court, New Jersey attorneys may now complete all 24 hours of their requirement online through webinars or on demand programming.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 24 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 4 hours in ethics and/or professionalism per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 2 years
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: March 31
Compliance group: There are 2 compliance groups determined by attorney birthday. Every attorney is permanently assigned to one of the compliance groups. Compliance Group 1 consists of attorneys born from January 1 through June 30; Group 1 certifies compliance in even-numbered years. Compliance Group 2 consists of those born from July 1 though December 31; Group 2 certifies compliance in odd-numbered years.
Minutes per credit hour: 50 minutes, rounded down to the nearest tenth hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: In New Jersey, the ABA relies on their reciprocity policies persuant to which our programs are deemed accredited once they are approved by another MCLE jurisdiction. All ABA programs are approved in California, New York, Georgia, Alabama, Illinois, Missouri and many others. New Jersey is a self-reporting state; attorneys certify compliance when required and on forms provided by the New Jersey board. New Jersey attorneys are not required to report individual course attendance as each course is completed, but must retain their certificates of attendance for at least 3 years and must produce them if audited.
Approval of ABA Programs
Approved Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
State Contact Information
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Board on Continuing Legal Education
P.O. Box 970
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0970
(609) 633-9733
e-mail: sctcle.mailbox@judiciary.state.nj.us
website: www.judiciary.state.nj.us/cle/
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
New York
MCLE Rules Changes
Effective March 11, 2020, the New York State CLE Board implemented the following policy change: Newly admitted attorneys (those admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) may participate in Skills CLE courses in the following live, nontraditional formats, where questions are allowed during the program: (a) webconference; (b) teleconference; and (c) videoconference. This change is effective through June 30, 2020, and should conditions warrant, may be extended. For more information and the latest updates, please go to the CLE Board website at: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/doc/29251
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required for experience attorneys: 24 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 4 hours in ethics and professionalism credit per reporting period and, of the remaining 20 credits, 1 hour in diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias credit per reporting period.
Length of reporting period: 2 years
Compliance date: 30 days after birthday in alternate years
Reporting date: 30 days after birthday in alternate years
Compliance group: Attorneys must register and complete their CLE requirement by the end of their reporting period. Attorneys admitted before 1982 or in even-numbered years register in even-numbered years and certify compliance for the prior two-year period. Attorneys admitted after 1982 in odd-numbered years register in odd-numbered years and certify compliance for the prior two-year period.
Minutes per credit hour: 50 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total minutes of instruction by 50 and round down to the nearest half hour.
Credit requirements and format limitations for newly admitted attorneys: Attorneys who are admitted to the New York state bar two years or less are considered to be newly admitted attorneys and are required to take 16 hours of transitional credit in each of the first two years (3 hours of ethics and professionalism, 6 hours of skills, and 7 hours of law practice management or areas of professional practice each year). Effective January 1, 2016, New York revised its format restriction rules to allow newly admitted attorneys to earn CLE credit for certain categories of transitional credit via approved webinar, teleconference, or on-demand/recorded products, in addition to the traditional live classroom setting or fully interactive videoconference. As of January 1, 2016, newly admitted attorneys also may earn ethics and professionalism credit, law practice management, and areas of professional practice credit through approved webinars or teleconferences, and may also earn credit for law practice management and areas of professional practice through on-demand/recorded products. Skills credit may only be earned through the traditional live classroom setting or through a fully interactive videoconference for newly admitted attorneys. Newly admitted attorneys based in law offices outside of the United States may earn up to 16 credit hours in any approved format; the remaining credit hours must be completed in a format permissible for the credit category. Newly admitted attorneys eligible for a prorated CLE requirement must complete the credit in a format permissible for the credit category, except that no more than 14 credits may be earned through approved on-demand/recorded formats. See below for approved ABA formats for experienced and newly admitted attorneys.
Newly admitted attorneys may not earn credit in the new diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias credit category. This credit type does not qualify for transitional credit.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA issues New York certificates of attendance to attorneys after verifying their participation. Attorneys must retain these certificates for four years after the program and certify completion of CLE requirements each reporting period. The ABA does not send certificates of attendance to the New York board.
Approval of ABA Programs
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
The ABA is an accredited provider in New York and is approved for the following formats. Experienced attorneys may earn credit through any of the approved formats below in all NY credit categories (ethics and professionalism, skills, law practice management, and areas of professional practice) for all the approved formats. Newly admitted attorneys may earn credit for the formats below subject to the indicated credit restrictions.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, In-Person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)*
Live Webinars and Teleconferences**
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses***
*Credit available for all credit categories for newly experienced attorneys
** Credit available for all credit categories except skills (i.e., credit available for ethics and professionalism, law practice management, and areas of professional practice)
*** Credit available for experienced attorneys and for newly experienced attorneys in the law practice management and areas of professional practice credit categories (i.e., credit not available for ethics and professionalism and skills)
State Contact Information
New York State Continuing Legal Education Board
25 Beaver Street, Room 888
New York, NY 10004
(212) 428-2105
Toll-free outside NYC: (877) 697-4253
e-mail: CLE@nycourts.gov
website: www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
North Carolina
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period, which may be earned via on-demand online courses.
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of ethics and/or professionalism credit and 1 hour of technology trainnig per reporting period; 1 additional hour on substance abuse awareness or debilitating mental conditions every 3 years
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: February 28
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance on behalf of attendees.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited sponsor in North Carolina and is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
State Contact Information
North Carolina State Bar
North Carolina Continuing Legal Education
208 Fayetteville Street Mall
P.O. Box 26148
Raleigh, NC 27611
(919) 733-0123
e-mail: dholland@ncbar.gov
website: www.nccle.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
North Dakota
MCLE Rules Changes
Effective immediately and continuing until further notice attorneys in Reporting Group 3, who report in 2020, will be allowed to earn all or a portion of the required 45 credits through self-study. Three (3) ethics CLE hours will still be required. https://www.sband.org/news/496604/Important-News-from-the-ND-CLE-Commission.htm
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 45 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 3 hours of ethics credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 3 years
Compliance date: June 30
Reporting date: July 30
Compliance group: There are 3 compliance groups to which attorneys are assigned that report in alternate years. Group 1 reports in 2012 (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012); Group 2 reports in 2013 (July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013); and Group 3 reports in 2014 (July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014).
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round up or down to the nearest quarter hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Attorneys can earn up to 15 CLE hours via recorded programs.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements by sending certificates of attendance to the North Dakota Commission for CLE.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited sponsor in North Dakota and ABA programs are presumptively approved* in the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses*
*Recorded products qualify as self-study credit in North Dakota. North Dakota does not pre-approve self-study; attorneys must request and report self-study CLE credit hours.
State Contact Information
North Dakota CLE Commission
P.O. Box 2136
Bismarck, ND 58502
(701) 255-1404
website: www.sband.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Northern Mariana Islands
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 20 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: No biennial requirement. Every attorney admitted after July 1, 2002 must complete a course in professionalism sponsored jointly by the Commonwealth Supreme Court and CNMI Bar Association.
Length of reporting period: 2 years
Compliance date: December 31 of odd-numbered years
Compliance group: All attorneys
Reporting date: February 15 of even-numbered years
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60, rounded down to the nearest quarter hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: No limit. Attorneys can earn all CLE hours via recorded programs.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements each reporting period through the CLE Certification Report (available on website below). Neither the ABA nor attorneys send certificates of attendance to the CNMI Bar Association.
Approval of ABA Programs
Under the NMI rules, ABA courses are automatically approved for credit in the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
Contact Information
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Bar Association
P.O. Box 504539
Saipan, MP 96950
011 (670) 235-4529
website: www.cnmibar.net
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Ohio
MCLE Rules Changes
The Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education has extended the deadline for attorneys with regard to CLE Late Compliance for the 2018/2019 period, with completion now required for all hours by June 29, 2020. They have also waived the self-study cap for the 2018/2019 Late Compliance period. http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/CLE/default.asp
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 24 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2.5 hours of professional conduct credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 2 years
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: January 31
Compliance group: There are 2 compliance groups. Attorneys with last names beginning with A through L must complete credits by December 31 of each odd-numbered year; attorneys with last names beginning with M through Z must complete credits by December 31 of each even-numbered year.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round up or down to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance on behalf of attendees.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA applies for accreditation on a program-by-program basis and is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
State Contact Information
Supreme Court of Ohio
Commission on CLE
65 South Front Street, 5th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3431
(614) 387-9320
e-mail: ccle@sc.ohio.gov
website: www.supremecourt.ohio.gov
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Oklahoma
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 1 hour of ethics credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: February 15
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 50 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 50 and round up or down to the nearest half hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance for live programs within 30 days after the program to the Oklahoma Bar Association. The ABA does not report attendance for on-demand online courses.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is a presumptively approved provider in Oklahoma and is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
State Contact Information
MCLE Commission
Oklahoma State Bar
1901 North Lincoln Blvd.
P.O. Box 53036
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3036
(800) 522-8065 / (405) 416-7009
e-mail: mcle@okbar.org
website: www.okbar.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Ontario
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 3 hours of professional responsibility, legal ethics and/or practice management for experienced (practicing 2+ years) lawyers (professionalism hours) and 12 hours of professional responsibility, legal ethics and/or practice management for new lawyers in their first 2 full years of practicing law or providing legal services (new lawyer CPD) (continuing professional development)
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Compliance group: All attorneys
Reporting date: December 31
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes, rounded down to the nearest quarter hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: No limit. Attorneys can earn all CPD hours via recorded programs so long as the program formats have an interactive component. ABA recorded product formats listed below are approved in Ontario.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CPD requirements each reporting period through the online LSUC Portal. Neither the ABA nor attorneys send certificates of attendance to the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Approval of ABA Programs
The Law Society of Upper Canada only requires professionalism hours (experienced lawyers) and new lawyer CPD to be accredited and does not require substantive hours to be accredited. The ABA applies for accreditation of professionalism hours and new lawyer CPD for select programs on a program-by-program basis and is generally approved for the following formats
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
Recorded audio/video programs are approved for a one-year period from the original production/recording date. Interactivity is required for recorded product use.
Contact Information
The Law Society of Upper Canada
Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2N6
(416) 947-3315 / (800) 668-7380
email: lawsociety@lsuc.on.ca
website: www.lsuc.on.ca
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Oregon
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 45 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 5 hours of ethics, 1 hour on lawyers’ statutory duty to report child abuse, and either 1 hour in mental health, substance use or cognitive impairment that can affect a lawyer's ability to practice law. In alternate reporting periods, at least 3 additional hours must be in programs accredited for access to justice (elimination of bias) under Rule 5.14(c).
Length of reporting period: 3 years
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: January 31
Compliance group: All attorneys report every 3 years. The first reporting period for new admittees begins with admission date and ends on December 31 of the next calendar year. All subsequent reporting periods are 3 years.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes, rounded down to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance on behalf of attendees.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited sponsor in Oregon and is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
Recorded products may be used for credit for up to 3 years from the original recording date.
State Contact Information
Oregon State Bar
16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road
P.O. Box 231935
Tigard, OR 97281-1935
(503) 620-0222
e-mail: mcle@osbar.org
website: www.osbar.org/mcle
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Pennsylvania
MCLE Rules Changes
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued an order temporarily waiving the six (6 ) hour limitation on distance learning credits for 2020 compliance deadlines. Attorneys licensed in Pennsylvania may now complete all 12 hours of their 2020 CLE requirements through webinar or on demand programming. http://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Supreme/out/Order%20Entered%20-%2010439644899571598.pdf?cb=1
Pennsylvania attorneys in Group 1 with a compliance deadline of April 30, 2020 have been granted automatic extensions until August 31, 2020. http://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Supreme/out/832spct-amend.pdf?cb=1
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of ethics
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: Varies by compliance group. See information below.
Reporting date: Varies by compliance group. Attorneys have 30 days after compliance date to report credit. Below are the reporting periods for the 3 compliance groups.
Compliance group: There are 3 compliance groups to which all Pennsylvania attorneys have been permanently assigned randomly by attorney ID number. The reporting periods for each group are as follows:
Group I - May 1 through April 30 every year
Group II - September 1 through August 31 every year
Group III - January 1 through December 31 every year
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance on behalf of attendees.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an approved provider in Pennsylvania for the following formats:
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
State Contact Information
Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board (PACLE)
Pennsylvania Judicial Center
601 Commonwealth Ave., Suite 3400
P.O. Box 62495
Harrisburg, PA 17106
(800) 497-2253 / (717) 231-3250
e-mail: pacleb@pacle.org
website: https://www.pacle.org/
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Puerto Rico
MCLE Rules Changes
The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico determined that all terms provided in the Regulations of the Continuing Legal Education Program that expire between Monday, March 16, 2020 and Sunday, May 17, 2020, will run through Monday, June 1, 2020. During this period, the PEJC will not notify notices of noncompliance against the attorneys whose period of compliance with the continuing legal education credits expired or expires on or before May 31, 2020.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 24 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 4 hours of ethics. For attorneys with active notary status, 6 hours of the total required hours must be notary credits.
Length of reporting period: 2 years
Compliance date: Last day of month preceding birth month
Compliance group: Varies by birth month. The 24-month compliance period begins on the first day of the attorney’s birth month and ends on the last day of the month preceding the attorney’s birth month.
Reporting date: Upon completion of the required CLE hours in the applicable compliance period or within 30 days after following the end of the attorney’s compliance period.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes, rounded down to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements each reporting period and send certificates of attendance to the Continuing Education Board of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. The ABA does not send certificates of attendance to the CLE board.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an approved provider in Puerto Rico and is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
Contact Information
Oficina de Administración de los Tribunales, Piso 7
677 Calle César González
San Juan, Puerto Rico
(787) 641-6604
Correo electrónico: educacioncontinua@ramajudicial.pr
website: www.ramajudicial.pr/sistema/supremo/PEJC/index.htm
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Québec
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 30 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: None
Length of reporting period: 2 years
Compliance date: March 31
Compliance group: All attorneys
Reporting date: April 30
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes, rounded down to the nearest quarter hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: No limit. Attorneys can earn all CLE hours via recorded programs.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements each reporting period through the training statement. Neither the ABA nor attorneys send certificates of attendance to the Québec Bar.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA applies for accreditation of select programs on a program-by-program basis and is generally approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
Recorded audio/video programs are approved for the reporting period within which the program was originally produced/recorded. Attorneys may not use a product for credit in Québec that was produced in a prior reporting period.
Contact Information
Maison du Barreau
445, boulevard Saint-Laurent
Montreal, Québec H2Y 3T8
Canada
(514) 954-3460, ext 3139 / (800) 361-8495, ext 3139
email: ComiteFCO@barreau.qc.ca
website: www.barreau.qc.ca
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Rhode Island
MCLE Rules Changes
The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued an order suspending the annual CLE requirement for the 2020 compliance year. All CLE credits that would have been used to satisfy the 2020 requirement can be carried over to satisfy the CLE requirements for the 2021 reporting year.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 10 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of ethics credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: June 30
Reporting date: June 30
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 50 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 50 and round down to the nearest half hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure:
The ABA reports attendance on behalf of attendees.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an approved provider in Rhode Island, submits programs on a program-by-progam basis and is approved for the following formats:
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses.
State Contact Information
Rhode Island MCLE Commission
Rhode Island Supreme Court
John E. Fogarty Judicial Annex
24 Weybosset Street, 3rd Floor
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-4942
website: http://www.courts.ri.gov/attorneyresources/mcle/pages/default.aspx
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
South Carolina
MCLE Rules Changes
The South Carolina Supreme Court waived the 8 hour cap on distance education, thus permitting attorneys to earn all or any portion of the required annual 14 hours of MCLE credit for the 2019-2020 annual reporting year (ending on February 29, 2020) through pre-approved alternatively delivered programing. The eight-hour live credit requirement for the current 2020-2021 reporting year ending on February 28, 2021 is still in place.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 14 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of legal ethics or professional responsibility. At least once every 3 annual reporting periods, 1 of these 2 specialty hours must be devoted to instruction in substance abuse or mental health issues and the legal profession.
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: February 28
Reporting date: March 1
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance to the South Carolina Bar on behalf of attendees.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited sponsor in South Carolina and is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
State Contact Information
Commission on CLE and Specialization
Supreme Court of South Carolina
P.O. Box 2138
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 799-5578
e-mail: commcle@bellsouth.net
website: www.commcle.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
South Dakota
MCLE Requirements
South Dakota does not have an MCLE requirement at this time.
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Tennessee
MCLE Rules Suspension
The Tennessee Supreme Court entered an order allowing attorneys to use unlimited online hours to establish their compliance for the 2020 compliance year. Attorneys seeking reinstatement in 2020 are also covered by the order. https://www.cletn.com/images/Documents/OrderUnlimitedOnline_2020.pdf
The Tennessee Supreme Court issued an order to allow Tennessee-licensed attorneys to complete all of their required hours online for the completion of their 2019 compliance. The order allows attorney through March 31, 2020 to earn all of their credits with live webinar or on demand programming to establish their MCLE compliance for the 2019 compliance year.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 15 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 3 hours of ethics and professionalism credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: March 1
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest hundredth of an hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Attorneys can earn up to 8 CLE hours via recorded programs per reporting period.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance on behalf of attendees.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA applies for accreditation on a program-by-program basis and is generally approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
State Contact Information
Tennessee Commission on CLE and Specialization
1321 Murfreesboro Road, Suite 810
Nashville, TN 37217
(615) 741-3096
e-mail: info@cletn.com
website: www.cletn.com
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Texas
MCLE Rules Changes
Under the Twelfth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, the Supreme Court of Texas has ordered all deadlines, whether prescribed by statute, rule, or order, that expired or would have expired between March 13, 2020, and June 1, 2020, are extended:
- in attorney professional disciplinary and disability proceedings; and
- relating to the issuance or renewal of certifications, licenses, or registrations issued by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission, or for fulfilling mandatory continuing education.
Deadlines have been extended as follows:
- March will have until May 31, 2020
- April will have until June 30, 2020
- May will have until July 31, 2020
November and December attorneys who are subject to suspension have been extended through June 30, 2020. Attorneys born in January or February will also be granted an automatic 60-day extension, which will prevent further non-compliance fees from being assessed. Any non-compliance fees currently owed will still be due at the end of the extension period. Attorneys born in January and February will have until May 31, 2020, to comply with MCLE requirements.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 15 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 3 hours legal ethics or legal professional responsibility credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year for attorneys licensed two years or more. Initial compliance period for newly licensed attorneys is two years.
Compliance date: Last day of birth month
Reporting date: Last day of birth month
Compliance group: Varies by birth month. Attorneys must report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance on behalf of attendees.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited provider in Texas and is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
Recorded audio/video programs are approved for a one-year period from the original production/recording date. Most ABA CLE products are recorded from live accredited CLE activities and count as accredited CLE.
State Contact Information
State Bar of Texas
Minimum Continuing Legal Education
P.O. Box 13007
Austin, TX 78711-3007
(800) 204-2222 x1806 / (512) 427-1806
e-mail: MCLE@texasbar.com
website: www.texasbar.com
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Utah
MCLE Rules Changes
The Supreme Court Board of Continuing Education issued an order suspending all requirements for live in-person attendance to fulfill their MCLE requirements for Utah-licensed attorneys. Utah attorneys may now complete all 24 hours of their requirement online through webinars or on demand programming. The order is effective through June 30, 2020, and applies to attorneys who report in either 2020 or 2021.
The Supreme Court Board of Continuing Education has also extended the compliance and reporting deadline for the compliance year ending in 2020 only. Attorneys complying in June 2020 now have until September 1, 2020 to complete their required hours without paying a late compliance fee, and have until September 15, 2020 to file their Certificate of Compliance reports without paying late filing fees.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 24 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of legal ethics or professional responsibility, and 1 hour of professionalism and civility
Length of reporting period: 2 years
Compliance date: June 30
Reporting date: July 31
Compliance group: Attorneys are assigned to 1 of 2 compliance groups reporting in either odd-numbered years or in even-numbered years. The compliance period begins on July 1st.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round down to the nearest half hour.
Limit on credit hours for distance learning programs: Attorneys can earn up to 12 CLE hours per reporting period via distance learning programs* (i.e. webinars, teleconferences, and recorded products) as long as the programs are accredited by the Utah State Board of CLE. ABA recorded product formats listed below are acceptable formats in Utah.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance on behalf of attendees.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is a presumptively approved sponsor in Utah and is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
Participation in webinars and teleconferences is limited to 12 credit hours per reporting period.
State Contact Information
Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education
Utah Law & Justice Center
645 South 200 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 531-9077
e-mail: mcle@utahbar.org
website: www.utahbar.org/mcle/
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Vermont
MCLE Rules Changes
The Vermont Supreme Court has issued an order temporarily waiving the 10-hour credit limit on self-study for the 2018-2020 reporting period. Attorneys with an upcoming deadline on June 30, 2020 may now complete all 20 hours of their requirement online through webinars or on demand programming.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 20 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of legal ethics credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 2 years
Compliance date: June 30
Reporting date: July 1
Compliance group: All attorneys report every 2 years. Newly admitted attorneys are required to report on July 1 of the second full year following the year of admission and biennially thereafter.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round up or down to the nearest quarter hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Attorneys can earn up to 10 CLE hours via recorded programs. The product formats listed below are approved in Vermont.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements each reporting period through the required affidavit. Neither the ABA nor attorneys send certificates of attendance to the Vermont Board of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited sponsor in Vermont and is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
State Contact Information
Vermont Board of Continuing Legal Education
111 State Street Suite 9B
Montpelier, VT 05609-0701
fax: 802-828-3281
e-mail: jud-attylicensing@state.vt.us
website: www.vermontjudiciary.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Virginia
MCLE Rules Changes
The Supreme Court of Virginia has issued an order extending the 2020 MCLE deadline to midnight EST December 31, 2020 (usually October 31). The required CLE hours must be reported no later than 4:45 p.m. EST February 15, 2021. https://www.vsb.org/docs/part6_sectIV_COVID_em_041420.pdf
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of professionalism or legal ethics credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: October 31
Compliance Reporting date: December 15 (
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round up or down to the nearest half hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure:
Per the process determined by the Virginia MCLE Board, for each ABA CLE program attended or each ABA CLE program attended, attorneys must their send certificate of attendance to the Virginia MCLE Board upon receipt of the certificate from the ABA. Please mark the sessions attended on the ABA certification of attendance and submit to the Virginia MCLE office for processing. The ABA does not send certificates of attendance to the Virginia MCLE board. View details on certifying compliance with Virginia.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited sponsor in Virginia and applies for accreditation of each program on a program-by-program basis.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
The ABA does not seek accreditation of ABA recorded programs in Virginia.
State Contact Information
Virginia State Bar
1111 East Main Street, Ste. 700
Richmond, VA 23219-3565
(804) 775-0577
e-mail: mcle@vsb.org
website: www.vsb.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours ethics or professionalism
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Compliance group: All attorneys
Reporting date: December 31
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes, rounded down to the nearest quarter hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: No limit. Attorneys can earn all CLE hours via recorded programs.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report completion of CLE requirements each reporting period. The ABA does not send certificates of attendance to the Virgin Islands Bar Association.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is an accredited provider in the Virgin Islands and ABA programs are automatically approved for credit in the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, In-Person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
Contact Information
Virgin Islands Bar Association
P.O. Box 224108
Christiansted, VI 00822
27 & 28 King Cross Street
Phoenix Business Complex
Christiansted, VI 00820
(340) 778-7497
email: executivedirector@vibar.org
website: www.vibar.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Washington
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 45 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 6 hours of ethics and professional responsibility and 15 hours of law and legal procedure per reporting period.
Length of reporting period: 3 years
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: February 1
Compliance group: There are 3 compliance groups. Attorneys are assigned to groups in a consecutive manner based upon their year of admission.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round up or down to the nearest quarter hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Washington no longer has a live credit requirement as of January 1, 2016. Attorneys can earn all credits through approved live programs, recorded products, or other approved methods of earning credit such as writing and teaching. See the Washington State Bar Association website below for additional approved methods and pertinent requirements.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: The ABA reports attendance to the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for live programs (in-person programs, webinars, and teleconferences) within 30 days after the program. The ABA does not report attendance for recorded products.
Approval of ABA Programs
The ABA is a general sponsor in Washington and submits applications for most programs to Washington for the following formats.
ABA Live Program Formats
Live, In-Person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
Recorded products may be used for credit for up to 5 years from the original recording date. Skills programs may be available for a longer period as long as they are still timely.
State Contact Information
Washington State Board of CLE
Washington State Bar Association
1325 4th Ave., Ste. 600
Seattle, WA 98101-2539
(800) 945-9722 / (206) 443-9722
website: www.wsba.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
West Virginia
MCLE Rules Changes
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
has issued an order suspending the live CLE requirement through June 30, 2020. West Virginia attorneys may now complete all 24 hours of their requirement online through webinars or on demand programming.
On Thursday, April 16, 2020 the Court issued a second order extending the general CLE reporting deadline from June 30, 2020 to September 30, 2020, as well as extending the time to complete the Bridge the Gap program, which is mandatory new attorney training. Attorneys admitted between July 1, 2018 and April 30, 2019 now have a one-year extension of the original 24-month requirement for completion. The extension of the Bridge the Gap compliance deadline was due to the live course requirement and the cancellation of the April 2020 training session.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 24 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 3 hours of legal ethics, office management, substance abuse and/or elimination of bias in the legal profession per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 2 years
Compliance date: June 30 of even-numbered years
Reporting date: July 31 of even-numbered years
Compliance group: All attorneys report biennially.
Minutes per credit hour: 50 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 50 and round down to the nearest one-hundredth of an hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs:Attorneys can earn up to 12 CLE hours via recorded programs per reporting period. ABA recorded product formats listed below are approved in West Virginia.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys must self-report CLE program attendance within 30 days of completion of the activity. The ABA does not send certificates of attendance to the CLE Commission of the West Virginia State Bar.
Approval of ABA programs
The ABA is a presumptively accredited provider in West Virginia and is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, In-Person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
State Contact Information
West Virginia State Bar
Continuing Legal Education Commission
2000 Deitrick Blvd.
Charleston, WV 25311-1231
(304) 553-7238 / (866) 989-8227
e-mail: greshamh@wvbar.org
website: www.wvbar.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Wisconsin
MCLE Rules Changes
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued an order temporarily suspending the cap on CLE credits earned with on demand programming. The order is effective through December 31, 2020. Wisconsin attorneys may now complete all 30 hours of their requirement online through webinars or on demand programming.
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 30 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 3 hours ethics and professional responsibility credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 2 years
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: February 1
Compliance group: There are 2 compliance groups. Attorneys admitted in an even-numbered year report in even-numbered years. Attorneys admitted in an odd-numbered year report in odd-numbered years.
Minutes per credit hour: 50 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 50 and round down to the nearest half hour.
Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Attorneys can earn up to 15 CLE hours via recorded online programs. Attorneys can not earn ethics or professional responsibility CLE hours via recorded programs.
Attendance Reporting Procedure: Attorneys in Wisconsin must report earned CLE credits to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners. Click here for CLE reporting information.
Approval of ABA Programs
ABA general credit CLE programs are pre-approved in Wisconsin. The ABA applies for accreditation of ethics and professional responsibility programs on a program-by-program basis. The ABA is approved for the following formats.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, in-person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online Courses
On-demand online courses are approved through December 31 of the year after the year in which the program was accredited. SCR 31.05(5)(a)(1)
State Contact Information
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
Board of Bar Examiners
110 East Main Street, Ste. 715
P.O. Box 2748
Madison, WI 53701-2748
(608) 266-9760
website: www.wicourts.gov
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.
Wyoming
MCLE Requirements
Credit hours required: 15 hours per reporting period
Specialty credits required: 2 hours of legal ethics credit per reporting period
Length of reporting period: 1 year
Compliance date: December 31
Reporting date: January 30
Compliance group: All attorneys report annually.
Minutes per credit hour: 60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60 and round up or down to the nearest quarter hour.
Attendance Reporting Procedure:
Attorneys may individually apply for course approval within a reasonable time after completion of the activity by submitting the Application for CLE credit (available on website below). This is the same form that is currently required for attendance reporting. There is no fee for Wyoming attorneys to individually seek Wyoming course approval.
Approval of ABA Programs
Wyoming does not accredit CLE sponsors, only programs. The ABA does not generally submit individual program application to the Wyoming State Bar Association Board of Continuing Legal Education. Wyoming attorneys may individually apply for course approval. Attorneys must submit the same Application for CLE credit (available on website below) that is required for attendance reporting. There is no fee for Wyoming attorneys to individually seek Wyoming course approval.
Approved ABA Live Program Formats
Live, In-Person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)
Live Webinars and Teleconferences
Approved ABA CLE Product Formats
On-Demand Online courses
State Contact Information
Wyoming State Board of CLE
Wyoming State Bar
4124 Laramie Street
P.O. Box 109
Cheyenne, WY 82003
(307) 632-9061
website: www.wyomingbar.org
A Note About MCLE Credit
The content on this page is for informational and educational purposes only. Each state has its own rules and regulations indicating what qualifies for CLE credit. Certain programs, subjects, and formats may not receive credit in some states and there may be specific rules regarding who may earn credit or the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned with specific formats. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.