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    New Hampshire CLE Requirements and Courses

    Detailed jurisdiction information about MCLE regulations and general information accreditation of ABA CLE events, webinars, and on-demand CLE courses

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    New Hampshire Newly-Admitted CLE Rules

    New Hampshire new lawyers are required to complete the NHBA's Practical Skills Course within 2 years of admission. This is a separate requirement from the annual CLE requirement, but these credits may be used toward the annual CLE requirement.

    New Hampshire General CLE Rules

    • Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period
    • Specialty credits required: 2 hours ethics per reporting period
    • Length of reporting period: 1 year 
    • Compliance date: May 31
    • Reporting date: July 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 to the nearest quarter hour.
    • Limit on credit hours for recorded programs: Attorneys can earn up to 6 CLE hours via recorded programs. 
    • Distance Learning Requirements: May take all credits with live webcast or previously recorded.
    • 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.

    State Contact Information

    New Hampshire Minimum CLE Board, 2 Pillsbury Street, Suite 300, Concord NH 03301-3502 | (603) 224-6942 or (603) 715-3222

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