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Utah CLE Requirements and Courses

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Utah Newly-Admitted CLE Rules

For Utah new admittees, the first two-year reporting period ends on June 30 of the second complete year following the new lawyer’s year of admission to the Bar. New lawyers are required to complete the twelve-month NLTP mentoring term during their first year of admission to the Bar. Upon completion, new lawyers will receive 12 NLCLE hours. New lawyers are required to attend the New Lawyer Ethics Program. This program is offered two times per calendar year, typically in the spring and the fall. New lawyers need only attend 1 seminar. This class satisfies the ethics requirement. In addition to the 12 NLCLE credits earned from the NLTP and attending the New Lawyer Ethics Program, new lawyers must complete 12 additional accredited MCLE hours.

Utah General CLE Rules

  • Credit hours required: 12 hours per reporting period.  Note that Utah attorneys completing their last two-year reporting cycle in June 2020 are required to complete 24.00 credit hours.
  • Specialty credits required: 1 hour of ethics and 1 hour of professionalism credit. Note that Utah attorneys completing their last two-year reporting cycle in June 2020 are required to complete 2 hours of legal ethics or professional responsibility, and 1 hour of professionalism and civility
  • Length of reporting period:  1 year
  • Compliance date: June 30
  • Reporting date: July 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 half hour.
  • Limit on credit hours for distance learning programs:  At least 6 of the 12 required hours must be completed as Live CLE.  At this time, only live, in-Person courses produced by the ABA qualify as live CLE in Utah. The remaining 6 hours can be completed with self-study CLE, which includes ABA Webinars, Live Moderated Webinars and On-Demand CLE courses.
  • Distance Learning Requirements: May take all credits with live webcast, previoulsy recorded limited to 6 credits.
  • Attendance Reporting Procedure:  For programs listed as self-apply, the attorney will need to self-apply with Utah and report attendance.  For programs listed as applied for or approved, the ABA will report your attendance.

State Contact Information

Utah Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal Education, Utah Law & Justice Center, 645 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 | (801) 297-7035

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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. Please contact your state MCLE regulatory entity for specific questions about your MCLE rules.