Know Your CLE Requirements & Deadlines For Every State

CLE programs serve as a vital resource for attorneys, helping them maintain their competence and uphold the profession's highest standards. CLE can be overwhelming because each state has unique requirements that attorneys must abide by to remain in good standing with their respective bar associations.

This page provides law firms with a clear and concise overview of the CLE requirements for each state, making it a valuable one-stop reference point. This comprehensive guide has everything you need to meet your state’s requirements:

• A concise overview of state-specific CLE requirements.

• Deadlines and other important dates for each reporting period.

• Detailed reporting information for each state that outlines what you need to submit.

• Current contact information for the CLE coordinator in each state.

Stay ahead of the curve and confidently meet your CLE obligations with our comprehensive and user-friendly resource.

Attorneys in Alabama must earn 12 credit hours yearly to fulfill their (CLE) requirements. Out of these 12 credits, at least one credit hour should be in Ethics, and a minimum of six credit hours should be earned through Live courses.

The deadline for completing all CLE requirements is December 31st. Attorneys may carry over 12 credits, including 1 Ethics credit, into the next reporting period.

CLE Reporting Information

The deadline for reporting all periods is February 15th. Attorneys should regularly log in to their MyDashboard page on the ASB website to view detailed CLE transcripts for the current year and previous years. Course sponsors are given 30 days after course completion to report attorney credits to the Attorney Licensing Office. More information can be found here.

Contact Information

Name: Ms. Cathy McCurry

Title: Licensing and Regulatory Coordinator

Organization: Alabama State Bar

Email: cathysue.mccurry@alabar.org | cle@alabar.org

Phone: (334) 269-1515 | (800) 354-6154

Fax: (334) 261-6310

Address: 415 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104

Website: www.alabar.org

Alaska attorneys are required to complete three credit hours per year in Ethics, while taking nine credit hours in General courses is recommended, according to Alaska's guidelines. The Ethics course is mandatory, while the General courses are optional.

The deadline to complete all CLE requirements is December 31st. Attorneys may carry over 12 credits into the next reporting period.

CLE Reporting Information

The deadline for reporting all periods is February 1st. Attorneys can only report one time per calendar year. Once the MCLE reporting is submitted through the Member Portal, it cannot be amended. Click here for instructions on how to report MCLE credit.

Contact Information

Email: info@alaskabar.org

Phone: (907) 272-7469

Fax: (907) 272-2932

Address: 840 K Street, Suite 100, Anchorage, AK, 99501-3353

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 100279, Anchorage, AK, 99510

Website: www.alaskabar.org

Attorneys in Arizona must earn 15 credit hours of CLE annually, with three hours dedicated to ethics (professional responsibility).

The deadline for completion is June 30th, and attorneys can carry over up to 15 credits (including three ethics credits) into the following year.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is September 15th. Arizona lawyers must annually submit proof of meeting their MCLE requirements. Online filing is available beginning in mid-July. The preferred method of filing the affidavit is online, those members requiring a paper affidavit, should email their request no later than September 11 to MCLE@staff.azbar.org. An email with a PDF version will be emailed to them.

Contact Information

Name: Sarah Corpening

Organization: State Bar Of Arizona

Email: Sarah.Corpening@staff.azbar.org

Phone: (602) 252-4804

Fax: (602) 271-4930

Address: 4201 N. 24th St., Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ, 85016-6266

Website: www.myazbar.org/MCLE/

Lawyers in Arkansas must complete 12 credit hours every year, including one in ethics. Attorneys can carry up to 12 credits, including one ethics credit, to the next period.

The deadline for completion of credits is June 30th. 

CLE Reporting Information

The deadline to report is July 31st.

Contact Information

Name: Ms. BillieJo Jennings

Title: Director of Continuing Legal Education

Organization: Arkansas Supreme Court

Email: billiejo.jennings@arcourts.gov

Phone: General: (501) 375-4606 | Professional Programs: (501) 374-1855

Fax: (501) 421-0732

Address: Arkansas Bar Association: 2224 Cottondale Lane. Little Rock, AR, 72202 | Office of Professional Conduct: 2100 Riverfront Drive, Ste. 110, Little Rock, AR, 72202

Website: https://www.arkbar.com/home

California attorneys must complete 25 credit hours of continuing legal education (CLE) every three years, including at least four hours in Ethics, one hour on Competence Issues, and two hours of Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession (one in Implicit Bias). The remaining 18 hours can be on any CLE topic of their choice.

The CLE deadline is January 31, and carryover credits are not allowed.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is February 1st. All attorneys (except those on voluntary inactive status) report MCLE compliance by submitting a statement of compliance to the State Bar. Compliance may be reported online through My State Bar Profile. 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 2/1/22 -1/31/25;
• Group 2's is 2/1/21 - 1/31/24; and
• Group 3's is 2/1/23-1/31/26.

Contact Information:

Email: Providers@calbar.ca.gov | MCLE@calbar.ca.gov

Phone: San Francisco: (415) 538-2000 | Los Angeles: (213) 765-1000 | Providers: (415) 538-2126

Fax: (415) 538-2126

Address: San Francisco - 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105 | Los Angeles - 845 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90017

Website: www.calbar.ca.gov

Attorneys must complete 45 credit hours every three years, with specific requirements for the compliance period from Jan 1, 2021, to Dec 31, 2023. This includes at least 5 hours in Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility and two hours in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity.

The CLE deadline is Dec 31st, and carry-over credits are not allowed.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is January 31st. Attorneys must certify and submit notice of their attendance to a CLE program or completion of an on-demand program to their online transcript at www.cletrack.com. Learn more here.

Contact Information:

Email: cleinfo@csc.state.co.us

Phone: General - (303) 860-1115 | Continuing Education - (303) 928-7771

Address: OARC/ Office of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education - 1300 Broadway, Suite 510, Denver, CO, 80203

Website: www.coloradosupremecourt.com | https://www.cobar.org/

Attorneys must earn 12 credit hours annually, including two in Ethics.

The CLE deadline is December 31st. Two credits, including ethics, can be carried over to the next reporting period.

CLE Reporting Information

There is no reporting deadline as there is no requirement that Attorneys send in any written proof of compliance. The MCLE program in Connecticut is a self-reporting system. Attorneys keep track of the courses and hours that are taken each year, maintain records to prove compliance with the rule for seven years, and certify on their annual registration form that they have complied with the rule or are exempted from compliance. More information can be found here

Contact Information:

Email: mcle@jud.ct.gov

Contact Information: https://www.jud.ct.gov/contactus.htm

Website: http://www.jud.ct.gov/mcle/default.htm

Attorneys in Delaware must earn 24 credit hours every two years, including a minimum of 4 in Ethics. Of those 24 credits.

The completion deadline is December 31st, with the option to carry over 20 credits. Ethics credits can carry over to the next reporting period. More information can be found here.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline date is March 31. 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.

For example: 12/31/2010 compliance date covers attorneys admitted in any even-numbered year such as 1986, 1998, 2002, 2004, etc...

Contact Information:

Name: Ms. Stacy Hertzfeld

Email: stacy.hertzfeld@delaware.gov

Phone: (302) 651-3942

Address: Commission on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of Delaware | The Renaissance Centre - 405 N. King Street, Suite 420, Wilmington, DE, 19801

Website: www.courts.delaware.gov/cle

MCLE is not mandatory in this district, except for Newly Admitted Attorneys and Inactive Attorneys who want to resume active status. More information can be found here.

Attorneys in Florida must complete 33 credit hours every three years. These hours should include 1 Professionalism and at least 4 in Legal Ethics, Professionalism, Bias Elimination, Substance Abuse, or Mental Illness Awareness. Additionally, they must complete at least three hours in Technology.

The Florida Bar assigns the CLE deadline, and carry-over credit is not allowed.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is assigned by the bar. Attorneys in Florida must report their attendance credits by logging into their Member Portal on the Florida Bar website and entering the course reference IDs they were provided upon completion of the programs.

Contact Information:

Address: 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32399

Phone: (850) 561-5680

Email: clemail@floridabar.org

Contact Information: https://www.floridabar.org/member/cle/staff-contacts/

Website: www.floridabar.org/cler

Attorneys in Georgia must complete 12 credit hours per year, including 1 in Ethics and 1 in Professionalism. Trial Skills courses are mandatory if practicing law in Georgia.

The CLE deadline is December 31st. Carryover credit limits apply to 12 Regular CLE, two credit hours of Ethics, two credit hours of Professionalism, and three credit hours in Trial Skills.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is January 31. Reporting is up to the sponsor of the program. Attorneys should monitor their records during the year by logging into their accounts byclicking here. Some sponsors take several weeks to report attendance.

Contact Information:

Phone: (404) 527-8700 | (800) 334-6865

Address: 104 Marietta Street, Ste. 100, Atlanta, GA, 30303

Contact Information: https://www.gabar.org/aboutthebar/staffdirectory.cfm

Website: www.gabar.org

You need three credit hours per year (9 recommended), with one being Ethics every third year.

The CLE deadline is December 31st. Attorneys can carry over three credits to the next reporting period, but Ethics credits cannot be carried over.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is December 31st. Active Attorney requirements are self-reported and members should maintain records of approved CLE for three reporting periods. Certificates need not be submitted to the Bar unless otherwise requested for a random, compliance or status change audit.

Contact Information:

Name: Chelsea Benton

Title: MCLE Administrator

Organization: Hawaii State Bar Association

Phone: General: (808) 537-1868 | MCLE Inquiries: (808) 792-7348

Email: webinfo@hsba.org | cbenton@hsba.org

Address: 1100 Alakea St., Ste. 1000, Honolulu, HI, 96813

Website: www.hsba.org

Idaho attorneys must complete 30 credit hours every three years, with at least 3 hours in Ethics. The CLE deadline is December 31st, and carry-over credits are not allowed.

CLE Reporting Information

Attorneys must report compliance by February 1st. Programs are reported independently using the online form. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Phone: (208) 334-4500

Email: isbwebsite@isb.idaho.gov

Fax: (208) 334-4515 | (208) 334-2764

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 895, Boise, ID, 83701-0895

Website: www.isb.idaho.gov

Illinois attorneys must complete 30 credit hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) every two years, including six hours of Professional Responsibility (PR). Note: One Professional Responsibility credit must be in Diversity and Inclusion CLE, and another must be in Mental Health and Substance Abuse CLE.

The CLE deadline is June 30th, and attorneys may carry over a maximum of 10 credit hours. More information on IL carry over credits can be found here.

CLE Reporting Information

Reporting deadlines depend on year of admittance as well as first letter of the Attorney's last name. Attorneys should access and check their official MCLE credit record on the MCLE Board attorney portal on the board’s website. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Phone: Springfield - (217) 525-1760 or (800) 252-8908 | Chicago - (800) 252-8908

Email: mcle@mcleboard.org | CLEregistration@isba.org

Address: Springfield - Illinois Bar Center, 424 S. Second Street, Springfield, IL, 62701-1779 | Chicago - 20 S. Clark St., Suite 900, Chicago, IL, 60603-1802

Website: www.mcleboard.org

Indiana lawyers must complete 36 credit hours every three years, with a minimum of six per year and three in Ethics. The CLE deadline is December 31st, and there is no carryover credit.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is December 31st. Many, or even most, CLE providers will report Attorney attendance. This can be confirmed with the credit provider. If they don't, or if the Attorney applied for accreditation of the course themselves, then the attorney should report their attendance using the portal.

Contact Information:

Name: Mr. Bradley Skolnik

Title: Executive Director

Organization: Indiana Supreme Court Office of Admissions and Continuing Education

Phone: (317) 232-2552 | 317-233-6112 [TDD]

Fax: (317) 233-1442

Email: ace@courts.in.gov

Address: Office of Admissions and Continuing Education | 251 N. Illinois Street, Suite 550, Indianapolis, IN, 46204

Website: http://www.courts.in.gov/ace

Attorneys must complete 15 credit hours annually, including at least one credit in Ethics and one credit in Diversity & Inclusion or Attorney Wellness.

The CLE deadline is December 31st, with the option to carry over excess credits into the following two reporting periods. Note: Excess Ethics, Diversity & Inclusion, and Attorney Wellness credits will only count toward the general requirement.

CLE Reporting Information

Reporting is due by March 10th. There is an administrative fee associated with the filing of each CLE report.  Attorneys are required to file their reports electronically by logging into the Office of Professional Regulation website, completing their online transcript, and submitting their annual CLE reports.

Contact Information:

Name: Mr. Daniel Saar

Title: Assistant Director for Boards & Commissions

Organization: Iowa Office of Professional Regulation

Address: Commission on CLE | Judicial Branch Building | 1111 E. Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA, 50319

Phone: (515) 348-4670

Fax: (515) 348-4698

Email: cle@iowacourts.gov

Website: https://www.iowacourts.gov/

You need 12 credit hours per year for CLE, including at least 2 in Ethics. The CLE deadline is June 30th, and attorneys may carry over ten credits into the next reporting period, but not Ethics credits.

CLE Reporting Information

The deadline for reporting is July 31st. CLE providers report Attorney attendance for an approved course. Find out more information here.

Contact Information:

Phone: (785) 368-8201

Email: cleinfo@kscourts.org

Address: 301 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS, 66612

Website: www.kscle.org

Attorneys need to earn 12 credit hours per year, with at least two in Ethics. The CLE deadline is June 30th. They can carry over 24 credits, four of which can be ethics, into the following two reporting periods.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is August 10th. Attorney’s can report credits and apply for CLE programs online via kybar.org. More information can be found here

Contact Information:

Name: Mary Beth Forester

Title: Director for CLE

Organization: Kentucky Bar Association

Phone: (502) 564-3795

Fax: (502 )564-3225

Email: mcutter@kybar.org

Address: 514 West Main Street, Frankfort, KY, 40601

Website: www.kybar.org

Attorneys in Louisiana need 12.5 credit hours annually, including 1 in Ethics and 1 in Professionalism, before December 31st. Eight credits may be carried over, except Ethics credits.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is January 31st. CLE providers report Attorney attendance for an approved course. More information can be found here

Contact Information: 

Name: Mindi Hunter

Title: Director, Mandatory Continuing Legal Education

Organization: Louisiana State Bar Association

Address: 601 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70130

Phone: (504) 619-0154 | (800) 421-5722

Email: mindi.hunter@lsba.org

Website: www.lsba.org

Maine attorneys must complete 12 credit hours annually, including one in Live Ethics and one in Live In-Person Harassment & Discrimination. The deadline to complete CLE is December 31st, and attorneys can carry over ten credits into the next period, except for Ethics and Harassment & Discrimination.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is the last business day in February. CLE providers are required to submit Attorney attendance to the Board within 30 days after the program. More information can be found here

Contact Information:

Phone: (207) 623-1121

Fax: (207) 623-4175

Email: cle@mebaroverseers.org

Address: 97 Winthrop Street,  P.O. Box 527, Augusta, ME, 04332-0527

Website: www.mecle.org

Maryland doesn't mandate MCLE (Continuing Legal Education) for attorneys practicing in the state. More information can be found here.

Massachusetts has no mandatory MCLE requirement except for the Practicing with Professionalism course for newly admitted Attorneys to the bar after September 2013. More information can be found here

Michigan doesn't have MCLE requirements at the moment, meaning that lawyers are not required to complete any mandatory continuing legal education courses to maintain their license to practice law in the state.

Attorneys in Minnesota must complete 45 credit hours every three years, with at least 3 in Ethics and two in Elimination of Bias. The CLE deadline is June 30th, and carry-over credits are not allowed.

CLE Reporting Information

Reporting is due by August 31st, with credits reported on the MN website using the Course ID number from the certificate. They can also be mailed into the MN state bar. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Address: 180 E. 5th St., Ste. 950, St. Paul, MN, 55101

Phone: (651) 297-7100

Fax: (651) 296-1196

Email: clestaff@mbcle.state.mn.us<

Website: www.cle.mn.gov

Attorneys in Mississippi must complete 12 credit hours annually with at least 1 credit taken in Ethics. The CLE deadline is July 31st, with a carry-over of 12 credits. Ethics credits can carry forward.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is August 15th, with credits reported on the CLE Annual Report mailed by the state bar.

Contact Information:

Name: Tracy Graves

Title: CLE Administrator

Organization: Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education

Phone: (601) 576-4622

Fax: (601) 576-4733

Email: tgraves@courts.ms.gov

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 369, Jackson, MS, 39205-0369

Address: 450 High Street, Jackson, MS 39201

Website: www.courts.ms.gov/cle_bccr/cle.php

Attorneys in Missouri need 15 credits per year, including three in Ethics and one in Elimination of Bias, with a CLE deadline of June 30th. Excess live credits can be carried over into the following year, including Ethics.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is July 31st, and MO attorneys must report their credits on the Annual Report of Compliance. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Phone: (573) 635-4128

Fax: (573) 635-2811

Email: mobar@mobar.org

Address: P.O. Box 119, 326 Monroe, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0119

Website: http://www.mobar.org/mcle/

Attorneys in Montana must complete 15 credit hours annually, including two in Ethics and 10 Live courses.

The CLE deadline is March 31st, with 30 Live credits (four in Ethics) allowed to carry over into the next period. Reporting is due by May 15th.

CLE Reporting Information

Reporting is due by May 15th. Attorneys can send CLE Credit Reporting Forms and copies of certificates to the Montana State Bar to maintain compliance. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Name: Jennifer Rickman

Title: MCLE Administrator

Organization: Montana Commission of CLE

Phone: (406) 442-7660

Email: cle@montanabar.org | jrickman@montanabar.org

Address: 33 South Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B | P.O. Box 577, Helena, MT 59624

Website: www.mtcle.org

Lawyers in Nebraska must earn ten credit hours annually, including at least two in Ethics. The compliance deadline is December 31 and only five credits can be carried over to the next period, excluding Ethics and distance learning credits.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is January 20th. Attorneys should navigate to the ASD website to record education completed, submit requests for CLE approval and complete all other administrative tasks related to MCLE. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Phone: (531) 510-3641 | (402) 471-3137

Fax: (402) 471-2512

Email: nsc.mcle@nebraska.gov

Address: 3808 Normal Blvd, Lincoln, NE 68506

Website: www.mcle.ne.gov

The annual credit requirement for lawyers in NV is 13 credit hours, including two in Ethics and one Substance Abuse credit.

The deadline to complete CLE is Dec 31st, and lawyers can carry over 20 General, 4 Ethics, and 2 Substance Abuse credits to the following two reporting periods. Note: Excess Substance Abuse credits cannot fulfill the Ethics requirement.

CLE Reporting Information

The deadline for reporting is Feb 15th. Accredited Legal Education Providers who seek credit approval for courses offered in Nevada must report program attendance and course credits for Attorneys within 30 days. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Address: 3100 W Charleston Blvd., Ste. 100, Las Vegas, NV 89102

Phone: (702) 382-2200 | (800) 254-2797

Email: mcle@nvbar.org

Website: www.nvbar.org/mcle

Attorneys must earn 12 credit hours per year, including at least two in Ethics, and meet the CLE deadline of June 30th. They can carry over 12 credits, including two ethics, to the next period.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is July 1st. Attorneys should use the Attorney Reporting Tool (ART) to submit credits and monitor credit statuses. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Phone: (603) 224-6942

Fax: (603) 224-2910

Email: nhmcle@nhbar.org

Address: 2 Pillsbury St, Ste 300, Concord, NH 03301

Website: www.nhbar.org

NJ attorneys must complete 24 credit hours every two years, including five in Ethics and two in Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias. Due to COVID-19, live classroom requirements are relaxed until further notice. The deadline for CLE is Dec 31st, with up to 12 credits carried over.

CLE Reporting Information

Reporting is based on birth date: January 1st - June 30th must complete credits by 12/31 in odd years and report the following year; July 1st - December 31st must complete credits by 12/31 in even years and report the following year.

Contact Information:

Address: 25 Market Street, Floor 8th Floor, North Wing | P.O. Box 965, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0965

Phone: (609) 815-2930

Email: SCTCLE.mailbox@njcourts.gov | BAC.mailbox@judiciary.state.nj.us

Website: https://www.njcourts.gov/

Attorneys in New Mexico must complete 12 credit hours per year, including ten general and two credits in Ethics. At least eight credits must be earned through live courses. The CLE deadline is February 1st, with the option to carry over 12 credits, including two ethics, to the next period.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is March 1st. Attorneys should login to the NM state bar site to submit credits. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Address: 5121 Masthead St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109

Phone: (505) 797-6000 | (505) 797-6054 | (800) 876-6227

Fax: (866) 767-7281

Email: mcle@sbnm.org

Website: www.sbnm.org

Attorneys in New York must complete 24 credit hours every two years, including 4 in Ethics and 1 in Diversity, Inclusion, and Bias Elimination.

The CLE deadline is 30 days after the attorney's birthday, and they can carry over six credits to the next reporting period.

CLE Reporting Information

Attorneys must certify their compliance online during attorney registration and keep certificates of attendance for four years. The CLE board does not need them. Online registration can be found here.

Contact Information:

Address: 25 Beaver Street, Room 888, New York, NY 10004

Phone: (212) 428-2105 | (877) 697-4253 | (800) 268-7869

Fax: (212) 428-2974

Email: cle@nycourts.gov

Website: https://www.nycourts.gov/

North Carolina attorneys must complete 12 credit hours per year, including 2 in Ethics, one in Technology and 1 in Substance Abuse every three years.The CLE deadline is December 31st, with a grace period until February 28th. Attorneys may carry over 12 credits, including two in Ethics, but not Substance Abuse or Technology.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is February 28th. Most North Carolina sponsors of CLE programs will report attendance directly to the CLE department; however, lawyers may also mail or fax to the CLE department certificates of attendance if they are unsure whether the sponsor will report attendance. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Name: Ms. Debra P. Holland

Title: Managing Director, Board of CLE

Organization: The North Carolina State Bar

Address: 217 East Edenton Street | P.O. Box 26148, Raleigh, NC 27611

Phone: (919) 733-0123

Fax: (919) 821-9168

Email: dholland@ncbar.gov

Website: www.nccle.org

Attorneys in North Dakota must complete 45 credit hours every three years, with at least three in Ethics. The CLE deadline is June 30th, with 15 carry-over credits allowed. Ethics credits cannot be carried over.

CLE Reporting Information

Reporting deadline is July 31st. North Dakota attorneys must report their credits on the Report of Compliance form either online at the State Bar Association of North Dakota website or by returning the form by mail (with a fee). More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Address: 1661 Capitol Way, Suite 104LL, Bismarck, ND 58501

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2136 | Bismarck, ND 58502-2136

Phone: (701) 255-1404 | (800) 472-2685

Fax: (701) 224-1621

Website: www.sband.org

Ohio attorneys must complete 24 credits every two years, due on December 31st, with at least 2.5 credits in Professional Conduct. The 2023 Rule Change eliminates self-study caps, allowing attorneys to complete their CLE requirements through any combination of on-demand, webcast, or in-person events. There is no limit on credits earned through distance learning. Attorneys may carry over 12 credits, except for Professional Conduct or Self Study, into the next reporting period.

CLE Reporting Information

The deadline for reporting is January 31st. Learn more here.

Contact Information:

Address: 65 S. Front St., 5th floor, Columbus, OH 43215-3431

Phone: (614) 387-9320 | TTY: (614) 387-9404

Fax: (614) 387-9323

Email: ccle@sc.ohio.gov

Website: https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/

Attorneys in Oklahoma must complete 12 credit hours annually, including 2 in Ethics, by December 31st. They can carry over 12 credits, 2 of which can be ethics, into the next reporting period.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is February 15th. Providers are required to post credits within 30 days. Learn more here.

Contact Information:

Mailing Address: PO Box 53036, Oklahoma City, OK 73152

Address: 1901 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Phone: (405) 416-7009 | (800) 522-8065

Fax: (405) 416-7089

Email: mcle@okbar.org

Website: www.okmcle.org

In Oregon, lawyers must complete 45 credit hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) every three years including 5 Ethics, 1 Child and Elder Abuse Reporting, 3 Access to Justice, and 1 Substance Abuse & Mental Health credit. The compliance deadline is April 30th.

Up to 15 credits can be carried over, but only six Ethics credits can be applied towards the following period. Access to Justice, Child, and Elder Abuse Reporting credits may carry over as General Credit only.

CLE Reporting Information

The deadline for reporting is May 31. Attorney’s completed compliance report must be electronically certified and submitted by May 31. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Address: 16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd, Tigard, OR 97224

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 231935, Tigard, OR 97281

Phone: (503) 431-6368 | (503) 620-0222 ext. 368 | (800) 452-8260 ext. 368

Email: mcle@osbar.org

Website: www.osbar.org/mcle

Attorneys in Pennsylvania need 12 credit hours per year, including 2 in Ethics. CLE deadlines are April 30th, August 31st, or December 31st, depending on the Attorney’s Compliance Group. Excess live credits earned can be carried forward up to twice the annual credit requirement.

• Compliance Group 1 - Annual Deadline April 30
• Compliance Group 2 - Annual Deadline August 31
• Compliance Group 3 - Annual Deadline December 31

CLE Reporting Information

Providers are required to submit attendance within 30 days of the course completion. Compliance is met once credits are reported, as long as they're taken before the deadline. Learn more here.

Contact Information:

Name: Mr. Daniel Levering

Title: CLE Administrator

Organization: PA Continuing Legal Education

Address: Pennsylvania Judicial Center | 601 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 3400, PO Box 62495, Harrisburg, PA 17106

Phone: (800) 497-2253 | (717) 231-3250

Fax: (717) 231-3251

Email: pacleb@pacle.org | dlevering@pacle.org

Website: www.pacle.org

Attorneys in Rhode Island need to complete ten credit hours annually, including 2 in Ethics. The compliance deadline is June 30th. Attorneys can carry over up to ten credits into the next period.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is June 30th. MCLE filing must be completed via the MCLE and Payment for Indigent Defense Services Portal. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Address: 24 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI 02903

Phone: (401) 222-4942

Email: mcleinfo@courts.ri.gov

Website: www.courts.ri.gov

Attorneys in South Carolina need 14 credit hours per year, including 2 in Ethics. Every 2 years, the Attorney must also take 1 credit in Substance Abuse (taken in place of a general credit). The CLE deadline is February 28th (or 29th on leap years), with up to 2 Ethics credits carryover allowed. Substance Abuse credits and Alternative Delivery Formats cannot be carried over.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is March 1st. Compliance is submitted to the Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization on a form prepared by the Commission along with a filing fee specified in the regulations of the Commission. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2138, Columbi, SC 29202

Address: 950 Taylor Street, Suite 120, Columbia, SC 29201

Phone: (803) 799-5578

Fax: (803) 799-5671

Email: commcle@bellsouth.net

Website: www.commcle.org

South Dakota does not mandate MCLE requirements at present. More information can be found here.

Attorneys in Tennessee must earn 15 credit hours annually, including at least three in Ethics, with a CLE deadline of December 31st. They can carry over 15 credits, three being Ethics, to the next period, with a maximum of eight credits from tech courses.

CLE Reporting Information

Reporting deadline is March 31st. Attendance is reported electronically through the attendance reporting system available at www.cletn.com.

Contact Information:

Address: 1321 Murfreesboro Pike, Suite 810, Nashville, TN 37217

Phone: (615) 741-3096

Fax: (615) 532-2477

Email: info@cletn.com

Website: www.cletn.com

Attorneys in Texas must complete 15 credit hours per year, with at least 3 in Ethics, and meet the CLE deadline on the last day of their birth month. Up to 15 credits can be carried over to the next reporting period. 

CLE Reporting Information

Attorney MCLE Annual Verification Report will be mailed to them eight weeks prior to their birth month. Attorneys are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their attendance file. It takes up to 5 business days for credits to be processed by the State Bar, and attorneys can self-report their attendance using the course IDs found on their completion certificates. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Address: P.O. Box 13007, Austin, TX 78711-3007

Phone: (800) 204-2222 ext 1806 | (512) 427-1806

Fax: (512) 427-4423

Email: mcle@texasbar.com

Website: www.texasbar.com

Each year, Utah attorneys must earn a total of 12 credits by June 30th, including at least one in Ethics and one in Professionalism. Credits cannot be carried over to the next period.

CLE Reporting Information

The reporting deadline is July 31st. Providers will submit attendance on behalf of Attorneys  within 30 days post event. Information on self-reporting can be found here.

Contact Information:

Address: 645 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Phone: (801) 531-9077

Fax: (801) 531-0660

Email: staff@mcleutah.org

Website: https://www.mcleutah.org/

Vermont attorneys must earn 24 credit hours every two years, due by June 30th. This must include 2 hours in Ethics, 1 hour in Attorney Wellness, 1 hour in Diversity and Inclusion, and 12 hours via Moderated or Non-Moderated Programming with Interactivity. Credits taken in the 2nd year may be carried over.

CLE Reporting Information

Attorneys must report their compliance by July 1st by submitting a certification of completion through the Vermont Attorney Portal. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Name: Mr. Andrew Strauss

Title: Licensing Counsel

Organization: Vermont Judiciary

Address: 32 Cherry Street, Suite 213, Burlington, VA 05401

Phone: (802) 859-3000

Fax: (802) 859-3003

Email: JUD.AttyLicensing@vermont.gov

Website: www.vermontjudiciary.org

Attorneys must earn 12 credit hours every year, including at least 2 in Ethics and 4 Live courses. The CLE deadline is October 31st, and attorneys can carry over 12 credits, including 2 ethics, into the next reporting period.

CLE Reporting Information

Reporting is due on December 15th by 4:45pm EST. Virginia is a self-reporting state and attorneys in Virginia must certify their compliance using course ID numbers provided on their completion certificates via the Virginia Member Portal. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Address: 1111 East Main Street, Suite 700, Richmond, VA 23219-0026

Phone: (804) 775-0500 | TTY: (800) 828-1120

Fax: (804) 775-0544

Email: MyMCLE@vsb.org

Website: www.vsb.org

Washington State lawyers are required to complete 45 credit hours of CLE every 3 years, with a minimum of 15 hours in Law & Legal Procedure and at least 6 hours in Ethics (including 1 hour of equity, inclusion, and bias mitigation). Note: No more than 8 credits can be earned per day.

The CLE deadline is December 31st.

CLE Reporting Information

The deadline for reporting is February 1st. Attorneys can submit courses for approval via the MCLE online system. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Name: Miss Adelaine Shay

Organization: Washington State Bar Association

Address: 1325 Fourth Ave, Ste. 600, Seattle, WA 98101

Phone: (206) 727-8249 | (800) 945-9722 | (206) 443-9722 | (206) 727-8209

Email: Questions@wsba.org | AdelaineS@wsba.org

Website: www.wsba.org

West Virginia attorneys must earn 24 credit hours every 2 years, including 3 ethics credits. The CLE deadline is June 30th of even years, with a 6-credit carryover allowance (excluding ethics) to the next period.

CLE Reporting Information

Reporting is due by July 31st of even years. Information on how to report can be found here.

Contact Information:

Name: Ms. Angie Volk

Title: Compliance Coordinator

Organization: WV State Bar

Address: The West Virginia State Bar | 2000 Deitrick Blvd., Charleston, WV 25311

Phone: (304) 553-7220 | (304) 553-7238

Fax: (304) 553-7238

Email: volka@wvbar.org

Website: www.wvbar.org

Wisconsin attorneys must complete 30 credit hours of CLE every 2 years, including at least 3 hours in Ethics, which cannot be taken through on-demand courses. The CLE deadline is December 31st and attorneys may carry over 15 credits to the next reporting period, except Ethics credits.

CLE Reporting Information

The CLE reporting deadline is February 1st. A CLE Form 2 should be completed for each activity to be considered by the Board for approval for use toward the CLE requirement. More information can be found here.

Contact Information:

Address: 110 East Main Street #715, PO Box 2748, Madison, WI 53701-2748

Phone: (608) 266-9760

Fax: (608) 266-1196

Email: bbe@wicourts.gov

Website: www.wicourts.gov

Wyoming attorneys must complete 15 credit hours required annually, including 2 in Ethics, and CLE deadline is December 31st. Excess Live credits, including Ethics, can be carried over for 2 years.

CLE Reporting Information

Deadline for reporting is January 15th. Credits may be submitted through the online submission form or on the printable Application for CLE Credit. Click here for more information.

Contact Information:

Name: Ms. Marie Ellis

Title: CLE Director

Organization: Wyoming State Bar

Address: 4124 Laramie Street, Cheyenne, WY 82001

Mailing Address: PO Box 109, Cheyenne, WY 82003

Phone: (307) 632-9061 | (855) 445-8058 | 307) 432-2103

Fax: (307) 632-3737

Email: mellis@wyomingbar.org

Website: www.wyomingbar.org

Attorneys in Puerto Rico must complete 24 hours of CLE during a 3-year reporting cycle, with at least four hours in Ethics. Credits can be carried over to the next cycle for up to 24 hours. The CLE deadline is the last day of the month before an attorney's birth month.

CLE Reporting Information

Reporting is due 30 days following the deadline. 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.

Contact Information:

Address: Piso 7, 677 Calle César González, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Phone: (787) 641-6604

Attorneys must complete 24 hours of CLE during a 2-year reporting cycle, with at least four in Ethics, 1 credit in Mental Health/Substance Abuse, 2 credits in Technology and 4 credits in US Virgin Islands Law Programming. The compliance deadline is December 31st.

CLE Reporting Information

Reporting is due on January 31st. Every active member is responsible for ascertaining whether or not the particular course satisfies the requirements of Rule 208. Reporting is completed via the online member portal. Learn more here.

Contact Information:

Address: PO Box 224108, Christiansted, VI 00822

Phone: (340) 778-7497

Email: info@usvibar.org