Are any attorneys exempt from CLE in Arizona?

Yes — Arizona attorneys can submit CLE (MCLE) credits online by filing an affidavit via the State Bar’s member dashboard.

The State Bar makes the online affidavit available beginning in June and attorneys must certify compliance annually.

Details:

• The Bar’s MCLE page notes that online filing is available beginning in mid-July.
• The CLE compliance period runs July 1 through June 30 each year.
• The deadline to file the MCLE affidavit (i.e., submit CLE credits) is September 15 following the close of the compliance year.
• In the dashboard you report your earned credits and certify under oath that you’ve met the requirements.

Key Takeaway:
Arizona supports online CLE reporting via a required affidavit filed through the State Bar’s dashboard, with a September 15 deadline after the June 30 compliance year.

Arizona attorneys must complete 15 CLE credit hours each educational year. That requirement includes a minimum of 3 hours in ethics.

Reporting Cycle & Deadlines

• Educational year: July 1 to June 30
• Deadline to complete CLE: June 30
• Affidavit filing deadline: September 15

Credit Requirements & Limits

• Total hours required: 15 per year
• Ethics requirement: 3 hours in ethics
• Reduced requirement for new admittees (July–December admissions): 10 hours total, 2 hours ethics
• Attorneys admitted January–June have no CLE requirement that year

Carryover and Additional Rules

• Attorneys may carry over up to 15 credits, including up to 3 ethics credits
• Programs must qualify under Rule 45’s MCLE Regulations; attorneys self-evaluate eligibility

Provider Role & Reporting Support

• Sprout Education monitors credit completion and supports accurate reporting on your behalf

Key Takeaway: Arizona requires 15 CLE hours annually, inclusive of 3 ethics hours, with the cycle ending June 30 and the reporting deadline falling on September 15.

No — Arizona does not mandate that CLE be completed in person; live webcasts and other interactive formats meet the “live program” requirement. Arizona allows “live” programs delivered via webcast or simulcast, and also treats certain on-demand interactive programs as qualifying for credit.

Annual CLE Requirements in Arizona

• Total requirement: 15 credit hours per educational year (July 1 – June 30)
• Ethics: 3 hours required
• Reporting deadline: September 15

Credit Formats and Limits

• Live webcasts and simulcasts count as live programming and satisfy the live requirement
• On-demand (interactive, asynchronous) programs may qualify as “live/interactive” credit under Arizona’s rules
• Up to 5 hours per year may be claimed as self-study (non-interactive) credit

Provider & Program Approval

• Webcasts must allow real-time interaction (questions, electronic communication) to qualify
• The State Bar treats its ONDemand courses as interactive credit, not purely self-study

Key Takeaway: Arizona permits live webcasts and interactive on-demand formats to satisfy its CLE requirements; in-person attendance is not required so long as the program meets the “live/interactive” standard.

No — Arizona’s CLE rules do not provide a reduced or different requirement for part-time attorneys; all “active” attorneys must meet the same standards.

Arizona Supreme Court Rule 45 requires each active member to complete 15 CLE credit hours per educational year (July 1 through June 30), including a minimum of 3 hours in professional responsibility (ethics).

Details:

• New admittees between July 1 and December 31 must satisfy the full obligation for that year; those admitted between January 1 and June 30 must complete two-thirds of the requirement.
• Exemptions apply for inactive or retired status, hardship waiver, and for active members residing in another MCLE jurisdiction who comply there.
• Delinquent compliance triggers assessment of fees and potential summary suspension until cure.

Key Takeaway: There is no special CLE rule for part-time practitioners in Arizona — if you are an active member, you must satisfy the full 15-hour requirement just like any other active attorney.

Yes — in Arizona you can report CLE credits late, but doing so will require paying late fees and possibly face suspension if you delay too long. The Bar permits post-deadline affidavit filing subject to their fee schedule and noncompliance rules.

Details & Arizona Rules:

• The Arizona CLE (MCLE) compliance year runs from July 1 to June 30, and attorneys must file their affidavit by September 15.
• If you did not complete your CLE by June 30, a late compliance fee applies when you report.
• If you file your affidavit after September 15, a late filing fee is assessed.
• The fee schedule for delinquent compliance and filing is published on the Arizona Bar MCLE requirements page.
• If you still have not satisfied your CLE requirement or filed your affidavit (and paid fees) by December 15, the Bar may seek summary suspension.
• The Bar also allows you to amend your CLE entries or reporting year for credits taken late, provided they are correctly entered through the CLE Tracking Dashboard before filing the affidavit.

Key Takeaway
Yes — Arizona allows late reporting of CLE credits with associated late fees, but if not cured by December 15 the attorney risks summary suspension under Rule 45 and Bar regulations.

Inactive or retired Arizona attorneys are exempt from the annual CLE requirement so long as they remain in that status for the full educational year.

Details

• Rule 45(a) and its accompanying regulations state that a member who is inactive or retired for the entire educational year is exempt from the CLE obligations.
• Inactive or retired members are not required to file the annual MCLE affidavit.
• If an inactive or retired attorney seeks to return to active status, they must complete CLE equivalent to the active requirement for each of the last two years they were inactive or retired.

Key Takeaway: In Arizona, inactive attorneys don’t have to meet or report CLE credits while in inactive status — but to reactivate, they must catch up on CLE for the years they were inactive.