Are carryover CLE credits allowed in New Hampshire?

No — New Hampshire’s CLE Rule 53 applies to all attorneys in “Active” or “Limited Active” status for more than six months in a reporting year, unless they have been specifically granted a waiver or are exempted per the rule.

Rule 53 does allow for a petition for waiver under certain circumstances, but it does not list broad categories of exempt attorneys.

Details / Exceptions

• Attorneys in active or limited active status who are present in New Hampshire for more than six months in the reporting year must comply with the 720-minute (12 hours) CLE requirement, including 120 minutes of ethics.
• If an attorney holds active status for less than or equal to six months, the full CLE obligation may not apply, though the affidavit requirement still applies.
• The rule permits attorneys to petition for a waiver (full or partial) based on compelling reasons, such as disability or other extraordinary circumstances.
• Attorneys returning to active status after more than two years must complete a “reactivation” requirement (additional 360 minutes) as part of resuming compliance.
• There is no blanket exemption for judges, senior attorneys, governmental attorneys, or based purely on public office under Rule 53.

Key Takeaway
In New Hampshire, all attorneys in active status are generally subject to CLE, and exemptions are limited to case-by-case waivers rather than broad categories.

In New Hampshire, you may begin entering CLE credits into the Attorney Reporting Tool (ART) as soon as you complete them. Because New Hampshire attorneys self-report, you don’t have to wait until the year ends to enter your courses.

However, your formal certification (affidavit of compliance) must be filed between June 1 and July 1 following the reporting year.

Key Details

• The NHMCLE reporting year runs June 1 through May 31. (Rule 53)
• Attorneys must complete 12 CLE hours each year, including 2 in ethics/professionalism.
• The online Attorney Reporting Tool (ART) is used to enter qualifying courses and monitor your progress.
• ART “automatically apply[ies] courses attended into the reporting year that coincides with the date the course was taken.”
• The formal affidavit filing window opens on June 1 and closes on July 1. You must certify completion or claim exemption then.

Key Takeaway
In New Hampshire, you can start reporting CLE credits in ART immediately as you take them. But your formal compliance filing (affidavit) can only be done between June 1 and July 1, after the reporting year ends.

No — New Hampshire’s CLE rules do not differentiate between part-time and full-time attorneys; all covered attorneys must meet the same baseline CLE obligation.

Under Supreme Court Rule 53 (NHMCLE), each attorney subject to the rule must complete 720 minutes (12 credit hours) of approved CLE in each reporting year (June 1 to May 31), including at least 120 minutes (2 hours) in ethics or professionalism.

Details:

• All attorneys under Rule 53 are subject to the same 12-hour requirement; there is no provision for reduced obligations based on part-time practice.
• The rule no longer requires live attendance; all hours may be earned virtually or by other approved means.
• Attorneys file their compliance affidavit via the Attorney Reporting Tool (ART).
• Newly admitted attorneys must complete a practical skills course within two years, in addition to rule 53 credits.

Key Takeaway: Part-time status offers no relief under New Hampshire’s CLE regime — all attorneys under Rule 53 must fulfill the same 12-hour annual requirement, with no distinctions for workload.

New Hampshire attorneys must complete 12 CLE credit hours per reporting year, including 2 hours in ethics.

The reporting year runs June 1 through May 31, and attorneys must file an affidavit following that period.

Details

• Requirement: 12 hours annually (720 minutes).

• Ethics: At least 2 hours must address ethics.

• Format: All 12 hours may be completed virtually; there is no live-only requirement.

• Carryover: Credit beyond 12 hours may carry over to the next reporting year (within limits).

• Certification: Attorneys use the Attorney Reporting Tool (ART) to enter credits and file the Affidavit of Compliance.

Key Takeaway: New Hampshire attorneys must complete 12 CLE hours annually with 2 in ethics, can earn credits virtually, and report via ART after May 31.

Minnesota attorneys report CLE attendance either online via OASIS or by filing a paper Affidavit of CLE Compliance form. The reporting deadline is August 31 following the end of their three-year reporting period.

Key Details:

• Use the OASIS online portal to file your CLE attendance—no fee.
• If filing a paper affidavit, there is a $10 processing fee.
• Attorneys may complete CLE between July 1 and August 31 if credits were not earned by the June 30 end of the period.
• Minnesota assigns lawyers to one of three reporting categories with staggered cycles.

Key Takeaway: Minnesota attorneys report CLE via the OASIS portal (or by paper affidavit with fee) by August 31 after their three-year compliance period.

No — New Hampshire does not require CLE to be in person; all required CLE may be completed via virtual formats, including live webcasts or recorded programs. The New Hampshire Supreme Court eliminated any live-attendance mandate as of July 2016.

New Hampshire CLE Requirements

• Total requirement: 12 hours (720 minutes) per reporting year.
• Ethics: 2 hours (120 minutes) of the requirement.
• Reporting period: June 1 through May 31, with compliance reported by July 1.

Format & Delivery Rules

• There is no requirement that CLE be taken in person. Beginning July 1, 2016, the rule no longer mandates live attendance.
• Virtual formats (live webcasts, interactive video, on-demand recordings) are acceptable.
• No format restrictions: attorneys may complete all required hours virtually.

Key Takeaway: In New Hampshire, in-person attendance is not required — attorneys may satisfy the CLE obligation entirely with virtual or recorded programs under Supreme Court Rule 53.