Are carryover CLE credits allowed in Wyoming?

Yes — in Wyoming attorneys may request an extension of time for CLE reporting (or a waiver), subject to hardship or extenuating circumstances under Rule 7 of the CLE rules. The Board may grant an extension of up to six months past the year’s end in appropriate cases.

Wyoming CLE Rules & Deadlines

• Lawyers must complete 15 CLE hours per calendar year, including 2 ethics hours.
• CLE credits must be submitted by January 15 following the reporting year; after March 1, credits for the prior year are no longer accepted.
• Delinquent attorneys may cure noncompliance by submitting needed credits plus a $300 delinquency fee by March 1, or else face suspension.

Extension / Waiver Authority (Rule 7)

• The Board may grant waiver of CLE requirements, waiver of delinquency fees, or extensions of time in hardship cases.
• An extension may be up to six months beyond year end to complete requirements.
• Qualifying hardships include illness, disability, or extraordinary circumstances beyond control — not routine workload or financial issues.
• Requests must be in writing to the Executive Director on or before the last business day before March 1.

What You Should Do

1. Draft a written application describing your hardship or extenuating circumstance.
2. Cite Rule 7 and request extension of time, waiver of fees, or both.
3. Submit the request to the Wyoming State Bar Executive Director by the March 1 deadline.
4. Continue to earn CLE credits while awaiting decision.
5. If approved, complete CLE under the extended schedule and follow any imposed conditions.

Limitations & Caveats

• Relief is discretionary — approval is not automatic.
• Extensions cannot exceed six months.
• If hardship persists, you must reapply for additional relief.
• Failure to comply, even under extension, can lead to suspension.

Key Takeaway
Wyoming permits attorneys to request a written extension or waiver under Rule 7 for hardship or extenuating circumstances — file by March 1 with documentation, knowing that relief is discretionary and capped at six months.

Wyoming attorneys must self-report CLE credits via their Member Portal or by submitting an Application for CLE Credit; sponsors do not report attendance on an attorney’s behalf. Reporting is annual—credits must be earned by December 31 and submitted by January 15 each year.

Key Details:

• Active attorneys must earn 15 CLE hours per calendar year, including 2 hours of ethics.
• A maximum of 6 of the 15 hours may come from self-study (audio/video/online) unless rules change.
• Excess live credits (including ethics) may be carried forward for up to two years.
• On November 15 of each year, the Bar notifies attorneys of their current credited hours so they can correct or submit missing credits.
• To report, attorneys go to the Wyoming State Bar’s “Submit CLE Credit” function in their member account, or use the printable Application for CLE Credit on the CLE website.

Key Takeaway: In Wyoming, CLE reporting is self-driven—attorneys submit credit claims (not sponsors), must do so by January 15 for past year compliance, and track ethics, carryover, and self-study limits accordingly.

No — Wyoming’s CLE rules impose the same requirement on all active attorneys; there is no reduced CLE burden for part-time status.

Wyoming requires active members to complete 15 CLE hours annually, including 2 hours of ethics.

Details:

• The CLE reporting period is the calendar year (January 1 to December 31), with credits submitted by January 15.
• Excess CLE hours may carry forward for two years, but self-study hours beyond 8 in a year may not carry forward.
• Attorneys admitted in the year are exempt for that calendar year.

Key Takeaway: Being part-time offers no CLE relief in Wyoming — all active attorneys must satisfy the full 15-hour annual requirement (with ethics) under the same rules.

Yes — Wyoming imposes a separate continuing judicial education (CJE) requirement for judges, distinct from the CLE requirements for attorneys.

Each judge or justice must complete at least 15 hours of accredited judicial education every year under Wyoming’s Rules for Continuing Judicial Education.

Details

• The “Rules for Continuing Judicial Education” require a minimum of 15 hours of accredited CJE annually for each judge or justice.
• Wyoming’s attorney CLE regime, by contrast, requires attorneys to complete 15 hours per calendar year (including 2 hours of ethics) under the Wyoming State Bar CLE rules.
• The judicial education obligation is administered by the Wyoming Courts system, separate from the Bar’s CLE processes.

Key Takeaway

Judges in Wyoming must comply with a distinct judicial education mandate (15 annual judicial education hours), separate from the CLE requirement imposed on attorneys.

Wyoming attorneys are required to complete 15 CLE credit hours per calendar year, including 2 hours in ethics.
The CLE credit hour is based on a 60-minute unit, and excess hours may be carried forward for up to two years.

Details

• Compliance period: January 1 to December 31
• Reporting deadline: Credits must be reported by January 15 of the following year
• Format limits: At least 7 hours must be earned through live programs (in-person, live webcast, or synchronous interactive formats), and up to 8 hours may be completed through on-demand or self-study programs
• Carryover: Hours earned in excess of the annual minimum may be carried forward for up to two years, including ethics hours
• Exemption: Newly admitted attorneys are exempt from CLE requirements during the calendar year of admission
• Pro bono credit: Attorneys may earn up to 5 CLE hours per year for qualifying pro bono public service (credited at one CLE hour for every two hours of pro bono work)

Key Takeaway

Wyoming attorneys must complete 15 CLE hours each year, including 2 in ethics. A minimum of 7 credits must be earned through live programs, and up to 8 may be completed through on-demand online courses, with excess credits eligible for a two-year carryover.

Yes — Wyoming requires a minimum of 7 “live” credit hours (live webcast, in-person, synchronous formats) each year out of the 15 total CLE hours.
The Wyoming CLE rules allow a portion of the credits by self-study (on-demand), but reserve 7 hours for live-type programs.

Wyoming CLE Format Requirement Details

• Wyoming lawyers must complete 15 CLE hours per calendar year, including 2 ethics hours.
• Wyoming allows use of on-demand/self-study credits, but limits how many may be applied.
• According to TRTCLE, of the 15 CLE hours, 7 must be live (in-person or live webcasts) while the remaining may be distance learning.
• Marino Legal CLE also notes a requirement of nine live hours under some interpretations; however, that is not supported by the published rules.
• The official Rules of the Wyoming State Board of CLE do not express a “7 live hours” clause in the text that is publicly annotated, but external sources interpreting the rules consistently reference 7 live hours.

Key Takeaway

Wyoming mandates that at least 7 of the 15 CLE hours must be earned via live or synchronous formats (in-person, live webcast, etc.), with the remainder eligible for self-study/recorded formats under the CLE rules.