Can I report CLE credits late in Idaho?

Idaho attorneys must complete 30 accredited CLE credit hours every three years, including at least 3 hours in ethics.
At least 15 credits must be earned through live webinar or in-person courses, and no more than 15 hours may come from self-study or on-demand online programs.

Details

• Reporting cycle: 3 years, ending December 31
• Ethics requirement: Minimum 3 ethics credits per cycle
• Live requirement: At least 15 hours must come from live, interactive programs (in-person, live webcast, or teleconference)
• Self-study cap: No more than 15 credits may be earned through self-study or on-demand formats
• New admittee requirement: Within one year of admission, new attorneys must complete 10 New Admittee Credit (NAC) approved credits, which count toward the 30-hour total
• Carryover: Excess CLE credits do not carry into the next reporting period
• Certification deadline: Attorneys must certify compliance by February 1 following the end of their reporting year

Key Takeaway

Idaho attorneys must complete 30 CLE hours every 3 years — at least 15 must be live (in-person or interactive webinars) and at least 3 must be in ethics, with the remaining 15 allowed through self-study or on-demand programs.

You may begin reporting CLE credits in Idaho when your three-year compliance period ends (December 31), since the MCLE Certification form becomes available afterward.
Attorneys must complete all required credits by December 31 and then submit a Certificate of Compliance by February 1 of the following year.

Key Details

• Idaho’s reporting periods are three years, and attorneys must complete 30 CLE credits (including 3 in ethics) during each period.
• All credits must be earned by December 31 of the final year of your cycle.
• After the period ends, the MCLE Certification (reporting) window opens, and the deadline for filing is February 1.
• Attorneys cannot file compliance before December 31.
• Providers are responsible for reporting attendance, but you must verify that all credited hours appear on your record before certification.
• If necessary, attorneys may request an extension (until March 1) to complete credits from the prior period, with a $100 fee.
• If you completed CLE via Sprout Education, ensure those credits are submitted and properly recorded before you file your Certificate of Compliance.

Key Takeaway: In Idaho, you can report CLE compliance only after your three-year period ends on December 31, with the certification window open until February 1 (or March 1 with extension).

No — Idaho’s CLE (MCLE) rules do not provide a separate or reduced requirement for part-time attorneys; all “Active” attorneys must meet the same baseline.

Idaho Bar Commission Rule 402(a) requires Active and House Counsel members to complete 30 credit hours of approved CLE in every three-year reporting period, of which at least 3 must be in legal ethics or professional responsibility.

Details:

• Up to 15 of the 30 credit hours may come from self-study (on-demand) programs; the rest must come from approved live or interactive activities.
• New admittees must complete 10 “New Admittee Credit-Approved” CLE credits within the first 12 months, including required core Idaho law topics.
• CLE credit hours generally cannot be carried forward beyond a reporting period.
• There is no provision in the rules that reduces the requirement based on how many hours the attorney practices.

Key Takeaway: In Idaho, being part-time rather than full-time does not change CLE obligations — all Active attorneys must complete the same 30-hour requirement (subject to new-admittee rules).

The CLE reporting deadline in Idaho is February 1 following the compliance period.

Idaho attorneys must complete 30 approved credits by December 31 of their three-year period and then submit their Certificate of Compliance by February 1.

Idaho CLE Reporting Rules

• Completion Deadline: December 31 at end of reporting period (30 total credits required)
• Reporting Deadline: February 1 following the December 31 cutoff
• Reporting Period: 3 years (cycles begin and end December 31)
• Ethics Requirement: At least 3 credits must be in ethics or professional responsibility
• Self-Study Cap: No more than 15 credits of self-study may count in a reporting period

Sprout Education develops CLE programs approved in Idaho to facilitate compliance and reporting.

Key Takeaway: In Idaho, attorneys must earn all required credits by December 31 and certify them by February 1 following the reporting period.

Yes — in Idaho you can request a short extension (January 1 through March 1) to complete CLE for a just-ended reporting period by paying a $100 extension fee.

The Idaho State Bar’s “Resources for Additional Credits” page confirms that extension rights are allowed through March 1, for credits earned after December 31 but before March 1, subject to the fee.

Details & Conditions

• Idaho attorneys normally must submit their Certificate of Compliance by February 1 following the end of the 3-year reporting period.
• The Bar allows extensions from January 1 through March 1 to finish CLE obligations, provided you pay a $100 MCLE extension fee and file an informal request.
• The extension covers only CLE activities taken after December 31 of the prior reporting period (i.e. to complete remaining hours in January–February).
• Even with an extension, your licensing obligations (bar dues, other filings) must still be submitted by February 1, or you may face a late-licensing penalty.
• This extension is not open-ended — after March 1, no further extension is provided, and failure to cure will lead to noncompliance procedures.

Key Takeaway
In Idaho, you may secure an extension through March 1 to wrap up CLE by paying a $100 extension fee — but that window is firm, and your basic licensing deadline (Feb 1) still applies.

No — judges in Idaho do not have a separate CLE regime; they fall under the same MCLE rules that govern all active Idaho attorneys.

Idaho Bar Commission Rule 402 requires each active and house counsel member to complete 30 accredited CLE credits every three years (including 3 in ethics).

That rule makes no special carve-out for judges or judicial officers, meaning judicial education must be satisfied under the same framework.

Key Takeaway: In Idaho, judges are treated like other attorneys for CLE purposes — there is no distinct, separate judicial CLE program.