Do CLE requirements differ for part-time vs full-time attorneys in Michigan?

No — you cannot report CLE late in Michigan, because Michigan has no mandatory CLE requirement and thus no formal reporting deadlines or late-reporting procedures.

Context
Because CLE is voluntary in Michigan, attorneys are not required by rule to complete or report CLE; as a result, the concept of “late reporting” does not apply.

Details
– Several sources confirm that Michigan does not impose continuing legal education requirements on attorneys.
– A Michigan Bar Journal article notes that while attorneys may pursue CLE for professional development, there is no regulatory mandate or enforcement mechanism.
– Because there is no CLE mandate, there are no deficiency notices, no penalties, no grace periods, and no late submission forms under Michigan rules.

Key Takeaway
You cannot report CLE late in Michigan because mandatory CLE and reporting obligations do not exist in Michigan.

No — Michigan does not impose a mandatory CLE requirement, so there is no requirement for live webcast or in-person CLE. Because CLE is voluntary, there are likewise no rules mandating format—attorneys may choose whether to engage in in-person, webcast, or self-study CLE for professional development.

Michigan CLE Status

• Attorneys in Michigan are not required by rule to complete continuing legal education.
• CLE is offered voluntarily; attorneys may access live in-person seminars, live webinars, or on-demand courses for educational purposes.
• No regulatory body enforces whether a CLE must be live, interactive, or in-person because the requirement does not exist under Michigan law.

Key Takeaway: Because Michigan has no mandatory CLE statutes, there is no obligation to take live webcast or in-person CLE — attorneys may use any format exclusively at their discretion.

Michigan does not impose a mandatory CLE (MCLE) requirement on attorneys, so there is no formal mechanism or earliest date to “report” CLE credits in the state.

Attorneys may voluntarily complete continuing education, but there is no state-mandated reporting or compliance window.

Key Takeaway
Since Michigan lacks a compulsory CLE program, there is no “earliest reporting” timeline—reporting is simply not required under Michigan law.

No — Michigan does not require mandatory CLE (MCLE), so there is no mechanism for carryover of CLE credits.

Since there is no state CLE obligation, the concept of “carryover credits” is moot under Michigan law.

Details & nuances

• The Michigan Bar (via the ABA jurisdiction guide) notes that Michigan currently has no MCLE requirement.
• A CLE-requirement aggregator explicitly states that Michigan’s carryover policy is “N/A.”
• Without a mandatory CLE regime, there is no regulatory framework to authorize, track, or credit carryover hours in Michigan.

Key Takeaway

Because Michigan imposes no mandatory CLE, there is no rule allowing carryover of CLE credits.

Michigan does not have a mandatory CLE requirement, so there is no grace period for CLE reporting.

Because attorneys in Michigan are not required to complete or report CLE credits, the concept of a grace window does not apply.

CLE Status in Michigan

• There is currently no statewide MCLE or CLE obligation in Michigan.
• Some specialty contexts (e.g. indigent defense under Michigan Indigent Defense Commission) may have training requirements, but those are separate from general CLE.

Key Takeaway: In Michigan, there is no grace period for CLE reporting because there is no mandatory CLE requirement for most attorneys.

No — you cannot submit CLE credits online in Michigan, because Michigan currently has no mandatory CLE requirement.

Michigan does not require attorneys to complete or report CLE credits, so there is no system (online or otherwise) for submission.

Details:

• The American Bar Association’s jurisdictional summary lists Michigan as a state without MCLE obligations.
• A State Bar of Michigan / Michigan Bar Journal article confirms that Michigan does not impose CLE on attorneys.
• Because there is no CLE requirement, there is no rules or infrastructure for credit reporting or submission.

Key Takeaway
Since Michigan has no mandatory CLE or reporting requirement, there is no option (online or otherwise) to submit CLE credits.