Do I need to upload proof of CLE completion?

Interactive CLE refers to continuing legal education courses that require active participation — such as answering questions, completing exercises, or engaging in discussions — rather than passively watching or listening. It ensures that attorneys are actively learning and engaging with the material.

Key Details

• Active engagement: Attorneys must respond to prompts, answer questions, or complete exercises during the course.
• Examples: Live webinars with Q&A, classroom programs, and online courses that include quizzes or real-time instructor feedback.
• Verification checkpoints: In many approved on-demand courses, interactive verification checkpoints (periodic questions or click confirmations to verify participation) are treated as interactive under CLE rules.
• Compliance relevance: Some states require a minimum number of credits to come from interactive formats, distinguishing them from purely passive or self-study programs.
• Learning benefit: Interactive CLE promotes comprehension and accountability by requiring direct participation throughout the session.

Key Takeaway

Interactive CLE requires attorneys to engage directly — through Q&A, discussions, exercises, or verification checkpoints — ensuring active participation and compliance with states that mandate interactive learning.

In Louisiana, you cannot “report” CLE credits (i.e. file your compliance) until after the calendar year ends on December 31. After year-end, attorneys must submit their credits or exemption by January 31.

Credit accumulation is ongoing during the year, but the reporting “window” only opens after December 31 when the MCLE Committee accepts submissions.

Key Details

• The MCLE compliance period in Louisiana is the calendar year (January 1 to December 31).
• Attorneys must complete 12.5 CLE hours each year, including at least 1 hour in ethics and 1 hour in professionalism.
• Course sponsors must submit attendance records (via attendance cards or certification) to the MCLE Committee within 30 days of the activity.
• For self-study (technological transmission) courses, attendees must submit certification to the provider within 14 days, and then the provider must forward it to MCLE within 14 days.
• The deadline to file your CLE credits or an exemption is January 31 following the compliance year (i.e. after Dec 31).

Key Takeaway
In Louisiana, you can only report CLE compliance after the December 31 deadline — the reporting “window” opens in January, and your submission must be made by January 31.

Connecticut attorneys must complete 12 CLE credit hours per calendar year, including 2 hours in ethics.
The CLE requirement was adopted effective January 1, 2017, and Connecticut’s program is self-reporting under Practice Book § 2-27A.

Details
• Total: 12 credits annually.
• Ethics/Professionalism: At least 2 of the 12 credits must fall in this category.
• Carryover: Attorneys may carry forward up to 2 credits from the prior year.
• Reporting: Certification is made via the annual attorney registration form; Connecticut does not require submission of detailed course reports.
• Recordkeeping: Attorneys must retain CLE records for seven years.
• Exemptions: Newly admitted attorneys are exempt for their admission year; other exemptions exist under rule criteria.

Key Takeaway: Connecticut requires 12 CLE credits annually (2 in ethics), with up to 2 credits carried over, self-reporting via annual registration, and seven years of record retention.

The CLE reporting deadline in North Dakota is July 31 following the compliance period.

Attorneys must complete their required CLE hours by June 30 and then submit their Report of Compliance by July 31.

North Dakota CLE Reporting Timeline

• Completion Deadline: June 30 of the reporting period.
• Reporting Deadline: July 31 for submitting compliance.
• Reporting Cycle: 3 years (36 CLE hours, including 3 ethics hours).
• Self-Study Cap: Maximum 24 hours by self-study per cycle.
• Carryover: Up to 12 excess non-ethics credits may carry over to the next cycle.

Key Takeaway: In North Dakota, finish your CLE by June 30 and file your compliance report by July 31.

New York attorneys must complete 24 CLE credit hours every two years (biennial reporting cycle). Within those 24 credits, at least 4 must be in ethics, at least 1 in diversity/inclusion/elimination of bias, and at least 1 in cybersecurity/privacy & data protection.

Credit Requirements & Subcategory Minimums

• Total required: 24 credits per biennial cycle
• Ethics & professionalism: ≥ 4 credits
• Diversity, inclusion & elimination of bias: ≥ 1 credit
• Cybersecurity, privacy & data protection: ≥ 1 credit

Carryover & Cycle Rules

• Carryover allowed: up to 6 credits may carry into next cycle
• Cycle length: two years (biennial)

Newly Admitted Attorneys (Transitional CLE)

• Total transitional requirement: 32 credits over first two years (16 per year)
• Each year’s 16 credits must include categories: ethics, skills, practice management/areas of professional practice, and 1 cybersecurity credit

Key Takeaway: In New York, the regular CLE cycle is biennial and requires 24 credits with mandated credits for ethics, diversity, and cybersecurity, and a 6-hour carryover limit.

You report CLE credits in Delaware by submitting your compliance certification via your DESCLMS (“Delaware Supreme Court Lawyer Management System”) account.
You must certify by March 1 (or earlier) following your compliance period and ensure your attendance is posted to your online transcript.

Overview of Delaware CLE Reporting

Delaware requires 24 CLE credits every two years, including at least 4 hours of enhanced ethics and at least 12 hours of live/in-person credit.
Providers must submit attendance records to the Commission within 30 days of the program date.
Your transcript is updated accordingly; if a program doesn’t appear, you may need to submit an approval request in the DESCLMS system.
If not compliant by deadlines, a graduated delinquency fee is imposed (first $150, then increments), and failure to cure by April 15 may lead to administrative suspension.

How to Report CLE in Delaware

• Complete required 24 CLE credits by December 31 of your compliance year, including the required ethics and live credits.
• Ensure your attendance is recorded by the provider submitting within 30 days.
• Log into your DESCLMS account and view your CLE transcript; verify that all programs appear.
• If a program is missing, submit an approval request via DESCLMS (“Add New Approval Request”).
• Certify your CLE compliance in your Attorney Registration via DESCLMS by March 1 (or the applicable deadline) to avoid delinquency fees and possible suspension.
• If you earned credits through Sprout Education, confirm they are reflected on your transcript; in jurisdictions that allow provider reporting, we submit attendance, but you must still ensure it appears in your DESCLMS profile.

Key Takeaway: Delaware attorneys must complete 24 credits biennially, ensure providers report attendance, verify the transcript in DESCLMS, and certify compliance by March 1. Sprout Education assists with reporting where permitted, but you’re responsible for checking your transcript and timely certification.