Do judges in Kansas have separate CLE requirements?

In Kansas, CLE credit counts when earned through approved attendance, teaching, authorship, law-school coursework, and limited law-practice-management programming.

Qualifying credit must meet the standards and limits in Kansas Supreme Court Rules 804 and 808, including format definitions, daily caps, and exclusions.

Approved activities that count

• Attendance at approved programs (in-person, electronic live, or approved prerecorded); credit is for actual attendance only.
• Teaching at an approved program; up to five credit hours may be awarded for each 50 minutes taught based on preparation and instruction time; the audience must be primarily attorneys.
• Authorship of a legal publication that substantially contributes to attorney education; publication must occur in the compliance period; credit may be awarded at one hour per 50 minutes of preparation.
• Enrollment in an ABA-accredited law-school course (for credit or audit) (one hour per 50 minutes of class time).
• Law-practice-management programs (up to two general attendance hours per compliance period).

Limits and exclusions

• No more than eight credit hours may be earned in one day of attendance.
• Self-study programs do not qualify for credit.
• Duplicate attendance within the same compliance period does not earn credit.
• Carryover: up to 10 unused general attendance hours; ethics hours carry over as general; teaching, authorship, and law-practice-management hours do not carry over.

Reporting snapshot

Attendance must be reported in the manner required by the rules; in most cases providers report attendance for approved programs, and attorneys submit affidavits where required. Sprout Education supports reporting by submitting attendance for its approved programs and providing documentation for attorney filings where applicable.

Key Takeaway: Approved attendance, teaching, authorship, law-school coursework, and limited law-practice-management hours count toward Kansas CLE; self-study is excluded, daily and carryover caps apply, and reporting must follow the official rules.

CLE reporting in Kansas is handled primarily by providers, not attorneys. Providers must electronically report attendance within 30 days of the program via the Kansas CLE attendance portal; attorneys review and confirm via the annual transcript notice.

Key Details:

• For provider-approved live or online programs, providers are required to submit attendance through the Kansas CLE system no later than 30 days after the course.
• Individual attorneys do not normally self-report attendance for provider-approved programs.
• Kansas CLE issues an annual transcript notice to attorneys; attorneys have 30 days to dispute any discrepancies.
• CLE must be completed by June 30 of each year; providers must post attendance by July 31 to count toward that year’s credits.

Key Takeaway: In Kansas, reporting is provider-driven via an online attendance portal; attorneys rely on the annual transcript notice to confirm compliance.

In Kansas, you can have your CLE credits reported as soon as a provider submits attendance — providers generally have up to 30 days to report them after the course.

You do not need to wait until June 30 (the compliance deadline) to begin having credits posted; the reporting process is continuous throughout the compliance period.

Key Details

• Kansas’s compliance period runs July 1 through June 30 each year.
• Attorneys must complete 12 CLE credits per year, including 2 in ethics/professionalism.
• Providers are responsible for reporting attendance under Rule 806(a) after the program is completed.
• Sprout Education reports attendance and credit to Kansas CLE within 30 days of course completion (when using our platform).
• Credits must be reported by July 31 following June 30 to satisfy Kansas’s reporting deadline.

Key Takeaway
In Kansas, reporting of CLE credits is ongoing — you can begin having credits posted as soon as your provider submits attendance (typically within 30 days), long before the June 30 compliance cutoff.

No — Kansas does not require CLE to be completed in person; “electronic live” (webcast/teleconference) and prerecorded formats are both accepted as eligible CLE. Under Kansas Rule 801(k), an electronic live program that allows interaction is accredited just like an in-person program.

Kansas CLE Format Rules

• “Live program” includes in-person events and electronic live programs (webcasts, teleconferences) that permit attendees to ask questions or interact with presenters.
• Prerecorded courses (on-demand) may be approved, provided they meet Kansas’ interaction and verification standards.
• Self-study programs that lack interactivity or verification are not accreditable under Rule 808(i).

Key Takeaway: In Kansas, neither in-person attendance nor live webcasting is strictly mandated — both live webcasts and approved prerecorded courses are permitted so long as they meet interaction and verification standards.

You report CLE credits in Kansas via provider or attorney reporting, with a requirement to complete credits by June 30 and have them posted by July 31.
Kansas operates on an annual cycle and uses an online transcript (MyKSCLE) system to record CLE compliance.

Overview of Kansas CLE Reporting

Under Kansas Supreme Court Rule 804, active attorneys must complete 12 CLE credit hours per year, including 2 hours in ethics and professionalism. An attorney may carry over up to 10 unused general attendance credits (ethics credits cannot carry over as ethics). Providers or attorneys must report attendance in the form and manner prescribed by the Office of Judicial Administration.

The Kansas CLE FAQ indicates that providers automatically report full-duration attendance and that credits should appear on your transcript within 30 days.

Steps to Report CLE in Kansas

• Complete your 12 required CLE credit hours (including 2 ethics) by June 30.
• Retain your certificate of attendance and program details.
• Check your MyKSCLE transcript; providers are expected to report attendance within 30 days.
• If a program is missing, contact the provider or submit required reporting as permitted under Rule 806.
• Verify that credits earned through Sprout Education appear in your transcript (we report attendance where allowed) and monitor that your compliance status is updated.

Key Takeaway: In Kansas, complete your 12 CLE hours by June 30, and then rely on provider reporting to your MyKSCLE transcript. Confirm your compliance status by July 31. Sprout Education supports your reporting where permitted, but your adherence and transcript confirmation are your responsibility.

No — Kansas does not provide a general “late reporting” regime; CLE credits must be reported by July 31 (following the June 30 compliance deadline), and attorneys who miss that reporting date are handled under Kansas’s noncompliance and suspension procedures rather than being allowed to file late.

Context: Kansas CLE rules require attendance reports by July 31 for credits earned by June 30. If you fail to meet that reporting deadline, the CLE office issues a noncompliance notice, provides a 30-day cure period, and if unaddressed, initiates suspension of your law license.

Details & Relevant Provisions:

• The Kansas CLE FAQ states that providers or attorneys must submit affidavits or report attendance within 30 days of the program; hours for the compliance year must be entered by July 31 to be counted.
• The Kansas CLE “Rules & Guidelines” document (2021 RL-062) includes “Late Report of Attendance” under Rule 807(b): a provider responsible for reporting must do so by July 31 for programs held in the compliance period, or else incur fees under Rule 808/809.
• The public notice on the Kansas CLE homepage states that noncompliance notices are emailed after the deadline, giving attorneys 30 days to respond, complete missing CLE, and pay the noncompliance fee — failure leads to suspension.

Key Takeaway
In Kansas, you cannot freely report CLE credits late beyond the July 31 deadline — instead, failure to report triggers a noncompliance process and possible suspension unless you cure within the 30-day notice window.