Do judges in Oregon have separate CLE requirements?

Oregon attorneys report CLE by electronically certifying a compliance report via their OSB Member Dashboard by May 31 following the April 30 cutoff.

Key Details:

• The CLE reporting cycle ends April 30; attorneys must file their compliance report by May 31.
• Attorneys log into their OSB dashboard to certify their CLE compliance for the prior three-year period.
• CLE sponsors report attendance and course credit data to Oregon State Bar to populate attorney records and transcripts.
• Attorneys may use OSB Form 1 internally for recordkeeping; it is not returned to the Bar.

Key Takeaway: Oregon CLE reporting is done online through an OSB-certified compliance report by May 31, with provider-submitted attendance data populating the official transcript.

Yes — in Oregon, attorneys may request an extension (or relief) in limited circumstances if hardship or extenuating conditions prevent timely compliance. The Oregon State Bar’s MCLE FAQ indicates that extensions are available for severe medical or financial hardship under Rule 8.12.

Oregon MCLE Deadlines & Reporting

• The reporting (compliance) deadline for completing CLE credits is April 30 of the reporting year.
• Attorneys have until May 31 to submit their MCLE transcript.
• Failure to complete credits by April 30 (without extension) results in a $200 fine, and missing transcript submission by May 31 may trigger administrative suspension effective August 1.

Authority & Conditions to Request an Extension

• Extensions may be granted for financial hardship or severe medical issues.
• The authority lies in Rule 8.12, which allows substituted compliance, partial waiver, or exemption for hardship or extenuating circumstances.
• The applicant must contact the Bar’s MCLE Program Manager with a written request explaining the hardship.

What You Should Do

1. Evaluate whether your hardship qualifies (medical, financial, etc.).
2. Draft a written request citing Rule 8.12, detailing your hardship, and proposing a completion plan.
3. Contact the Oregon State Bar MCLE office (e.g., via the MCLE Program Manager) promptly.
4. If granted, complete CLE and submit your transcript under the extended schedule.
5. Maintain documentation supporting your hardship claim (medical records, financial ledgers, etc.).

Limitations & Considerations

• Approval is discretionary — not every request is accepted.
• The extension addresses the reporting/compliance deadline rather than altering CLE requirements.
• You must act promptly — late requests are less likely to succeed.
• Even under extension, failure to satisfy the conditions may still lead to penalties or other consequences.

Key Takeaway
Oregon allows attorneys to seek an extension under Rule 8.12 for CLE reporting in cases of severe hardship — you must submit a timely, documented request to the Bar, but relief is discretionary.

No — Oregon does not require CLE to be in person; attorneys may use live webcasts or prerecorded (on-demand) programs. Oregon allows completion of all required credits via these formats, subject to accreditation rules.

Oregon CLE Framework

• Total requirement: 45 credit hours every three years, including minimums in ethics, abuse reporting, mental health/substance use, and access to justice.
• Delivery formats allowed: Live webcasts, in-person programs, satellite broadcasts, recorded (on-demand) programs, video/audio — all may be used to satisfy CLE.
• No in-person mandate: The rules make no requirement that any portion be fulfilled via physical attendance.
• Carryover: Up to 15 credits may be carried over to the next reporting period (with restrictions on specialty credits).

Key Takeaway: In Oregon, there is no requirement for in-person CLE — live webcasts and recorded programs are fully acceptable formats for satisfying all CLE obligations.

You report CLE (MCLE) credits in Oregon by completing your CLE hours by April 30 of your reporting period and then electronically certifying your compliance via your MCLE Compliance Report by May 31.
Oregon is a self-reporting jurisdiction — you prepare the report, but program sponsors also submit attendance data.

Overview of Oregon MCLE Reporting

• Attorneys in Oregon must complete 45 MCLE credits in each 3-year reporting period, including required specialty credits (ethics, access to justice/elimination of bias, abuse reporting, mental health/substance use).
• All credits must be completed by midnight on April 30 in the final year of your reporting cycle.
• The Compliance Report must be electronically certified and submitted by May 31 following the April 30 completion date.
• Program sponsors are required to report attendance to the Oregon State Bar within 30 days of the program.
• If a program you attended is not yet accredited in Oregon, you must apply for accreditation or submit supporting materials when you file your report.
• If you fail to submit by the deadline, a noncompliance notice is issued, late fees apply, and you may cure by completing remaining credits, submitting the report, and paying fees within a grace period.

Steps to Report CLE in Oregon

• Complete all required CLE credits (general + specialty) by April 30 of your reporting period.
• Retain certificates, course materials, provider information, and any accreditation paperwork.
• Confirm your MCLE transcript via your OSB Member Dashboard that credits submitted by sponsors have posted.
• Log into your OSB MCLE Compliance Report (online) and certify compliance by May 31.
• On the report, list any programs not automatically posted (with supporting documentation), and if needed request accreditation.
• Pay any required late or cure fees if you’re submitting late.
• If you earned credits through Sprout Education, check that your attendance was submitted and credited; we support program reporting where permitted, but you must ensure those credits appear on your report.

Key Takeaway: In Oregon, you must finish your 45 required MCLE credits by April 30 and then electronically certify your compliance via the OSB by May 31. Sprout Education supports attendance reporting where allowed, but it’s your duty to confirm your transcript and submit the compliance report.

Yes — Oregon allows carryover of CLE credits, with limits and category rules.
Per the Oregon Bar’s Rules of Licensure, active attorneys may carry forward up to 15 unused credit hours into the next reporting period, including up to 6 ethics hours.

Details & nuances

• OSB Rules of Licensure § 8.7(5) explicitly states: “An active attorney member may carry forward 15 or fewer unused credit hours from the reporting period during which the credit hours were earned to the next reporting period.” (§ 8.7(5))
• Ethics cap — no more than 6 ethics credits may be carried over; any ethics credit beyond that may carry over only as general credit. (§ 8.7(6))
• Other specialty credits (e.g. Access to Justice, abuse reporting) may carry over only as general credits; the rule requires that new specialty credits be earned when required. (§ 8.7(7)–(8))
• Carryover is limited to one reporting period; unused carryover beyond the next period cannot be further carried. (§ 8.7(5))
• Newly admitted attorneys: if they exceed the short-period requirement, they may carry those excess credits (up to that period’s requirement) into their first full reporting period.
• Oregon’s total CLE requirement is 45 credits every 3 years, including required minimums in ethics, abuse reporting, mental health/substance abuse, and access to justice.

Key Takeaway
In Oregon, you can carry over up to 15 CLE credits (including up to 6 ethics) into the next reporting period, but carryover credits beyond specialty minimums count only as general credit and the carryover only spans one period.

Yes — Oregon attorneys can submit (i.e. certify) their CLE credits online through the Oregon State Bar’s MCLE Reporting tool.

Course sponsors also report completed credits to the Bar, and you may log in to your OSB account to view and certify your transcript.

Details:

• Attorneys are required to complete 45 MCLE credits during a three-year reporting period.
• To apply for credit, attorneys use MCLE Form 2.
• Some CLE providers (e.g. Access MCLE) automatically submit completed course credits to the Oregon State Bar within 30 days.
• Attorneys may log into their OSB account, access the “MCLE Reporting” tab, review their transcript, and certify compliance by the deadline.

Key Takeaway
Yes — you can submit your Oregon CLE credits online using the Bar’s MCLE reporting system, though providers also report many courses automatically.