Does North Dakota have minimum live webcast or in-person CLE requirements?

North Dakota attorneys must complete 36 CLE credit hours every three years, including 3 hours in ethics.

At least 12 hours must be earned through live or interactive programs, and no more than 24 hours may be via self-study.

Details

• Reporting cycle: 3 years, ending June 30.
• Deadline: CLE must be completed by June 30, and compliance must be reported by July 31.
• Self-study cap: Up to 24 hours may come from self-study (on-demand, recorded) each cycle.
• Carryover: Up to 12 excess credit hours (non-ethics) may be carried forward to the next cycle.
• Ethics carryover: No ethics hours may be carried over.

Key Takeaway: North Dakota requires 36 CLE hours every three years, with 3 ethics hours, a live minimum of 12, a self-study cap of 24, and limited carryover of general credits.

North Dakota provides a one-month window — reporting compliance must be filed by July 31 after the June 30 CLE completion deadline. There is no automatic extension beyond that; failure to report may lead to a noncompliance notice under Rule 4.2.

North Dakota CLE Deadlines

• June 30: Deadline to complete required CLE credits in the three-year compliance period.
• July 31: Deadline to submit CLE compliance report.

Noncompliance Notice & Cure Period

• Under Rule 4.2, the CLE Board will issue a notice of noncompliance.
• The attorney then has 60 days from the notice to show compliance or request a hearing.

Key Takeaway: In North Dakota, your “grace period” ends July 31 — after June 30 — and if you miss that, you have only 60 days post-notice to cure or respond under Rule 4.2.

Yes – you can submit CLE compliance online in North Dakota by emailing the Report of Compliance to the ND CLE Commission.

The Report of Compliance is required after each three-year reporting period and must be filed by the post-period deadline.

Details:

• The reporting period ends June 30, and compliance must be reported by July 31.
• A Report of Compliance, in the form set by the Commission, must be filed after each three-year period.
• You may submit the Report of Compliance electronically by email using the Commission’s form instructions.
• Late filings can trigger an additional late filing fee, assessed under the CLE rules.

Key Takeaway: Yes – submit your North Dakota CLE compliance online by emailing the Report of Compliance, and do so by the July 31 deadline following your three-year cycle.

Yes — in North Dakota at least 12 of the 36 required CLE credits in each three-year period must be earned in “live” formats (which include in-person and live webcasts). The remaining credits may come from self-study or prerecorded courses, up to a cap of 24 credits in a period.

CLE Rules in North Dakota

• Total CLE requirement: 36 credit hours every three years, including 3 in ethics.
• Live requirement: minimum of 12 credits must be “live” (in-person seminars or live webcasts).
• Self-study maximum: up to 24 credits may be earned via self-study (recorded, on-demand) programs during each reporting period.
• Carryover: attorneys may carry forward up to 12 excess credits to the next reporting period (excluding ethics credits).

Key Takeaway: North Dakota mandates that a portion of your CLE credits (12 of 36) must be earned live (in person or live webcast); you may use recorded or self-study formats only for the remainder.