How do I report CLE credits in New Hampshire?

In New Hampshire, you may begin entering CLE credits into the Attorney Reporting Tool (ART) as soon as you complete them. Because New Hampshire attorneys self-report, you don’t have to wait until the year ends to enter your courses.

However, your formal certification (affidavit of compliance) must be filed between June 1 and July 1 following the reporting year.

Key Details

• The NHMCLE reporting year runs June 1 through May 31. (Rule 53)
• Attorneys must complete 12 CLE hours each year, including 2 in ethics/professionalism.
• The online Attorney Reporting Tool (ART) is used to enter qualifying courses and monitor your progress.
• ART “automatically apply[ies] courses attended into the reporting year that coincides with the date the course was taken.”
• The formal affidavit filing window opens on June 1 and closes on July 1. You must certify completion or claim exemption then.

Key Takeaway
In New Hampshire, you can start reporting CLE credits in ART immediately as you take them. But your formal compliance filing (affidavit) can only be done between June 1 and July 1, after the reporting year ends.

No — New Hampshire’s CLE rules do not differentiate between part-time and full-time attorneys; all covered attorneys must meet the same baseline CLE obligation.

Under Supreme Court Rule 53 (NHMCLE), each attorney subject to the rule must complete 720 minutes (12 credit hours) of approved CLE in each reporting year (June 1 to May 31), including at least 120 minutes (2 hours) in ethics or professionalism.

Details:

• All attorneys under Rule 53 are subject to the same 12-hour requirement; there is no provision for reduced obligations based on part-time practice.
• The rule no longer requires live attendance; all hours may be earned virtually or by other approved means.
• Attorneys file their compliance affidavit via the Attorney Reporting Tool (ART).
• Newly admitted attorneys must complete a practical skills course within two years, in addition to rule 53 credits.

Key Takeaway: Part-time status offers no relief under New Hampshire’s CLE regime — all attorneys under Rule 53 must fulfill the same 12-hour annual requirement, with no distinctions for workload.

New Hampshire attorneys must complete 12 CLE credit hours per reporting year, including 2 hours in ethics.

The reporting year runs June 1 through May 31, and attorneys must file an affidavit following that period.

Details

• Requirement: 12 hours annually (720 minutes).

• Ethics: At least 2 hours must address ethics.

• Format: All 12 hours may be completed virtually; there is no live-only requirement.

• Carryover: Credit beyond 12 hours may carry over to the next reporting year (within limits).

• Certification: Attorneys use the Attorney Reporting Tool (ART) to enter credits and file the Affidavit of Compliance.

Key Takeaway: New Hampshire attorneys must complete 12 CLE hours annually with 2 in ethics, can earn credits virtually, and report via ART after May 31.

Minnesota attorneys report CLE attendance either online via OASIS or by filing a paper Affidavit of CLE Compliance form. The reporting deadline is August 31 following the end of their three-year reporting period.

Key Details:

• Use the OASIS online portal to file your CLE attendance—no fee.
• If filing a paper affidavit, there is a $10 processing fee.
• Attorneys may complete CLE between July 1 and August 31 if credits were not earned by the June 30 end of the period.
• Minnesota assigns lawyers to one of three reporting categories with staggered cycles.

Key Takeaway: Minnesota attorneys report CLE via the OASIS portal (or by paper affidavit with fee) by August 31 after their three-year compliance period.

No — New Hampshire does not require a specific number of in-person classroom CLE hours.

Under NH Supreme Court Rule 53, attorneys must complete 12 hours (720 minutes) annually, including 2 ethics/minority credits, but the rule does not reserve any credits exclusively for physical, in-person instruction.

Details

• Rule 53 mandates 720 minutes (12 hours) of CLE each reporting period, with 120 minutes devoted to ethics or professionalism.
• The rule treats qualifying programs broadly (live or recorded) as long as they meet intellectual/practical content standards.
• Since 2014, the NHMCLE Board no longer approves courses/providers in advance—attorneys self-evaluate whether a program qualifies under Rule 53.
• Attorneys must retain attendance certificates and records for two years.
• The rule allows carryover of excess minutes to the subsequent reporting year, but format (e.g. live vs recorded) designation is preserved.

Key Takeaway

New Hampshire requires 12 CLE hours annually (including 2 ethics hours), but places no floor on in-person instruction — attorneys may meet the requirement via approved live or recorded programs.

Yes — in New Hampshire you submit CLE credits online using the Attorney Reporting Tool (ART).

The ART portal is designed for attorneys to enter CLE courses, view their records, and file their Affidavit of Compliance under NH Supreme Court Rule 53.

Details:

• The “Attorney Reporting Tool (ART)” is accessible through the NH Bar member portal and is used to report CLE participation and certify compliance.
• Under Rule 53, attorneys must complete 720 minutes (12 hours) of qualifying credit (including 120 minutes of ethics) in each reporting year and report them via ART.
• NHBA-sponsored CLE courses will be entered automatically into ART shortly after the course; for non-NHBA courses, attorneys self-enter course information (date, provider, minutes, etc.).
• Once CLE entries are in ART, attorneys file an online Affidavit of Compliance in ART to certify completion.

Key Takeaway
In New Hampshire, yes — attorneys must report CLE credits electronically through the ART system (self-reporting for non-NHBA courses, with NHBA credits auto-entered).