How do I report CLE credits in Oregon?

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.

Oregon attorneys must complete 45 MCLE (CLE) credit hours every three years.

MCLE Cycle & Deadline

• The three-year reporting period ends April 30.
• MCLE credits must be completed by midnight on April 30 of the final year.
• The compliance report is due by May 31.

Credit Types & Subrequirements

Among the 45 credits, attorneys must include hours in the following areas:

• Ethics (minimum)
• Mental health / substance use / cognitive impairment
• Abuse reporting (child or elder abuse)
• Access to justice / elimination of bias (in alternate cycles)

OSB rules cap certain credit categories (teaching, volunteer service, etc.).

New & Short Reporting Periods

• Newly admitted or reinstated members have a shortened first reporting period with prorated credit obligations.
• In the first cycle, new admittees are required to complete 15 CLE hours, including specific subcomponents (e.g. ethics, practical skills, access to justice).

Key Takeaway: Oregon requires 45 CLE hours every three years, with mandatory credits in ethics, abuse reporting, mental health, and access to justice, under a reporting deadline of May 31.

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.

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.

No — Oregon does not impose a separate, mandatory CLE regime solely for judges; they are subject to the same MCLE requirements as other active attorneys.

Judges in Oregon may attend judicial-oriented training (e.g. via the Oregon Judges Association), but those programs count toward the general MCLE credit totals rather than constituting a separate judicial CLE requirement.

Details

• Oregon attorneys must complete 45 credit hours of MCLE every three years, which include required credits in ethics, access to justice, abuse reporting, and mental health/substance use.
• The OSB Rules of Licensure (MCLE rules) apply to all active members (which includes judge-attorneys) without exemption or special additional judicial credit rules.
• The Oregon Judges Association provides CLE webinars and recorded programs for judges, but such programs are offered as part of the broader MCLE system, not under a parallel judicial-only scheme.

Key Takeaway

In Oregon, judges fulfill the same MCLE obligations as all attorneys; there is no distinct judicial CLE requirement separate from the general MCLE system.