How many CLE credits do Indiana attorneys need?

Indiana does not provide a grace period for CLE reporting. Attorneys must complete and report all credits by December 31 of their compliance year, and late submissions require payment of additional fees.

Indiana CLE Rules & Timelines

• December 31: Deadline to complete and report CLE credits.
• No automatic extension or grace period is available.
• Late submissions may be accepted only with applicable late fees.

Penalties & Consequences

• Attorneys who fail to comply are considered noncompliant.
• The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission may impose penalties.
• Continued noncompliance may lead to suspension until requirements are met.

Key Takeaway: Indiana requires CLE compliance and reporting by December 31 with no grace period — attorneys who miss the deadline must pay late fees and risk suspension if they remain noncompliant.

Indiana attorneys must complete 36 CLE credit hours every three years. That includes a per-year minimum of 6 hours and at least 3 hours of ethics.

Cycle & Reporting

• Educational period: 3 years
• Completion deadline: December 31 of the final year
• Reporting deadline: December 31 (of the same final year)

Credit Requirements & Limits

• Total required: 36 credit hours
• Minimum per year: 6 credit hours
• Ethics requirement: at least 3 credit hours per period
• Non-Legal Subject (NLS) credit cap: 12 hours per 3-year period
• No carryover of credits into a new cycle

New Admittee / Applied Professionalism Requirement

• Newly admitted attorneys must complete a 6-hour approved Applied Professionalism course during their first three-year cycle, in lieu of part of the ethics requirement
• The Applied Professionalism course must be completed between January 1 after admission and December 31 of the third year in the period

Key Takeaway: Indiana requires 36 CLE hours every 3 years, with a requirement of 6 hours annually, at least 3 hours in ethics, and no carryover between cycles.

Yes — in Indiana attorneys can submit CLE attendance via an online portal (Indiana’s Judicial Branch CLE portal).

The portal allows reporting attendance for courses when the provider does not report, and also handles accreditation applications. ([in.gov](https://www.in.gov/courts/help/portal/education/report-cle/))

Details:

• The Indiana Judicial Branch “Report Legal Education Credits” portal lets attorneys report attendance for CLE programs if the provider hasn’t done so.
• Many CLE providers in Indiana automatically report credits to the state, but when they don’t, lawyers have the option to submit the attendance themselves online via “My Courses and Attendance.”
• The portal also supports applying for accreditation of courses not already approved.
• The deadline for reporting proof of attendance is 30 days after the course.

Key Takeaway:
Indiana provides an online reporting system where attorneys can submit CLE attendance (when needed) via the Judicial Branch CLE portal, though many providers report credits automatically.

You report CLE credits in Indiana by using the Indiana Courts Portal to report attendance for each course, especially when the provider does not report them for you.
Indiana operates on a three-year educational period requiring 36 total CLE hours, with at least 3 hours in professional responsibility.

Overview of Indiana MCLE Reporting

Under Indiana Rule 29, attorneys must complete 36 approved CLE hours in each three-year educational period, with a minimum of six hours per year and at least three in professional responsibility.
Providers and courses must be approved by the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education.
If a provider does not report your attendance, attorneys must submit attendance via the Indiana Courts Portal under “Report Legal Education Credits” within 30 days of course completion.

Steps to Report CLE in Indiana

• After course completion, check whether the provider will report your attendance.
• If not, log into the Indiana Courts Portal and use “My Continuing Education → Report Legal Education Credits” to select the course and submit an affidavit of attendance.
• For courses not already approved, apply for course accreditation through the same portal before or within 30 days of the course date.
• Ensure that submitted attendance is reflected in your CLE history list under the portal’s “My Courses and Attendance.”
• If you earned credits through Sprout Education, verify that those credits appear via the portal (in jurisdictions where provider reporting is permitted).

Key Takeaway: In Indiana, providers typically report CLE for you, but if not, you must report attendance via the Indiana Courts Portal within 30 days. The system ensures your CLE hours are recorded to meet the 36-hour requirement every three years under Rule 29.

Attorneys in Indiana report CLE by using the Indiana Courts Portal’s “Report Legal Education Credits” tool to submit attendance for courses not automatically reported on their transcript. If a CLE provider submits attendance for you, no additional reporting is needed.

Key Details:

• The portal allows attorneys to apply for course accreditation and report attendance for courses not already reported.
• Many providers report attorney attendance directly, but if they do not, the attorney must use the portal to log attendance.
• Proof of attendance submissions must occur within 30 days after the course ends.
• At the end of the compliance period, the Commission sends attorneys a transcript with completed courses, which attorneys then verify.

Key Takeaway: Indiana CLE reporting is via the state Courts Portal—providers often report for you, but attorneys must use the portal to log attendance for any unreported courses, typically within 30 days of the course date.

In Indiana, CLE credit counts toward approved courses (live and distance), applied professionalism, ethics, general CLE, and non-legal subject (NLS) credit (up to a limit).

Courses must be accredited by the Indiana CLE Commission, and distance education must include interactive components (e.g. polling, quizzes).

Details

• Indiana attorneys must earn at least 6 CLE credits annually and 36 credits per three-year cycle, including at least 3 in ethics.
• Approved course types: traditional in-person, live webinars, and distance education with interactive features.
• Applied professionalism: new admittees must complete a 6-hour applied professionalism course during their first three-year cycle.
• Non-legal subject (NLS) credit: attorneys may earn up to 12 hours of NLS credit per three-year period.
• Teaching, presenting, or hosting of approved CLE may be credited as long as the program is accredited.
• Out-of-state CLE may qualify if the program is approved or accredited in that jurisdiction and meets Indiana standards.
• There is no longer any limit on how many hours may be earned via distance education under the revised rules.

Key Takeaway

Indiana allows CLE credit from approved in-person, interactive distance, teaching, applied professionalism, and non-legal subject courses—within accreditation limits and reporting rules.