How many CLE credits do Minnesota attorneys need?

You report CLE credits in Minnesota by entering your attendance through the OASIS system or submitting an Affidavit of CLE Compliance by August 31 of your reporting period.
Minnesota attorneys are required to complete 45 CLE hours every three years, with specialty minimums for ethics, elimination of bias, and mental health/substance use.

Overview of Minnesota CLE Reporting

Minnesota licensed lawyers must complete 45 credit hours in their three-year cycle, including at least 3 hours in ethics, 2 hours in elimination of bias, and 1 hour in mental health/substance use.
Each attorney is assigned one of three reporting categories; the compliance deadline is June 30, and reporting must be completed by August 31 via OASIS or affidavit.
Under Rule 9 of the CLE Board, the affidavit (if used) must include required specialty credits and, for paper filing, a $10 processing fee.
A late filing after August 31 incurs a $75 late fee regardless of whether an extension was granted.
Attorneys are encouraged to report CLE attendance continuously through OASIS as events are completed, rather than waiting until the end of the reporting cycle.

Steps to Report CLE in Minnesota

• As you attend an approved CLE course, log into your OASIS attorney record and report the attendance (by entering course ID or searching courses).
• Continue to add credit hours through OASIS throughout your three-year reporting period.
• By June 30 of your final reporting year, ensure you have earned all 45 required hours (including specialty credits).
• Report your CLE compliance by August 31 via OASIS or submit the Affidavit of CLE Compliance (if not using OASIS).
• If you earned credits through Sprout Education, confirm that the events are valid under Minnesota rules and that you have the course ID to report in OASIS; we support your record maintenance where allowed but reporting is your responsibility.

Key Takeaway: In Minnesota you must complete 45 CLE hours every three years and report your compliance by August 31. Use OASIS for timely reporting; if you choose affidavit, do so with all specialty credits and fees.

You may begin reporting CLE attendance in Minnesota any time during your current three-year reporting period. As soon as you complete a qualifying course, you can enter it into OASIS (the online reporting system).

However, you must file your full compliance (i.e. certify that you have met the requirements) by August 31 following the close of your reporting cycle (which ends on June 30).

Key Details

• Minnesota attorneys must earn 45 CLE credit hours every three years, including required credits in ethics (3 hours), elimination of bias (2 hours), and (starting July 1, 2024) mental health/substance use (1 hour).
• Attendance reporting is ongoing — you may report a course immediately after completion through OASIS.
• The compliance period ends June 30.
• Your full compliance certification (reporting) must be submitted by August 31 after June 30.
• There is no requirement to wait until the period ends to begin reporting — you may report as you go.

Key Takeaway
In Minnesota, you can report CLE credits as soon as you complete them during your three-year cycle via OASIS — full compliance must then be certified by August 31 after your cycle ends (June 30).

Yes – in Minnesota you can submit CLE credits online via the Board’s OASIS system.

Minnesota attorneys report CLE either through OASIS or by filing a paper Affidavit of CLE Compliance; the online option is the preferred method.

Details:

• The Minnesota Rules of the Board of Continuing Legal Education allow electronic submission via the Online Attorney and Sponsor Integrated System.
• Under Rule 9, lawyers must report participation in approved CLE courses via OASIS or by affidavit.
• The CLE Compliance page states that attorneys report attendance online using OASIS or use a paper affidavit, which carries a processing fee when not using OASIS.
• The deadline for reporting is August 31 after the close of the reporting period.

Key Takeaway
In Minnesota, you can submit CLE credits online through OASIS or alternatively by affidavit, and OASIS is the recommended no fee method.

The CLE reporting deadline in Minnesota is August 31 following the end of your 3-year compliance period.

Minnesota attorneys must complete required CLE credits by June 30 of the final year of their reporting cycle, then report compliance by August 31.

Minnesota CLE Reporting & Compliance Rules

• Reporting Period: 3 years, July 1 through June 30, per your assigned category.
• Completion Deadline: June 30 of the final year to earn credits.
• Reporting Deadline: August 31 following the June 30 cutoff.
• Late Fee / Extensions: $75 late filing fee after August 31; extensions may be requested via OASIS to maintain active status.
• Special Credit Requirements: Of the 45 hours required, attorneys must include 3 ethics hours, 2 elimination of bias hours, and (from July 1, 2024) 1 mental health/substance use hour.

Sprout Education offers CLE programs approved under Minnesota’s MCLE rules to help attorneys meet these deadlines reliably.

Key Takeaway: Minnesota attorneys must finish CLE by June 30 and report it by August 31 of the same compliance period.

If you miss Minnesota’s CLE reporting deadline, you’ll incur a $75 late filing fee and may lose your license “involuntary restricted status” unless you request a hearing or cure the deficiency. Minnesota attorneys must complete 45 CLE credits every three years (with required credits in ethics, bias, and mental health), finish them by June 30, and report by August 31.

Minnesota CLE Deadline & Grace Period

• June 30: Last day to complete required CLE for your reporting period.
• July 1 – August 31: You may continue earning credits in that window without needing formal extension.
• August 31: Final date to report CLE in your reporting period.

Consequences of Noncompliance (Rule 9 / Board Rules)

• A $75 late filing fee is assessed for reporting after August 31, even if an extension was granted.
• If you fail to report or request a hearing, the Board’s Director may recommend to the Minnesota Supreme Court that you be placed in “involuntary restricted status.”
• An attorney in “involuntary restricted status” cannot practice until the deficiency is cured and the Board certifies compliance.

Key Takeaway: In Minnesota, missing the August 31 reporting deadline triggers a $75 late fee and possible placement into involuntary restricted status unless you timely cure or request a hearing under the Board’s rules.

Yes — in Minnesota you can report CLE late, but you will incur a $75 late filing fee if you file your affidavit after the August 31 deadline. The Minnesota CLE rules explicitly allow a late affidavit with fee before a notice of noncompliance is issued.

Here’s how Minnesota’s late-reporting regime works:

• The reporting deadline is August 31 following the close of the three-year compliance period.
• If you submit your Affidavit of CLE Compliance after August 31 but before the Board issues a notice of noncompliance, you must include a $75 late filing fee.
• If you file after a notice of noncompliance (i.e. after the Board has formally flagged you), you must instead pay a notice of noncompliance fee of $200.
• Attorneys may request an extension before August 31 via OASIS (or in writing) — an extension does not relieve the $75 late fee.
• The Board’s rules state that “additional late fees will not be charged for late affidavits filed within a single reporting period.”

Key Takeaway

Yes — Minnesota permits late CLE credit reporting, but with a fixed $75 late filing fee (or $200 after formal notice) and only within the same reporting period before severe penalties apply.