How many CLE hours are required every reporting cycle in Connecticut?

Yes — Connecticut allows carryover of up to 2 credit hours (including ethics) to the following year.

Connecticut’s CLE “Continuing Legal Education Log” form states that “no more than 2 credit hours … may be carried forward” to the next year. ([jud.ct.gov](https://www.jud.ct.gov/webforms/forms/CE001.pdf))

Details & nuances

• Under Practice Book § 2-27A and the Connecticut CLE Log form, attorneys who earn more than 12 credits (or more than required) may carry forward up to 2 credits (120 minutes) into the next calendar year.
• The carryover credits must have been earned but not used in the prior year.
• The CLE log explicitly distinguishes “carryover credit hours from previous calendar year (Not more than 2 credit hours)” as part of the total credit calculation.
• The Connecticut Judicial Branch’s MCLE FAQ also notes that you may carry over two hours of voluntary credit (including ethics) from 2016 into 2017 toward the 12-hour total.
• There is no indication in the rule or forms that new-admittees have a different carryover allowance beyond the general 2-credit cap.

Key Takeaway

Connecticut permits a modest carryover of up to 2 CLE credits (including ethics) into the next compliance year, but only those earned and unused in the prior year.

No — Connecticut does not require attorneys to complete a set number of in-person only CLE hours.

Connecticut permits attorneys to satisfy the full 12-credit annual MCLE requirement via approved formats, including live webcasts and on-demand courses.

Details

• Connecticut’s MCLE rules mandate 12 credit hours per year, including 2 hours in ethics or professionalism.
• All CLE credit may be earned via technology-based delivery (live webcasts, recorded programs) in addition to traditional in-person instruction.
• There is no rule in Connecticut that allocates or reserves any portion of the CLE obligation exclusively for physical classroom instruction.
• Attorneys must affirm their attendance and retain attendance verification records (e.g. verification codes) for audit purposes.

Key Takeaway

Connecticut requires 12 CLE credits annually but imposes no distinct minimum in-person classroom requirement — interactive, webcast, and recorded formats are fully accepted.

No — Connecticut does not provide a formal late-reporting procedure; attorneys must certify CLE compliance during their annual registration, and noncompliance triggers a 60-day cure period after a notice. The Connecticut CLE rules under Practice Book § 2-27A require the bar to offer noncompliant attorneys at least 60 days to come into compliance before further action.

Details & Rules:

• Connecticut attorneys complete 12 CLE credits by December 31 and report compliance as part of their annual registration, typically due the first Friday in March.
• The CLE rule (Practice Book § 2-27A) gives a noncompliant attorney 60 days after notice to cure the deficiency by completing missing credits or otherwise demonstrate compliance before further disciplinary or administrative steps.
• During that 60-day cure period, the attorney may complete and report the missing hours to avoid more severe measures.
• There is no indication in the public rules that Connecticut permits filing late CLE beyond the cure period or re-opening a closed reporting year for additional credits after that window.
• Attorneys must retain CLE records for 7 years in case of audit or inquiry.

Key Takeaway
You cannot freely report CLE late in Connecticut after the annual registration window, but if you receive a noncompliance notice you’ll have 60 days to cure the deficiency under the CLE rule.

The CLE reporting (or certification) deadline in Connecticut is the date of the attorney’s annual registration, which occurs on or before the first Friday in March.
Attorneys certify their compliance with the prior calendar year’s CLE requirement during that registration process.

Supporting Details

• Connecticut attorneys must complete their CLE credits by December 31 each year. (jud.ct.gov MCLE FAQs)
• Under the Practice Book Rule 2-27A and registration rules, attorneys must certify on their annual registration form (filed by the first Friday in March) that they have satisfied the CLE requirements. (CT Bar MCLE Rule)
• The certification box is part of the registration form, where attorneys affirm compliance or note an applicable exemption. (Pullcom Registration Alert)

Key Takeaway

In Connecticut, attorneys must complete CLE by December 31 and then certify compliance via their annual registration — due by the first Friday in March — rather than submitting a separate standalone CLE report.

No — Connecticut does not require or offer a formal, centralized online CLE-credit submission system; reporting is “self-reporting” via attorney registration.

Connecticut’s MCLE program relies on attorneys maintaining records and certifying compliance as part of annual registration.

Details:

• Attorneys must earn 12 CLE credits per year (including 2 hours of ethics or professionalism) and retain documentation for seven years.
• There is no requirement to send certificates or reports to the Judicial Branch or a CLE board; rather, the MCLE rule is satisfied by attesting in your annual registration form.
• The Judicial Branch publishes MCLE logs and forms (e.g. attorney log) for recordkeeping, not for online submission.

Key Takeaway:
In Connecticut, you do not submit CLE credits online — you track them yourself, retain proof, and certify compliance through your attorney registration process.

CLE credit in Connecticut counts for live or self-study educational programs, teaching or lecturing to lawyers or law students, writing qualified legal articles, judging/coaching moot court, and committee or bar-association presentations, so long as they meet content and delivery rules.

These activities must satisfy Practice Book § 2-27A(b) & (c)(6) standards—i.e. significant legal content, a qualified presenter, organized program materials, and properly measured time.

Details

• Live or self-study formats (webinars, recordings, audio) qualify, with credit allocated by actual instruction or running time.
• Teaching or presenting: Credit for presentation is hour for hour; preparation credit is 1 hour for every 2 hours of prep, capped at 6 hours for a single program.
• Writing: Published legal articles may count, based on drafting time, and only once per article.
• Moot court / mock trial coaching or judging: Up to 4 credit hours may be earned when part of an ABA-accredited law school curriculum.
• Committee or bar section presentations: Programs at bar section meetings may qualify if approved under § 2-27A(c)(6) content/delivery rules.

Key Takeaway

Connecticut allows credit for both passive (self-study, webinars) and active (teaching, writing, committee work) legal education—so long as the activity meets the MCLE rule’s content and format standards.