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

There is no formal grace period in Hawaii beyond the December 31 compliance deadline — attorneys must complete and report CLE by year-end. Noncompliance triggers a certified notice and potential suspension under RSCH Rule 22.

Hawaii CLE Requirements & Reporting

• December 31: Deadline to complete all required CLE credits.
• Reporting is done via the attorney registration form, certified at that time.

Enforcement & Noncompliance Procedure

• Within 60 days after the registration deadline, the HSBA sends a certified notice of noncompliance to attorneys who failed to meet CLE requirements.
• Recipients of the notice have 15 days to submit proof, contest it, or resign their license.
• Failure to respond or comply leads to automatic administrative suspension until full compliance and proof are accepted.

Key Takeaway: Hawaii requires CLE compliance by December 31 with no additional grace period; noncompliance leads to a formal notice and possible suspension under Rule 22.

No — Hawaii’s CLE rules do not differentiate based on part-time vs full-time status; all active attorneys must satisfy the same requirement (unless exempt).

Under RSCH Rule 22, active members must complete at least 3 CLE credit hours per calendar year, and at least once every three years they must include 1 credit hour of ethics or professional responsibility.

Details:

• The CLE cycle is each calendar year (January 1 through December 31).
• New admittees are exempt for the year of admission.
• If an attorney changes from inactive to active status, they must complete 3 hours (including 1 ethics) within three months of electing active status.
• Credits must be self-certified annually; records are subject to audit for the prior three reporting periods.
• There is no statutory or regulatory text indicating a reduced requirement for attorneys practicing part-time.

Key Takeaway: Part-time status carries no special CLE relief in Hawaii — all active attorneys are held to the same 3-credit annual requirement (with ethics every 3 years).

Yes — Hawaii allows carryover of CLE credits, up to 3 hours, but ethics credits cannot be carried forward.

This carryover relates particularly to the Hawaii Professionalism Course for new attorneys and more generally to unused credits from the prior year.

Details & nuances

• Under Hawaii rules, active members must complete 3 CLE credit hours per year, with at least one ethics/professional responsibility hour every three years.
• According to the Hawaii MCLE FAQ, “up to 3 credit hours can be carried over to the next compliance period,” provided those credits were earned in the prior calendar year.
• The ABA’s jurisdiction summary notes that for the required Hawaii Professionalism Course (which is mandatory for new attorneys), the course is worth 4.5 credits, 3 of which can be carried forward into the first reporting year.
• Provider materials (e.g. NACLE) state that “Attorneys may carry over 3 credits … Ethics credits cannot be carried over.”
• There is no authoritative source indicating a broader or larger carryover beyond 3 credits, or carryover of ethics credits as ethics credit.

Key Takeaway

In Hawaii, you may carry forward up to 3 CLE credits (but not ethics credits) into the next compliance year — beyond that, extra credits don’t count toward future obligations.

You may begin reporting CLE for Hawaii when you file your annual attorney registration, which includes certifying your prior year’s compliance (i.e. “reporting” occurs in January after the year ends).
Hawaii’s compliance period is the calendar year (January 1 to December 31), and attorneys certify CLE compliance on their annual registration form the following year.

Key Details

• Active Hawaii attorneys must complete 3 CLE credits per calendar year, inclusive of 1 ethics credit every three years.
• CLE credits must be earned by December 31 of that year.
• Reporting is done through the annual attorney registration form, where you certify that you satisfied the CLE requirement for the previous year.
• Providers (e.g. NBI) report attendance to the Hawaii State Bar so that your transcript is up to date by registration time.
• You must maintain documentation (certificates, course records) for three reporting periods in case of audit.
• Sprout Education reports attendance on behalf of attorneys (within 30 days where permitted) and helps ensure those credits appear when you register.

Key Takeaway: You can “report” your Hawaii CLE compliance only when you complete your annual registration (typically in January following year-end), not before — all required CLE must be earned by December 31.

Hawaii attorneys must complete 3 CLE credit hours per year, with at least 1 credit of ethics/professional responsibility every three years.

All 3 credits are earned within the calendar year and reported during annual registration.

Details

• Requirement: 3 hours annually for active attorneys.
• Ethics: At least 1 credit of ethics or professional responsibility must be completed in each three-year span.
• Carryover: Attorneys may carry over up to 3 credits into the next year (ethics credits cannot be carried over).
• Exemptions: Newly admitted attorneys (in the year of admission) are exempt from the annual requirement.
• Deadline: Credits must be earned by December 31 and certification is made on the attorney’s annual registration (due January 31).

Key Takeaway: Hawaii attorneys need 3 CLE hours yearly, including one ethics credit every three years, with limited carryover and annual self-certification.

No — Hawaii does not explicitly permit late CLE reporting under its rules; attorneys must certify CLE compliance via annual registration and, if noncompliant, cure within a short “grace period” or face suspension. RSCH Rule 22 provides for good-cause modification or exemption but does not create a general late-reporting path.

Details under Hawaii’s CLE / MCLE framework:

• Active members must complete 3 CLE credit hours (including 1 ethics every three years) by December 31 of each reporting year.
• Attorneys certify compliance via their annual registration (due after year-end).
• The MCLE FAQs state that if an attorney fails to complete CLE in time or falsely certifies, they will receive a notice with a short grace period and a late compliance fee, with possible administrative suspension if not remedied.
• An attorney suspended for noncompliance must submit proof of completed CLE plus pay the late compliance fee and any reinstatement fees to regain active status.
• Rule 22 also allows a member to apply for good-cause exemption or modification of CLE obligations due to illness, disability, or extraordinary hardship.

Key Takeaway
In Hawaii, there is no open-ended mechanism to report CLE late; instead, noncompliant attorneys must act during the grace period, pay fees, or seek a good-cause modification to avoid suspension.