What counts toward CLE requirements in Kansas?

No — Kansas does not require attorneys to complete a specific number of in-person classroom CLE hours.

Kansas allows all required CLE hours to be earned via approved live (in-person or live interactive webcast) or prerecorded formats, subject to verification and accreditation rules.

Details

• Kansas attorneys must complete 12 CLE credit hours annually, including at least 2 hours in ethics and professionalism.
• All 12 hours may be obtained online or in person under Kansas rules.
• “Live program” in Kansas includes in-person, live webcasts, or teleconference with interactive features and is accredited the same way as in-person courses.
• “Prerecorded program” (on-demand) is acceptable if it meets Kansas verification standards, but self-study programs are not eligible for credit.
• Providers must independently verify attendance (e.g. pop-ups, polling questions, login tracking), not rely solely on affidavits.

Key Takeaway

Kansas mandates CLE credit but imposes no rule requiring a minimum number of in-person classroom hours — attorneys may fulfill their requirement via approved live or recorded formats if the program meets Kansas accreditation standards.

CLE reporting in Kansas is handled primarily by providers, not attorneys. Providers must electronically report attendance within 30 days of the program via the Kansas CLE attendance portal; attorneys review and confirm via the annual transcript notice.

Key Details:

• For provider-approved live or online programs, providers are required to submit attendance through the Kansas CLE system no later than 30 days after the course.
• Individual attorneys do not normally self-report attendance for provider-approved programs.
• Kansas CLE issues an annual transcript notice to attorneys; attorneys have 30 days to dispute any discrepancies.
• CLE must be completed by June 30 of each year; providers must post attendance by July 31 to count toward that year’s credits.

Key Takeaway: In Kansas, reporting is provider-driven via an online attendance portal; attorneys rely on the annual transcript notice to confirm compliance.

In Kansas, you can have your CLE credits reported as soon as a provider submits attendance — providers generally have up to 30 days to report them after the course.

You do not need to wait until June 30 (the compliance deadline) to begin having credits posted; the reporting process is continuous throughout the compliance period.

Key Details

• Kansas’s compliance period runs July 1 through June 30 each year.
• Attorneys must complete 12 CLE credits per year, including 2 in ethics/professionalism.
• Providers are responsible for reporting attendance under Rule 806(a) after the program is completed.
• Sprout Education reports attendance and credit to Kansas CLE within 30 days of course completion (when using our platform).
• Credits must be reported by July 31 following June 30 to satisfy Kansas’s reporting deadline.

Key Takeaway
In Kansas, reporting of CLE credits is ongoing — you can begin having credits posted as soon as your provider submits attendance (typically within 30 days), long before the June 30 compliance cutoff.

Yes — Kansas imposes separate continuing judicial education (CJE) requirements for judges, in addition to the CLE obligations for attorneys.

The Kansas Supreme Court, via Rule 501, mandates that justices and judges must complete judicial-level credits in a distinct program managed through the Office of Judicial Administration.

Details

• Under Kansas Supreme Court Rule 501, each justice or judge must earn at least 13 CJE credit hours during each compliance period (July 1 to June 30), of which at least 2 hours must be in judicial ethics.
• Surplus general CJE hours may be carried over (up to 6 hours) into the next compliance period; ethics hours may carry over only as general credit, not as ethics credit.
• Judicial credit may overlap with programs approved for Kansas attorney CLE: a judge may count attendance at CLE programs approved by the Office of Judicial Administration for Kansas judicial credit.
• The Kansas attorney CLE system under Rule 804 requires active attorneys (except certain judges) to complete 12 CLE credit hours per compliance period, with 2 hours in ethics and professionalism.
• Rule 804 provides that federal or state judges not engaged in practice of law may be exempt from the attorney CLE requirement.

Key Takeaway

In Kansas, judges are required to satisfy a distinct judicial education mandate (CJE) under Rule 501, separate from the attorney CLE requirement, although many programs may count for both.

No — Kansas does not require CLE to be completed in person; “electronic live” (webcast/teleconference) and prerecorded formats are both accepted as eligible CLE. Under Kansas Rule 801(k), an electronic live program that allows interaction is accredited just like an in-person program.

Kansas CLE Format Rules

• “Live program” includes in-person events and electronic live programs (webcasts, teleconferences) that permit attendees to ask questions or interact with presenters.
• Prerecorded courses (on-demand) may be approved, provided they meet Kansas’ interaction and verification standards.
• Self-study programs that lack interactivity or verification are not accreditable under Rule 808(i).

Key Takeaway: In Kansas, neither in-person attendance nor live webcasting is strictly mandated — both live webcasts and approved prerecorded courses are permitted so long as they meet interaction and verification standards.

You report CLE credits in Kansas via provider or attorney reporting, with a requirement to complete credits by June 30 and have them posted by July 31.
Kansas operates on an annual cycle and uses an online transcript (MyKSCLE) system to record CLE compliance.

Overview of Kansas CLE Reporting

Under Kansas Supreme Court Rule 804, active attorneys must complete 12 CLE credit hours per year, including 2 hours in ethics and professionalism. An attorney may carry over up to 10 unused general attendance credits (ethics credits cannot carry over as ethics). Providers or attorneys must report attendance in the form and manner prescribed by the Office of Judicial Administration.

The Kansas CLE FAQ indicates that providers automatically report full-duration attendance and that credits should appear on your transcript within 30 days.

Steps to Report CLE in Kansas

• Complete your 12 required CLE credit hours (including 2 ethics) by June 30.
• Retain your certificate of attendance and program details.
• Check your MyKSCLE transcript; providers are expected to report attendance within 30 days.
• If a program is missing, contact the provider or submit required reporting as permitted under Rule 806.
• Verify that credits earned through Sprout Education appear in your transcript (we report attendance where allowed) and monitor that your compliance status is updated.

Key Takeaway: In Kansas, complete your 12 CLE hours by June 30, and then rely on provider reporting to your MyKSCLE transcript. Confirm your compliance status by July 31. Sprout Education supports your reporting where permitted, but your adherence and transcript confirmation are your responsibility.