In Nevada, CLE credit counts when the activity is approved under Nevada Supreme Court Rules 205–215 and certified by the Board of Continuing Legal Education.
Attorneys must complete 13 CLE credit hours each year: 10 general, 2 ethics, and 1 substance abuse / mental health hour.
Approved activities that count
- Live or interactive CLE programs (in-person, live webinars) approved by the Board.
- Recorded (on-demand) CLE courses, if certified by the CLE Board.
- Teaching or presenting CLE programs, provided they are certified and comply with rules on compensation and materials.
- Authorship credit: writing legal materials may qualify if approved by the Board.
- Program planning or course preparation (for certified programs), subject to Board approval.
Limits, carryover & reporting
- No limitation on using recorded courses: all 13 hours may be completed via online or recorded formats.
- Carryover: surplus credits may be carried forward—up to 20 general credits, 4 ethics credits, and 2 substance abuse credits.
- Excess ethics or substance abuse credits can satisfy general credit requirements (but cannot substitute for ethics requirement).
- Newly admitted attorneys are exempt from the CLE requirement in their admission year and the following full calendar year and must instead complete the TIP program.
- Providers must report attendance to the CLE Board within 30 days; attorneys may self-report for non-accredited courses.
- Attorneys must submit an affirmation of attendance after December 31 and report by early in the next year (often by February or March).
Key Takeaway: In Nevada, certified live, recorded, teaching, authorship, and program-preparation activities count toward the 13-hour annual CLE requirement—so long as they are Board-approved—with carryover allowed and a special exemption for newly admitted attorneys.