What is the grace period for CLE reporting in Arkansas?

Yes – Arkansas allows attorneys to carry over up to 12 CLE credits to the next reporting period, including up to 1 ethics credit.

This limit and the ethics carryover cap are established by the Arkansas Supreme Court’s Rules for Minimum Continuing Legal Education and the CLE Board’s Regulations.

• Amount permitted: up to 12 total credits may carry over to the immediately following reporting period.
• Ethics: within the 12, up to 1 ethics credit may carry over.
• Scope: carryover applies only to the next reporting period and does not continue beyond that single period.

Key Takeaway
Arkansas permits carryover of up to 12 credits – with no more than 1 ethics credit – to the next period only.

You report CLE credits in Arkansas by submitting certificates or having your provider submit them to the Office of Professional Programs by July 31.
This deadline follows the compliance year that runs July 1 through June 30.

Overview of Arkansas CLE Reporting

Attorneys must complete 12 CLE hours annually, including 1 ethics hour, by June 30.
Excess credits (up to 12 including 1 ethics) may be carried forward.
The Office issues a final transcript each July; if deficient, attorneys must cure by December.

Steps to Report CLE in Arkansas

• Complete required credits by June 30.
• Retain certificates or program documentation.
• Verify that credits from Sprout Education appear on your transcript (we report attendance to the Arkansas Supreme Court within 30 days where permitted).
• If your transcript shows compliance in July, no further action is needed.
• If deficient, sign and return the deficiency notice by August 31, complete credits by December 1, and file proof by December 15.

Key Takeaway: In Arkansas, you must finish your hours by June 30 and ensure reporting by July 31. Sprout Education helps by reporting credits directly to the Bar, but attorneys remain responsible for confirming compliance.

Attorneys in Arkansas report CLE compliance through the online MCLE reporting system managed by the Arkansas Supreme Court Office of Professional Programs. The annual compliance period ends June 30, and attorneys must certify and submit their CLE credits online by July 31.

Arkansas CLE Reporting Format

• Completion deadline: All required CLE credits (12 per year, including 1 ethics credit) must be earned by June 30.
• Reporting deadline: Attorneys must log in and submit their compliance via the online MCLE reporting form by July 31.
• Electronic reporting: The system allows attorneys to view credited courses, add missing programs, and electronically affirm compliance.
• Sponsor verification: CLE sponsors must verify attendance and report program details directly to the Office of Professional Programs, though attorneys remain responsible for final certification.
• Out-of-state attorneys: Those residing in a jurisdiction without MCLE requirements may file a “No CLE Required” certification form by October 31 following the compliance year.

Key Takeaway

Arkansas attorneys must complete CLE by June 30 and report compliance online by July 31 using the Supreme Court’s MCLE portal, ensuring all sponsor-reported credits appear correctly before certification.

Arkansas attorneys must complete 12 CLE credit hours per year, including at least 1 hour in ethics.
The reporting period runs July 1 through June 30, and attorneys must file by July 31.

Details
• Total required: 12 credits annually.
• Ethics: At least 1 hour must be in ethics.
• Carryover: Attorneys may carry over up to 12 credits (including 1 ethics) into the next cycle.
• Exemptions: Attorneys or judges aged 70 or with 40 years of licensure are exempt.
• Speaking credits: Solo speakers get 4 hours credit for each hour presented (first time); repeat presentations get 2 hours. Panelists with prepared materials get 3 hours.

Key Takeaway: Arkansas requires 12 CLE hours each year, including 1 hour of ethics, with carryover and speaker credit rules, and some age/licensure exemptions.

You can report CLE credits in Arkansas as soon as the reporting portal opens after the compliance year ends (June 30).
The reporting window typically opens in July and remains open until the reporting deadline on July 31.

Key Details

• Arkansas’s CLE compliance year runs July 1 through June 30.
• All required credits must be completed by June 30.
• The official reporting deadline is July 31.
• Attorneys should verify their CLE records and ensure all provider-reported and self-reported credits are ready before filing.
• If there is a deficiency, attorneys may be required to submit a deficiency form or make up the hours according to Arkansas CLE rules.

Key Takeaway: In Arkansas, you may begin reporting your CLE soon after June 30 when the reporting system opens, and you must file by July 31 of that year.

No — Arkansas’s CLE rules do not distinguish between part-time and full-time attorneys; all nonexempt attorneys must satisfy the same requirement.

Arkansas requires every attorney (unless exempt by age or years of service) to complete 12 hours of CLE annually, including at least one hour of ethics.

Details:

• Rule 3 of the Arkansas Rules for Minimum Continuing Education mandates 12 credit hours per year, with no reduced requirement for part-time practitioners.
• Exemptions exist for attorneys aged 70 or with 40 years of licensure, but those exemptions are not tied to workload or part-time status.
• All CLE hours must be approved by the Arkansas CLE Board.
• The reporting period ends June 30 each year.

Key Takeaway: Arkansas imposes uniform CLE obligations regardless of whether an attorney practices part-time or full-time.