What is the grace period for CLE reporting in Missouri?

Lawyers in Missouri report CLE through an online Annual Report of Compliance filed via The Missouri Bar’s “My MCLE” portal. The compliance period runs from July 1 through June 30, and the report is due by July 31 each year.

Key Details:

• Use the “Report Your Hours — My MCLE” section of the Missouri Bar’s website to submit your Annual Report of Compliance.
• CLE activities for that year are entered in the report under “Report Program Attendance.”
• If you did not practice during the period, or fall under certain exemptions, you must still file the annual report to claim exemption.
• Providers accredited in Missouri must file attendance reports by July 31 each year.
• If the required hours aren’t completed by June 30, attorneys may submit a deficiency plan and then finalize reporting under that plan by a later deadline.

Key Takeaway: Missouri attorneys must self-report via the My MCLE online portal by July 31, with all CLE activities entered under that year’s report.

No — Missouri’s CLE (MCLE) rules require uniform obligations for all active attorneys; there is no separate reduced requirement for part-time status.

Missouri has a mandatory CLE requirement under Supreme Court Rule 15: every active attorney must complete 15 credit hours annually, including 2 hours of professionalism/ethics or malpractice prevention.

Details:

• The MCLE reporting period is July 1 through June 30, with annual reports due July 31.
• At least 3 of the 15 hours must be devoted exclusively to ethics-related subjects (including bias/diversity).
• Attorneys may carry over excess live credit hours (not self-study) to the next year (up to limits); self-study hours generally do not carry over.
• New admittees are exempt from MCLE in the reporting year in which they are admitted.
• Inactive licensees are exempt from the CLE requirement while on inactive status.

Key Takeaway: Missouri does not treat part-time attorneys differently — all active attorneys must satisfy the same 15-hour annual requirement (subject to standard carryover, exemptions, and rules on format).

Yes — Missouri requires that at least 9 of the 15 CLE credits each year be earned through “live interactive” formats (in-person, live webcasts, teleseminars).
Missouri limits “self-study” (on-demand / archived) credit to no more than 6 hours per year, and ethics / bias credits must be earned via live programs.

Missouri’s Format Requirements in Detail

• Under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 15 and related regulations, attorneys may receive up to 6 hours of self-study credit each reporting year.
• Self-study credit cannot satisfy ethics, professionalism, or elimination of bias credit requirements.
• Rule 15 also mandates that “live programs” include webinars or synchronous interactive courses, provided they occur in real time with a qualified instructor available.
• A secondary non-official source (NACLE) states that 9 live interactive credits are required.
• The rule further requires that a minimum of nine hours of instruction cover substantive legal topics in Missouri or federal law (the “Annual Law Update” equivalent) which must be delivered live or interactive.

Summary Table

Key Takeaway

Missouri does require a substantial live-interactive component: attorneys must earn at least 9 of their 15 CLE credits via live or interactive programming, with up to 6 credit hours from self-study (on-demand), and ethics or bias credits must be obtained through live formats.

Missouri attorneys must complete 15 CLE credit hours each reporting year. Within those 15 hours, at least 3 must be in ethics, and 1 of those must address elimination of bias.

Annual CLE Requirements in Missouri

• Total requirement: 15 credit hours per year between July 1 and June 30
• Ethics requirement: 3 credit hours
• Elimination of bias requirement: 1 of the ethics hours
• Live minimum: at least 9 credit hours must be from live or interactive programs
• Self-study limit: up to 6 credit hours may be self-study (on-demand, etc.)
• Reporting deadline: July 31
• Excess hours (beyond 15) earned in a year may carry forward (live or ethics credits within limits)

Provider Support

• Sprout Education tracks Missouri CLE credits and assists with reporting compliance to The Missouri Bar

Key Takeaway: Missouri requires 15 CLE hours annually, including 3 ethics hours (1 in bias), with a live minimum, self-study cap, and carryover options.

In Missouri, you may begin reporting CLE credits for a compliance year as soon as the year begins (i.e., credit can be entered for courses completed anytime between July 1 and June 30). The reporting system is ongoing, not limited to year-end.

That said, the annual “report of compliance” (your certification) must be filed by July 31 following the June 30 deadline.

Key Details

• Missouri’s CLE reporting period runs from July 1 to June 30 each year.
• Attorneys must complete 15 CLE hours in that period, including 3 ethics hours.
• Activities are reported in the annual compliance report for the year in which they occur.
• The annual report is due no later than July 31.
• Missouri is a self-reporting state: CLE program sponsors generally do not file reports on behalf of attendees (but sponsors must retain records).
• If you miss the July 31 deadline, late filing penalties apply and you may be required to submit a deficiency plan.
• Sprout Education ensures that your Missouri-eligible credits are properly documented so you can enter them into your compliance report promptly.

Key Takeaway
In Missouri, you can report CLE credits continuously during the July-to-June cycle as you earn them; but your formal compliance report must be filed by July 31 following the end of that period.

Yes — Missouri requires that a significant majority of CLE hours be earned in “live” formats (in person or live webcasts). Specifically, at least 9 of the 15 required CLE hours each year must be in live programming; only up to 6 hours may come from on-demand/self-study formats.

Missouri CLE Format Rules

• Annual requirement: 15 CLE hours per reporting year under Supreme Court Rule 15.
• Live / “live programming” requirement: At least 9 hours must be earned in live programs (in person, teleconference, or web broadcast).
• Self-study / on-demand limit: No more than 6 hours may come from self-study formats (recorded or asynchronous), and ethical or elimination-of-bias credits must be earned via live programming.
• Accreditation standards: Programs (live or recorded) qualify only if they include interactive elements (e.g., instructor/moderator access) and satisfy Missouri Bar accreditation criteria.

Key Takeaway: Missouri mandates that at least 9 of the 15 annual CLE hours be earned in interactive live formats (in person or live webcast); only up to 6 hours may be via on-demand/self-study formats, and ethics/bias credits must be live.