What is the reporting format for CLE in Delaware?

You may begin having your CLE attendance reported in Delaware as soon as the provider submits the record (within 30 days of the program), but you do not actively “report” until you certify on your Annual Registration Statement by March 1.
Delaware relies on providers to enter attendance into your transcript; your role is to confirm your compliance certificate when registering.

Key Details

• Providers must submit attendance to the CLE Commission within 30 days after each program.
• Your CLE transcript should reflect new entries by date of the program, not the entry date.
• The compliance period ends December 31 of your group cycle (even/odd based on admission year).
• You formally certify your compliance via the Annual Registration Statement by March 1 following that December 31.
• If a course you attended is missing from your transcript, you can submit an “Approval Request” through the DESCLMS platform.

Key Takeaway: In Delaware, CLE reporting is largely driven by providers (within 30 days of a program), and the first moment you must act is via the March 1 certification on your attorney registration.

You report CLE credits in Delaware by submitting your compliance certification via your DESCLMS (“Delaware Supreme Court Lawyer Management System”) account.
You must certify by March 1 (or earlier) following your compliance period and ensure your attendance is posted to your online transcript.

Overview of Delaware CLE Reporting

Delaware requires 24 CLE credits every two years, including at least 4 hours of enhanced ethics and at least 12 hours of live/in-person credit.
Providers must submit attendance records to the Commission within 30 days of the program date.
Your transcript is updated accordingly; if a program doesn’t appear, you may need to submit an approval request in the DESCLMS system.
If not compliant by deadlines, a graduated delinquency fee is imposed (first $150, then increments), and failure to cure by April 15 may lead to administrative suspension.

How to Report CLE in Delaware

• Complete required 24 CLE credits by December 31 of your compliance year, including the required ethics and live credits.
• Ensure your attendance is recorded by the provider submitting within 30 days.
• Log into your DESCLMS account and view your CLE transcript; verify that all programs appear.
• If a program is missing, submit an approval request via DESCLMS (“Add New Approval Request”).
• Certify your CLE compliance in your Attorney Registration via DESCLMS by March 1 (or the applicable deadline) to avoid delinquency fees and possible suspension.
• If you earned credits through Sprout Education, confirm they are reflected on your transcript; in jurisdictions that allow provider reporting, we submit attendance, but you must still ensure it appears in your DESCLMS profile.

Key Takeaway: Delaware attorneys must complete 24 credits biennially, ensure providers report attendance, verify the transcript in DESCLMS, and certify compliance by March 1. Sprout Education assists with reporting where permitted, but you’re responsible for checking your transcript and timely certification.

Delaware attorneys are required to complete 24 CLE credit hours every two years, including 4 hours in ethics.

The CLE cycle is aligned with the attorney’s admission year (even-year admittees end compliance December 31 of even years, odd-year admittees end December 31 of odd years).

Details

• Live requirement: At least 12 of the 24 hours must be live/in-person CLE.
• Carryover: Up to 20 excess credits may be carried over to the next cycle (but enhanced ethics credits may not carry over).
• Enhanced ethics: 4 of the required hours must qualify as “enhanced ethics” under the Delaware rules.
• Reporting: Credits must be completed by December 31 of the compliance year; certification and related reporting follows via DESCLMS.
• Newly admitted attorneys: Their CLE requirement is prorated based on admission date; they also must complete Delaware’s “Fundamentals” courses within their first four years.

Key Takeaway: Delaware attorneys must complete 24 credits every two years, with 4 in enhanced ethics, at least half live, and may carry over up to 20 credits (excluding ethics).

Delaware’s CLE rules allow attorneys to cure CLE noncompliance after the December 31 reporting deadline through a formal delinquency procedure. The Commission on Continuing Legal Education issues deficiency notices and assesses fees, and if the deficiency remains uncorrected, suspension proceedings may follow. The exact timeframe to cure may vary depending on the reporting group or administrative schedule.

Delaware CLE Deadlines and Delinquency Procedures

• Compliance deadline: Attorneys must complete all required CLE credits by December 31 of their assigned reporting year.
• Certification filing: The transcript or compliance confirmation must typically be submitted by February 1 of the following year.
• Delinquency process: Attorneys who fail to meet the CLE requirement are notified by the Commission and given a limited period to cure the deficiency.
• Fees and suspension: Continued noncompliance results in a delinquency fee and, if unresolved, administrative suspension until the deficiency is corrected and fees are paid.
• Variable cure period: The Delaware Supreme Court and CLE Commission set cure and suspension timelines administratively; these may differ slightly across compliance groups or years.

Key Takeaway

Delaware attorneys who miss the December 31 CLE completion deadline may cure deficiencies during a Commission-specified delinquency period, but failure to comply after notice and fee assessment can lead to suspension. The precise cure deadline varies by administrative policy rather than a fixed statutory date.

Yes — you can report CLE late in Delaware, because the CLE rules allow “curing” noncompliance by completing missing credits, submitting proof, and paying delinquency fees by specified deadlines. The rules impose graduated fees and possible administrative suspension if you miss those cure dates.

Details from Delaware’s official CLE rules (current and under amendment):

• Attorneys must complete required CLE credits by December 31 of their compliance year.
• The Commission sends a Notice of Noncompliance around January 15 to attorneys who did not comply on time.
• To cure noncompliance, an attorney must complete the missing credits, submit proof to the Commission, and pay a $150 delinquency fee by March 1 following the compliance year.
• If noncompliance is not cured by March 1, additional delinquency fees apply, and failure to cure by April 15 results in administrative suspension.
• Under new rules effective November 1, 2024, make-up plans are no longer allowed, and the enforcement structure is tightened — attorneys still face administrative suspension if noncompliance is not cured by April 15.

Key Takeaway
Yes — Delaware permits late CLE reporting via a cure process (completing missed credits, paying fees, submitting proof) with deadlines and escalating penalties; missing those cure deadlines may lead to administrative suspension under the rules.

Credit toward Delaware CLE may include live seminars (in person or live webcast), eCLE (online/recorded), enhanced ethics programs, and out-of-state or nontraditional courses if approved.

Activities must be approved by the Delaware CLE Commission and comply with rules on live credit, enhanced ethics, reporting, and accrual.

Details

• Delaware requires 24 CLE hours every two years, of which 4 must be enhanced ethics and 12 must be live in-person.
• A maximum of 12 hours may be earned via eCLE (online/recorded) during each compliance period.
• Enhanced ethics programs qualify toward the 4-hour requirement if approved.
• Credits from other jurisdictions or programs not initially approved may be submitted for credit via petition, subject to CLE Commission review.
• Attendance must be reported (within 30 days of seminar) to the Commission via DESCLMS, and credits are credited by the date attended.

Key Takeaway

In Delaware, CLE credit comes from live seminars, eCLE courses, and approved ethics/enhanced programs. You must hit required live hours, enhanced ethics hours, and ensure all credit is properly approved and reported.