What is the reporting format for CLE in Wyoming?

Wyoming attorneys are required to complete 15 CLE credit hours per calendar year, including 2 hours in ethics.
The CLE credit hour is based on a 60-minute unit, and excess hours may be carried forward for up to two years.

Details

• Compliance period: January 1 to December 31
• Reporting deadline: Credits must be reported by January 15 of the following year
• Format limits: At least 7 hours must be earned through live programs (in-person, live webcast, or synchronous interactive formats), and up to 8 hours may be completed through on-demand or self-study programs
• Carryover: Hours earned in excess of the annual minimum may be carried forward for up to two years, including ethics hours
• Exemption: Newly admitted attorneys are exempt from CLE requirements during the calendar year of admission
• Pro bono credit: Attorneys may earn up to 5 CLE hours per year for qualifying pro bono public service (credited at one CLE hour for every two hours of pro bono work)

Key Takeaway

Wyoming attorneys must complete 15 CLE hours each year, including 2 in ethics. A minimum of 7 credits must be earned through live programs, and up to 8 may be completed through on-demand online courses, with excess credits eligible for a two-year carryover.

The grace period for CLE reporting in Wyoming ends January 15 following the December 31 compliance deadline. Attorneys must complete CLE credits by December 31 and have until January 15 to report without penalty.

Key Deadlines:

• CLE credits must be earned by December 31 of each calendar year.
• Reporting is allowed until January 15 of the following year.

Consequences of Missing the Grace Period:

• Late reporting may trigger noncompliance procedures under Rule 11, including an Order to Show Cause and possible suspension if the deficiency is not remedied.
• The attorney would then need to remedy the CLE deficiency and pay the noncompliance fee to avoid or lift suspension.

Key Takeaway: Wyoming attorneys have until January 15 to report CLE credits earned by December 31; missing that date can lead to suspension under the state’s CLE rules.

Yes — in Wyoming attorneys may request an extension of time for CLE reporting (or a waiver), subject to hardship or extenuating circumstances under Rule 7 of the CLE rules. The Board may grant an extension of up to six months past the year’s end in appropriate cases.

Wyoming CLE Rules & Deadlines

• Lawyers must complete 15 CLE hours per calendar year, including 2 ethics hours.
• CLE credits must be submitted by January 15 following the reporting year; after March 1, credits for the prior year are no longer accepted.
• Delinquent attorneys may cure noncompliance by submitting needed credits plus a $300 delinquency fee by March 1, or else face suspension.

Extension / Waiver Authority (Rule 7)

• The Board may grant waiver of CLE requirements, waiver of delinquency fees, or extensions of time in hardship cases.
• An extension may be up to six months beyond year end to complete requirements.
• Qualifying hardships include illness, disability, or extraordinary circumstances beyond control — not routine workload or financial issues.
• Requests must be in writing to the Executive Director on or before the last business day before March 1.

What You Should Do

1. Draft a written application describing your hardship or extenuating circumstance.
2. Cite Rule 7 and request extension of time, waiver of fees, or both.
3. Submit the request to the Wyoming State Bar Executive Director by the March 1 deadline.
4. Continue to earn CLE credits while awaiting decision.
5. If approved, complete CLE under the extended schedule and follow any imposed conditions.

Limitations & Caveats

• Relief is discretionary — approval is not automatic.
• Extensions cannot exceed six months.
• If hardship persists, you must reapply for additional relief.
• Failure to comply, even under extension, can lead to suspension.

Key Takeaway
Wyoming permits attorneys to request a written extension or waiver under Rule 7 for hardship or extenuating circumstances — file by March 1 with documentation, knowing that relief is discretionary and capped at six months.

No — Wyoming’s CLE rules impose the same requirement on all active attorneys; there is no reduced CLE burden for part-time status.

Wyoming requires active members to complete 15 CLE hours annually, including 2 hours of ethics.

Details:

• The CLE reporting period is the calendar year (January 1 to December 31), with credits submitted by January 15.
• Excess CLE hours may carry forward for two years, but self-study hours beyond 8 in a year may not carry forward.
• Attorneys admitted in the year are exempt for that calendar year.

Key Takeaway: Being part-time offers no CLE relief in Wyoming — all active attorneys must satisfy the full 15-hour annual requirement (with ethics) under the same rules.

Yes — Wyoming allows carryover of excess CLE credits, for up to two years, with limits on self-study carryover.
According to the Wyoming CLE Rules and Bar FAQs, hours beyond the minimum may carry forward (including ethics), but self-study credits exceeding eight hours are excluded from carryover.

Details & nuances

• Rule: The “Rules of the Wyoming State Board of Continuing Legal Education” state: “Hours completed in any year in excess of the minimum number, inclu­ding legal ethics credits, may be carried forward for two years, subject to the … carryover provisions.”
• Bar FAQ: The Wyoming Bar’s CLE FAQ confirms: “If I earn more than 15 CLE hours in a calendar year, can I carry those hours forward? Hours completed in any year in excess of the minimum number, including legal ethics credits, may be carried forward for two years. However, self-study in excess of eight hours may not be carried forward.”
• Reported practice: Some CLE provider sites affirm that “live credits may be carried over including Ethics, for two years” but “self-study credits taken in excess of eight hours may not be carried forward.”
• Base requirement: Wyoming attorneys must complete 15 CLE credits per calendar year, including 2 ethics credits.
• Self-study limitation: Although you can earn up to 8 self-study credits per year, any self-study credits beyond 8 in that year are ineligible for carryover.

Key Takeaway
Wyoming permits carrying over excess CLE credits (including ethics) for up to two years, but you cannot carry forward any self-study credits beyond 8 in a year.

Yes — Wyoming imposes a separate continuing judicial education (CJE) requirement for judges, distinct from the CLE requirements for attorneys.

Each judge or justice must complete at least 15 hours of accredited judicial education every year under Wyoming’s Rules for Continuing Judicial Education.

Details

• The “Rules for Continuing Judicial Education” require a minimum of 15 hours of accredited CJE annually for each judge or justice.
• Wyoming’s attorney CLE regime, by contrast, requires attorneys to complete 15 hours per calendar year (including 2 hours of ethics) under the Wyoming State Bar CLE rules.
• The judicial education obligation is administered by the Wyoming Courts system, separate from the Bar’s CLE processes.

Key Takeaway

Judges in Wyoming must comply with a distinct judicial education mandate (15 annual judicial education hours), separate from the CLE requirement imposed on attorneys.