No — judges in Massachusetts do not have a separate, mandatory CLE requirement apart from general attorney education norms.
Massachusetts does not impose a mandatory CLE for attorneys; judges may participate in Judicial Education programs, but those are not required under a distinct CLE mandate.
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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.
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Yes — judges in Wisconsin are subject to a distinct judicial education (CJE / JE) requirement that operates alongside, and separate from, the CLE obligations for attorneys.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rule Chapter 32 establishes a continuing judicial education program that requires justices, appellate judges, circuit judges, commissioners, and municipal judges to earn credits over multi-year periods.
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Yes — judges in West Virginia are subject to a separate Continuing Judicial Education (CJE) requirement distinct from attorney CLE.
The CJE program is administered by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia through the Administrative Office and applies specifically to judicial officers.
Under Rule 7 of the Rules of Judicial Disciplinary Procedure, every full-time judge must complete a minimum of 50 hours of approved judicial education every two years. These hours must include instruction in judicial ethics, substantive law, and other areas essential to judicial competence. The Administrative Director of the Courts oversees compliance and may grant extensions or waivers for good cause.
| Judicial Role | Education Hours | Reporting Cycle | Administered By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time Judges | 50 |
No — in Washington, judges are not governed by a separate CLE regime; they participate under the same MCLE rules that apply to attorneys (with some special allowances for judicial ethics).
Washington’s MCLE rules (APR 11) include judges (classified as “judicial members”) among those required to satisfy CLE, and the state separately provides Continuing Judicial Education (CJE) credit, especially in ethics, as part of judicial training.
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No — judges in New Jersey do not have a separate CLE regime; they must satisfy the same CLE requirements as all active attorneys.
New Jersey’s CLE rules (BCLE) apply to “attorneys, judges, in-house counsel” without imposing additional judicial-only obligations.
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No — Oregon does not impose a separate, mandatory CLE regime solely for judges; they are subject to the same MCLE requirements as other active attorneys.
Judges in Oregon may attend judicial-oriented training (e.g. via the Oregon Judges Association), but those programs count toward the general MCLE credit totals rather than constituting a separate judicial CLE requirement.
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Yes — in Missouri, some judges (especially municipal judges) are subject to separate continuing judicial or judicial-CLE requirements beyond the general attorney CLE rules.
However, the separate requirement applies only to certain judicial categories and is not universal for all judges.
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No — Delaware does not impose a separate CLE requirement exclusively for judges; judges (judicial officers) are subject to the same CLE rules as other attorneys.
Delaware’s CLE rules define “Attorney” to exclude judicial officers, but also explicitly allow judicial officers to “comply with the educational requirements” set for attorneys under the same rule.
Under those rules, all attorneys must complete 24 approved CLE credit hours every two years (of which at least 4 must be in ethics
...No — judicial clerks generally do not have separate CLE requirements, but obligations depend on each state’s treatment of their bar status.
Most states exempt judicial clerks from CLE while they serve, but a few, such as California, require clerks who hold active bar licenses to comply with regular attorney CLE reporting.
In most jurisdictions, CLE rules apply to licensed attorneys engaged in the practice of law. Judicial clerks often qualify for an exemption if they are prohibited from private practice or classified as government employees. However, where a clerk retains an active license and the jurisdiction does not provide an automatic exemption, CLE reporting may still be required.
No — judges in Idaho do not have a separate CLE regime; they fall under the same MCLE rules that govern all active Idaho attorneys.
Idaho Bar Commission Rule 402 requires each active and house counsel member to complete 30 accredited CLE credits every three years (including 3 in ethics).
That rule makes no special carve-out for judges or judicial officers, meaning judicial education must be satisfied under the same
...Yes — judges in Mississippi are required to comply with Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education (CJE) rules, distinct from the CLE requirements for attorneys.
The state’s Rules and Regulations for Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education impose annual judicial credit minimums that apply in addition to attorney CLE rules.
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Yes — judges in Maine have separate continuing judicial education (CJE) requirements in addition to the general CLE rules for attorneys.
Maine maintains a Judicial Education Committee that organizes and oversees CJE for judges, and state law mandates specific CJE hours for judges and magistrates.
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No — judges in Virginia do not have a separate mandatory CLE requirement; they are governed by the same MCLE obligations as other attorneys (unless otherwise exempted).
Virginia’s MCLE regime under Rules of the Supreme Court applies to all active attorneys (which by rule include judges when they are in active status).
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Yes — Florida grants certain judges and judicial officers an automatic exemption from attorney CLE requirements, effectively placing them outside the standard CLE regime.
Under Florida’s Rules Regulating The Bar, justices of the Florida Supreme Court, judges of district courts of appeal, circuit courts, county courts, and other specified judicial officers are exempt from continuing legal education requirements applicable to attorneys.
The standard CLE (CLER) requirement for attorneys is 30 credit hours every three years, with subrequirements in ethics,
...Yes — judges in Louisiana are subject to judicial continuing education obligations that work in tandem with, but are distinct from, the general attorney MCLE rules.
The Louisiana Judicial College oversees judge-oriented programs, and the Supreme Court’s rules require judges to earn some credits through Judicial College seminars.
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Yes — Georgia imposes a separate judicial education requirement for judges in addition to, or instead of, standard CLE for attorneys.
Under Georgia Regulation 616-1-1-.05, judges must complete 12 hours of approved continuing judicial education annually.
At the same time, full-time judges who are no longer permitted to practice law may request exemption from the State Bar’s CLE
...Yes — in Illinois, judges have a separate continuing judicial education requirement in addition to attorney MCLE rules (or exemption from MCLE).
Illinois requires each active judge to complete 30 hours of judicial education every two years, attend the biennial Education Conference, and participate in a New Judge Seminar if newly appointed.
Meanwhile, the Illinois MCLE regime for attorneys mandates 30 CLE credit hours every two years (including requirements in
...Yes — Alabama’s judges are generally subject to the same 12-hour CLE mandate as attorneys, but municipal judges have a separate, lower judicial education requirement.
Under Alabama Code § 12-10B-2, Supreme Court justices, appellate judges, circuit court judges, and district court judges must complete a minimum of 12 hours of approved continuing legal education annually, including one hour in ethics.
Separately, Alabama has “Rules for Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education” that require municipal court judges to complete at
...Yes — California requires judges (and subordinate judicial officers) to satisfy a judicial branch education mandate separate from the State Bar’s MCLE program for attorneys.
While attorneys must complete 25 MCLE hours every three years under State Bar rules, California’s Rules of Court (specifically Rule 10.462) establish that each judge must complete 30 hours of continuing judicial education every three years (with certain orientation and course obligations).
