Multi-State Practitioners

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.

In Iowa, you begin “reporting” CLE credits only after the reporting period ends (December 31). The annual CLE report becomes available after year-end, and attorneys must submit their report by March 10.

You do not file compliance partway through the year — you accumulate completed credits all year, then self-report after December 31.

Key Details

• Iowa’s CLE reporting period is calendar year (Jan 1 to Dec 31).
• Attorneys must complete 15 CLE hours per year,

You report CLE credits in New York by certifying your compliance on your biennial Attorney Registration Form (due within 30 days after your birthday in alternate years).
New York uses a self-reporting model — you don’t submit each certificate to the CLE Board, but you must retain them for audit.

Overview of New York CLE Reporting

Experienced attorneys must complete 24 CLE credit hours every two years, including:
• 4 hours in Ethics & Professionalism
• 1 hour in Diversity, Inclusion & Elimination of Bias
• 1 hour in Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection (effective July 1, 2023)
Newly admitted attorneys (first two years) must complete 32 transitional CLE hours (16 per year), with required categories including ethics, skills, law practice, and one cybersecurity hour.
You may carry over up to 6 credits from one cycle to the next.
You are exempt if you do not practice law in New York during the cycle, are a full-time active duty military, or are retired under Judiciary Law § 468-a.

Steps to Report CLE in New York

• Complete your required CLE hours before your registration due date (within 30 days after your

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

Oregon attorneys must complete 45 MCLE credits every three years.

Oregon’s MCLE cycle includes mandated credits in ethics, access to justice, mental health/substance abuse, and abuse reporting.

Details

• Total required: 45 credits per 3-year period.

• Specialty credits required:
 – 5 in ethics
 – 1 in

Attorneys in New Jersey report CLE compliance via their Annual Attorney Registration & Billing Statement, certifying that they have met the credit requirement for their compliance period. Providers submit attendance records to feed the attorney transcript, but the attorney’s self-certification on the registration statement is what constitutes formal reporting.

Key Details:

• Each attorney is placed into one of two compliance groups (Group 1 = born Jan–Jun, Group 2 = born Jul–Dec) and has a December 31 deadline in alternating years.
• Attorneys must complete 24 CLE credits every two years, including at least 5 ethics/professionalism credits (with 2 in diversity/inclusion) and at least 12 credits from live programs.
• Providers report attorney attendance via the Board on Continuing Legal Education (BCLE) system, which populates the transcript for attorneys to review.
• If a certificate is missing from the transcript, attorneys may submit it or dispute it with the BCLE before certifying.
• Late or noncompliance reporting requires completing a compliance reporting form and paying a late compliance fee.

Key Takeaway: In New Jersey, CLE reporting is handled via self-certification on the Annual Registration & Billing Statement, supported by provider attendance reporting through BCLE, and correction if needed before the deadline.

Lawyers in North Carolina generally do not self-report CLE; approved CLE sponsors submit attendance to the State Bar within 40 days of the program. If a lawyer is asked to cure a CLE deficiency, they may self-report attendance (by mailing, faxing, or emailing certificates) to the CLE department.

Key Details:

• Most sponsors of CLE programs must report attendance directly to the NC State Bar CLE department within 40 days.
• If a lawyer receives a notice of a prior year’s deficit, they may self-report attendance via submission of the certificate(s) to the CLE department.
• The State Bar provides a “Report of Attendance at a CLE Program” form for sponsors.
• Attorneys must maintain records and certificates in case the Bar audits the compliance certificate.

Key Takeaway: In North Carolina, the reporting format is primarily sponsor-driven attendance submission, with attorneys only self-reporting in corrective or deficiency contexts.

Florida attorneys must complete 30 CLE credit hours every 3 years, including at least 5 hours in Legal Ethics, Professionalism, Substance Abuse or Mental Health & Wellness (2 of which must be the mandated Florida Legal Professionalism course) and 3 hours in technology.
The Florida Supreme Court reduced the total requirement from 33 to 30 credits effective January 8, 2024.

Details

• Total requirement: 30 CLE credit hours per 3-year reporting cycle
• Legal Ethics, Professionalism, Substance Abuse, or Mental Health & Wellness: At least 5 hours total, including 2 hours from the required Florida Legal Professionalism course offered by The Florida Bar
• Technology: At least 3 hours of approved technology programs
• No carryover: Excess CLE hours cannot be applied to the next reporting cycle
• Reporting obligation: Members must self-report CLE completion via their MyFloridaBar Member Portal before their reporting deadline
• Newly admitted attorneys: Must also complete the Basic Skills Course Requirement (BSCR), which includes the Practicing with Professionalism course during their first year of admission

Key Takeaway

Florida attorneys must complete 30 CLE hours every three years — including 5 hours in Legal Ethics, Professionalism, Substance Abuse, or Mental Health & Wellness (with 2 hours from the mandatory Florida Legal Professionalism course) and 3 hours in technology — with all credits self-reported through the Bar’s online portal.

Alabama attorneys must complete 12 CLE credit hours per year, including 1 hour in ethics.

This obligation applies to all non-exempt active attorneys under Alabama’s MCLE rules.

Details

• At least 6 hours must come from “live” or synchronous activity; up to 6 hours may be from on-demand formats.
• Excess

Attorneys in Iowa certify CLE compliance annually through the Iowa Judicial Branch CLE online reporting portal. The compliance period runs on a calendar-year basis, and attorneys must complete required credits by December 31 and certify compliance by March 10 of the following year.

Iowa CLE Reporting Format

• Completion deadline: All required CLE credits (15 hours, including 1 ethics and 1 wellness or diversity/inclusion credit) must be earned by December 31.
• Reporting deadline: Attorneys must log in to the Iowa Judicial Branch CLE portal and certify compliance by March 10 of the following year.
• Online certification: Reporting is done electronically — no written or mailed form is required.
• Provider submissions: CLE sponsors may report attendance to the Commission, but attorneys are responsible for confirming that all earned credits appear accurately before certification.
• Audit documentation: Attorneys must retain attendance certificates and course records for at least three years in case of audit.

Key Takeaway

In Iowa, attorneys certify CLE compliance annually via the Judicial Branch’s online CLE portal by March 10, following a December 31 completion deadline.

You report CLE credits in Minnesota by entering your attendance through the OASIS system or submitting an Affidavit of CLE Compliance by August 31 of your reporting period.
Minnesota attorneys are required to complete 45 CLE hours every three years, with specialty minimums for ethics, elimination of bias, and mental health/substance use.

Overview of Minnesota CLE Reporting

Minnesota licensed lawyers must complete 45 credit hours in their three-year cycle, including at least 3 hours in ethics, 2 hours in elimination of bias, and 1 hour in mental health/substance use.
Each attorney is assigned one of three reporting categories; the compliance deadline is June 30, and reporting must be completed by August 31 via OASIS or affidavit.
Under Rule 9 of the CLE Board, the affidavit (if used) must include required specialty credits and, for paper filing, a $10 processing fee.
A late filing after August 31 incurs a $75 late fee regardless of whether an extension was granted.
Attorneys are encouraged to report CLE attendance continuously through OASIS as events are completed, rather than waiting until the end of the reporting cycle.

Steps to Report CLE in Minnesota

• As you attend an approved CLE course, log into your OASIS attorney record and report the

You report CLE credits in Georgia by submitting an annual affidavit (or report) to the Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency via the Georgia Bar’s CLE portal by January 31.
This certification reflects CLE hours earned during the prior calendar year, ending December 31.

Overview of Georgia CLE Reporting

Georgia attorneys must complete 12 CLE hours each year, including at least 1 hour in ethics and 1 hour in professionalism. Trial attorneys must also complete 3 hours in trial practice.
CLE programs may be live, webcast, or prerecorded distance learning; there is no longer a limit on how many distance learning hours may apply.
Attorneys may carry forward a limited number of excess credits: up to 12 general credits, 2 ethics, 2 professionalism, and 3 trial hours.

Steps to Report CLE in Georgia

• Complete your required 12 hours (including the mandatory ethics and professionalism hours, and

Oregon attorneys report CLE by electronically certifying a compliance report via their OSB Member Dashboard by May 31 following the April 30 cutoff.

Key Details:

• The CLE reporting cycle ends April 30; attorneys must file their compliance report by May 31.
• Attorneys log into their OSB dashboard to certify their CLE compliance for the prior three-year period.
• CLE sponsors report attendance and course credit data to Oregon State Bar to populate attorney records and transcripts.
• Attorneys may use OSB Form 1 internally for recordkeeping; it is not returned to the Bar.

Key Takeaway: Oregon CLE reporting is done online through an OSB-certified compliance report by May 31, with provider-submitted attendance data populating the official transcript.

Illinois offers a grace period extension if you miss the June 30 credit deadline: request and pay a $100 extension by July 31, which gives until October 31 to complete credits and until November 30 to report compliance. Without that grace extension, noncompliance actions may begin.

Illinois Grace Process & Deadlines

• June 30: Deadline to complete CLE credits.
• July 31: Deadline to request grace period extension and pay the $100 late-fee.
• October 31: Final date to complete credits under the grace extension.
• November 30: Deadline to report compliance (or exemption) and pay any late fees.

Consequences & Risks

• If no grace extension is requested by July 31, a higher $250 late fee may be assessed.
• If compliance is not reflected by October 31 or the report is not filed by November 30, your name may be removed from the Illinois attorney roll under Rule 796(e).

Key Takeaway: In Illinois, the “grace period” is a grace extension — if you request it and pay $100 by July 31, you gain until October 31 to finish CLE and until November 30 to report; missing those steps risks fees or removal from the roll.

Indiana does not provide a grace period for CLE reporting. Attorneys must complete and report all credits by December 31 of their compliance year, and late submissions require payment of additional fees.

Indiana CLE Rules & Timelines

• December 31: Deadline to complete and report CLE credits.
• No automatic extension or grace period is available.
• Late submissions may be accepted only with applicable late fees.

Penalties & Consequences

• Attorneys who fail to comply are considered noncompliant.
• The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission may impose penalties.
• Continued noncompliance may lead to suspension until requirements are met.

Key Takeaway: Indiana requires CLE compliance and reporting by December 31 with no grace period — attorneys who miss the deadline must pay late fees and risk suspension if they remain noncompliant.

Minnesota attorneys must complete 45 CLE credit hours every three years, including 3 hours of ethics, 2 hours of elimination of bias, and 1 hour of mental health/substance use.

The reporting deadline is August 31 following the June 30 end of the reporting period.

Details

• The CLE compliance cycle ends on June 30; attorneys then have until August 31 to file their affidavit.

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South Dakota attorneys currently have no mandatory CLE requirement.

A proposal is under review that could establish a 20-hour biennial CLE requirement beginning in 2027, but it has not yet been adopted by the South Dakota Supreme Court.

Details

• At present, attorneys may complete CLE voluntarily, but it is not required for license renewal.

• On June 20,

No — there is no universal rule that you must receive a certificate for each CLE session, although many CLE regimes require a document of attendance as proof of credit.
Whether a certificate is required depends on your jurisdiction’s CLE rules and how you must document your participation.

• In New York, attorneys must retain certificates of attendance or other documentation for at least four years; they are not required to submit them automatically. https://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/attorney_faqs.shtml
• In many states, CLE providers issue certificates confirming attendance, which attorneys use as evidence if audited.
• In jurisdictions where reporting is self-certified, the certificate is your backup proof rather than a required filing.
• Some jurisdictions may require more than just the provider’s certificate (for example, a transcript or proof of completion) depending on format (live, webinar, recording).

Key Takeaway:
You generally do not have to submit a certificate per session, but you must keep proper documentation (often the certificate of attendance) in case of audit, in accordance with your state’s CLE rules.

Texas attorneys must complete 15 CLE credit hours each MCLE compliance year, including 3 hours in legal ethics.

The “compliance year” is determined by your birth month (for those licensed two or more years), or a 24-month initial period for newly licensed attorneys.

Details

• Accredited CLE: At least 12 out of the 15 hours must be from MCLE-approved activities.

• Ethics requirement: At

The grace period for CLE reporting in Colorado is until January 31 following the December 31 compliance deadline. Attorneys must complete CLE by December 31, but they have until January 31 to self-report their credits.

Colorado CLE Reporting Window

• December 31: Deadline to finish all required CLE credits in your compliance period.
• January 31: Final date to file your CLE affidavit or report for that period.

Late Filing & Make-Up Options

• If reports are filed after January 31, a late fee is imposed.
• Attorneys may file a Make-Up Plan by January 31 to cure deficiencies by May 31.
• If Make-Up Plan is accepted, full compliance and submission must occur no later than June 14.

Key Takeaway: Colorado gives attorneys a one-month grace period after December 31 — until January 31 — to report CLE, with late fees applying beyond that and a Make-Up Plan option available for deficiencies.