Yes — Utah requires that at least 6 hours of the 12 required CLE credits be “Verified CLE” (live or real-time), which may include in-person instruction.
The remaining 6 hours may be elective (self-study) or verified CLE.
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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.
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.
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.
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No — North Carolina’s CLE rules do not provide a reduced obligation for part-time attorneys; all active bar members must satisfy the same standard (unless exempt or prorated for partial first period).
All active members of the North Carolina State Bar must complete 24 hours of approved CLE over each two-year reporting period, including 4 hours in professional responsibility (ethics), 1 hour in technology training, and 1 hour in professional well-being.
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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.
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• 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.
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• Total required: 45 credits per 3-year period.
• Specialty credits required:
– 5 in ethics
– 1 in
Delaware attorneys must complete 24 CLE credit hours every two years. That mandate includes at least 4 hours in enhanced ethics and requires a minimum of 12 live hours.
Key Takeaway: Delaware attorneys must earn 24 CLE hours every 2 years, including 4 enhanced ethics hours and a minimum of 12 live hours, with certification due February 1 after the compliance year.
The CLE reporting deadline in Oregon is May 31 following the April 30 compliance cutoff.
Oregon attorneys must complete all required CLE credits by midnight April 30 and then certify via the MCLE transcript by May 31.
No — Wisconsin’s CLE rules apply uniformly to all “active” attorneys; there is no reduced CLE obligation for part-time attorneys.
Under Supreme Court Rule Chapter 31, attorneys in Wisconsin must complete 30 hours of approved CLE in each two-year reporting period (including at least 3 hours in ethics).
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Yes – you can submit CLE compliance online in North Dakota by emailing the Report of Compliance to the ND CLE Commission.
The Report of Compliance is required after each three-year reporting period and must be filed by the post-period deadline.
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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 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.
Rhode Island attorneys must complete 10 CLE credit hours each year. That includes at least 2 hours in legal ethics and, starting July 1, 2025, 1 hour in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Key Takeaway: Rhode Island requires 10 CLE hours each year, including 2 in ethics, 1 in DEI (from July 2025), with minimum live credits, limited carryover, and a Bridge the Gap requirement for new attorneys.
A CLE deficiency notice is an official notification sent by a state bar or MCLE board when an attorney has not completed or reported the required CLE credits by the deadline. It alerts the attorney to the deficiency and provides a cure period before penalties or suspension are imposed.
Key Takeaway: A CLE deficiency notice is the bar’s formal warning that you are out of compliance, giving you a final chance to fix missing credits before fines or suspension take effect.
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 Takeaway: In North Carolina, the reporting format is primarily sponsor-driven attendance submission, with attorneys only self-reporting in corrective or deficiency contexts.
Yes — Pennsylvania requires that 6 of the 12 annual CLE credits be earned via “live-online or in-person/classroom” formats (i.e. synchronous or live courses). The remaining 6 credits may come from prerecorded (asynchronous) distance learning courses, subject to the Board’s limits.
Key Takeaway: In Pennsylvania, attorneys must earn half of their CLE credits through live formats (in-person or synchronous webcasts), and only the other half may be from prerecorded courses — in-person attendance is not required as long as the format is live.
It depends on the jurisdiction – some states allow mindfulness or well-being courses to count for CLE when they address lawyer competence or mental health in the legal profession, while others allow them only if tied to permissible credit categories.
To qualify, the course usually must be lawyer-focused, meet the state’s accreditation standards, and be categorized under competence, mental health-substance use, or professional responsibility where applicable.
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No — Hawaii’s CLE scheme does not include a general extension mechanism for reporting; instead, after the deadline, you may cure noncompliance during an audit period (with fees).
Hawaii attorneys self-report their CLE on the annual registration and, if audited, may submit proof of completion within 60 days of notice along with payment of any late fee.
Yes — Virginia requires that 4 of the 12 mandatory CLE credit hours each year be fulfilled via “live interactive” programs (which can be in-person or via real-time webcasts or telephone). The remaining credits may come from pre-recorded or asynchronous formats, subject to a limit.
Key Takeaway: Virginia mandates that one-third of your annual CLE credits be live and interactive, but it does not force you to attend physically — live webcasts with Q&A or telephone sessions qualify.
If you miss Tennessee’s CLE deadline, you’ll face noncompliance fees ($100 initially, rising to $200) and risk suspension if you don’t establish compliance by the mid-year deadline. Attorneys must earn their CLE hours by December 31 and file their Annual Report Statement (or Affidavit of Compliance) by March 31.
Key Takeaway: In Tennessee, missing your CLE deadline triggers stepped penalties and deadlines — from a $100 fee to a $200 continuing penalty — culminating in referral for suspension unless you timely cure your deficiency, pay fees, and file proof of compliance.
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.
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.
