Yes — Connecticut allows carryover of up to 2 credit hours (including ethics) to the following year.
Connecticut’s CLE “Continuing Legal Education Log” form states that “no more than 2 credit hours … may be carried forward” to the next year. ([jud.ct.gov](https://www.jud.ct.gov/webforms/forms/CE001.pdf))
No — Connecticut does not require attorneys to complete a set number of in-person only CLE hours.
Connecticut permits attorneys to satisfy the full 12-credit annual MCLE requirement via approved formats, including live webcasts and on-demand courses.
Details
No — Connecticut does not provide a formal late-reporting procedure; attorneys must certify CLE compliance during their annual registration, and noncompliance triggers a 60-day cure period after a notice. The Connecticut CLE rules under Practice Book § 2-27A require the bar to offer noncompliant attorneys at least 60 days to come into compliance before further action.
Details & Rules:
Connecticut attorneys must complete 12 CLE credit hours each calendar year. At least 2 of those hours must be in ethics or professionalism.
Key Takeaway: Connecticut requires 12 CLE hours annually, including 2 ethics hours, allows a carryover of up to 2 hours, and uses a self-reporting system with certification on annual registration.
The CLE reporting (or certification) deadline in Connecticut is the date of the attorney’s annual registration, which occurs on or before the first Friday in March.
Attorneys certify their compliance with the prior calendar year’s CLE requirement during that registration process.
In Connecticut, attorneys must complete CLE by December 31 and then certify compliance via their annual registration — due by the first Friday in March — rather than submitting a separate standalone CLE report.
No — Connecticut does not require or offer a formal, centralized online CLE-credit submission system; reporting is “self-reporting” via attorney registration.
Connecticut’s MCLE program relies on attorneys maintaining records and certifying compliance as part of annual registration.
Details:
CLE credit in Connecticut counts for live or self-study educational programs, teaching or lecturing to lawyers or law students, writing qualified legal articles, judging/coaching moot court, and committee or bar-association presentations, so long as they meet content and delivery rules.
These activities must satisfy Practice Book § 2-27A(b) & (c)(6) standards—i.e. significant legal content, a qualified presenter, organized program materials, and properly measured time.
