There is no CLE deadline in Maryland because CLE is not mandatory in that jurisdiction. Attorneys in Maryland are not required to complete or report CLE hours under the current rules.
Key Takeaway: Maryland is a “hold-out” state — missing a CLE deadline has no consequence because no such deadline exists.
Maryland attorneys currently have no mandatory CLE requirement.
There is no set number of CLE credits attorneys must complete, although the Supreme Court of Maryland is considering a future rule that could establish a requirement as early as 2026.
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• No mandatory CLE system is in place as of 2025.
• Attorneys may voluntarily take CLE programs to maintain
Maryland does not require attorneys to complete mandatory continuing legal education (CLE). Because there is no CLE requirement in the state, there are no exemptions to claim — attorneys simply do not have to earn or report CLE credits.
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Attorneys licensed in Maryland are not subject to mandatory CLE, so exemptions are unnecessary until or unless a CLE rule is adopted in the future.
No — Maryland has no mandatory CLE regime, so it imposes no in-person or “live” minimum requirements.
Because CLE is not required, there is currently no rule demanding classroom attendance or any specific format thresholds.
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Maryland does not currently require attorneys to report CLE because the state has no mandatory CLE rule in force. Attorneys have no ongoing CLE reporting obligation.
Key Takeaway: In Maryland, there is no CLE reporting format because mandatory CLE has not been adopted.
No — you cannot request an extension for CLE reporting in Maryland because Maryland does not currently have a mandatory CLE (MCLE) requirement for attorneys, so there is no reporting deadline or extension mechanism to begin with.
Because Maryland is one of a few jurisdictions without required CLE obligations, the issue of extending CLE reporting does not arise under the current rules.
No — currently Maryland has no mandatory CLE requirement, so there is no framework for reporting CLE (on time or late). Maryland attorneys are not required by rule to complete CLE, so the issue of late reporting does not apply under existing law.
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No — judges in Maryland do not have a separate CLE requirement distinct from other legal education systems, because Maryland does not currently impose a mandatory CLE regimen for attorneys or judges.
Maryland maintains a Judicial Education program for judges, but it is not mandated by rule as a separate credit ceiling outside any broader CLE mandate.
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No — Maryland currently has no mandatory CLE regime, so there is no distinction between part-time and full-time attorneys in CLE obligations.
Maryland remains one of the few U.S. jurisdictions without a requirement for attorneys to complete continuing legal education.
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Attorneys in Maryland currently have no mandatory CLE (MCLE) obligation—active or inactive status does not impose CLE requirements.
Maryland recently studied adopting mandatory CLE, with proposals that inactive-status attorneys be exempt, but as of now no rule change has been adopted.
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Maryland does not currently require attorneys to complete or report CLE credits. Mandatory MCLE has not been adopted.
Maryland has no grace period for CLE reporting — because CLE is not mandatory in the state, there is no reporting deadline or extension window. Missing a CLE requirement has no consequence in Maryland.
Key Takeaway: In Maryland, there is no grace period because CLE is not required — there is no duty to report or satisfy CLE credits under Maryland rules.
Maryland does not currently require attorneys to complete CLE, so there is no CLE reporting deadline in Maryland.
The courts’ informational pages confirm that CLE for Maryland lawyers remains voluntary.
Key Takeaway: In Maryland, you don’t need to report CLE—there is no mandatory CLE reporting deadline.
...No — Maryland currently has no mandatory CLE (MCLE) requirement, so the question of carrying over credits does not apply.
There is no rule authorizing CLE, let alone carryover, since CLE is voluntary in Maryland at present.
Maryland attorneys are not currently required to complete any CLE credits under state law. The Maryland Supreme Court is actively considering implementing a mandatory CLE requirement but has delayed a decision.
Key Takeaway: There is no CLE hour requirement in Maryland at present, but a mandatory structure may be adopted in the future.
No — Maryland has no mandatory CLE requirement at present, so there is no rule imposing in-person or live webcast CLE. The state has studied adopting mandatory CLE, but as of now, compliance is voluntary.
Key Takeaway: Because Maryland does not impose mandatory CLE, there is no obligation to attend live or in-person programs; any future rules would need to specify format requirements.
No CLE activities currently count toward a mandatory requirement in Maryland, because Maryland has no mandatory CLE credit requirement.
However, many attorneys undertake CLE voluntarily to maintain competence, reputation, and insurance relationships.
No — you cannot submit CLE credits online in Maryland because Maryland does not currently require attorneys to undertake or report CLE.
There is no MCLE (mandatory CLE) regime in Maryland at present — CLE participation is voluntary and no reporting mechanism is required.
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You currently do not report CLE credits in Maryland because there is no mandatory CLE or reporting requirement in effect.
The Maryland Supreme Court has continued reviewing whether to adopt mandatory CLE or a mandatory reporting system, but as of now attorneys are not required to certify CLE.
Maryland does not impose a mandatory CLE requirement for attorneys.
In December 2024, the Court voted to defer adoption of mandatory CLE or mandatory reporting.
Attorneys maintain professional competence under ethics rules but are not obligated to submit CLE compliance to the Bar.
