Michigan

Michigan has no mandatory CLE requirement, so attorneys are not required to report CLE credits. Because there is no MCLE rule, there is no reporting format such as an affidavit, transcript, or online portal.

Key Details:

• Michigan attorneys are not required to complete or report CLE hours.
• The State Bar of Michigan encourages voluntary continuing education, but it is not mandatory.
• Since there is no requirement, attorneys do not file CLE reports, maintain compliance logs, or submit affidavits.

Key Takeaway: Michigan attorneys do not have to report CLE because the state does not have a mandatory CLE system.

Yes — judges in Michigan now have a separate continuing judicial education (CJE) requirement, even though attorneys in Michigan are not subject to mandatory CLE.

Michigan adopted rules establishing mandatory continuing judicial education for judicial officers effective January 1, 2024, as part of an administrative order by the Supreme Court.

Details

• Administrative Order No. 2021-7 sets forth mandatory continuing judicial education rules for all judicial officers in

There is no CLE deadline in Michigan because Michigan does not require attorneys to complete or report CLE for licensure.

Key Takeaway: Missing a CLE deadline in Michigan has no consequence because Michigan does not mandate CLE compliance for attorneys.

There is no mandatory CLE requirement for attorneys in Michigan—so there is no separate rule for inactive attorneys.

Because Michigan imposes no MCLE obligations, attorneys may choose inactive status without affecting CLE obligations (since none exist).

Details:

• Michigan currently has no rule requiring attorneys (active or inactive) to complete CLE credits.
• Attorneys in Michigan

Michigan attorneys have no mandatory CLE (MCLE) requirement.

There is currently no rule or statute requiring Michigan lawyers to complete a set number of continuing legal education hours for licensure maintenance.

Details

• CLE in Michigan is voluntary; attorneys may take courses to maintain competence, but no state mandate exists.

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You do not report CLE credits in Michigan because the state does not currently mandate continuing legal education or CLE reporting.
Michigan attorneys are not required by rule to certify CLE, though CLE may be useful for multi-state compliance or professional development.

Overview of Michigan CLE Status

Michigan is one of the states without a mandatory CLE requirement for attorneys. Some specialty areas (e.g. indigent defense) require CLE under specific statutory or administrative schemes, with reporting via the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) using CE Broker.

Steps (If You Have to Report for a Specific Program)

• Register for a free CE Broker account and link it to Michigan’s reporting

No — Michigan does not impose a mandatory CLE requirement on attorneys, so there is nothing to exempt and no subset of attorneys is carved out.

Michigan is one of the few states without MCLE obligations.

No — you cannot request an extension for CLE reporting in Michigan, because Michigan does not impose a mandatory CLE requirement, so there is no reporting deadline or extension mechanism to extend.

Michigan is one of the states that does not require attorneys to complete CLE or report it; thus the question of requesting an extension does not apply.

Detailed Explanation

• According to multiple sources, Michigan currently has no MCLE or CLE requirement for attorneys.

No — Michigan imposes no mandatory CLE requirement on attorneys, so there is no rule mandating any in-person minimum.

CLE in Michigan is wholly voluntary; attorneys may participate in continuing education through any format without regulatory format constraints.

Details

• The Michigan Bar does not require attorneys to complete CLE to maintain their license.
• Voluntary CLE is nonetheless

Michigan does not require mandatory CLE, so there is no CLE reporting deadline there.

The state has no MCLE or CLE compliance requirement under current rules.

Key Takeaway: In Michigan, attorneys are not obligated to complete or report CLE—thus, no reporting deadline applies.

No — you cannot report CLE late in Michigan, because Michigan has no mandatory CLE requirement and thus no formal reporting deadlines or late-reporting procedures.

Context
Because CLE is voluntary in Michigan, attorneys are not required by rule to complete or report CLE; as a result, the concept of “late reporting” does not apply.

Details
– Several sources confirm that Michigan does not impose continuing legal education requirements on attorneys.

No — Michigan does not impose a mandatory CLE requirement, so there is no requirement for live webcast or in-person CLE. Because CLE is voluntary, there are likewise no rules mandating format—attorneys may choose whether to engage in in-person, webcast, or self-study CLE for professional development.

Michigan CLE Status

• Attorneys in Michigan are not required by rule to complete continuing legal education.
• CLE is offered voluntarily; attorneys may access live in-person seminars, live webinars, or on-demand courses for educational purposes.
• No regulatory body enforces whether a CLE must be live, interactive, or in-person because the requirement does not exist under Michigan law.

Key Takeaway: Because Michigan has no mandatory CLE statutes, there is no obligation to take live webcast or in-person CLE — attorneys may use any format exclusively at their discretion.

Michigan does not impose a mandatory CLE (MCLE) requirement on attorneys, so there is no formal mechanism or earliest date to “report” CLE credits in the state.

Attorneys may voluntarily complete continuing education, but there is no state-mandated reporting or compliance window.

Key Takeaway
Since Michigan lacks a compulsory CLE program, there is no “earliest reporting” timeline—reporting is simply not

No — Michigan does not require mandatory CLE (MCLE), so there is no mechanism for carryover of CLE credits.

Since there is no state CLE obligation, the concept of “carryover credits” is moot under Michigan law.

Details & nuances

• The Michigan Bar (via the ABA jurisdiction guide) notes that Michigan currently has no MCLE requirement.

Michigan does not have a mandatory CLE requirement, so there is no grace period for CLE reporting.

Because attorneys in Michigan are not required to complete or report CLE credits, the concept of a grace window does not apply.

CLE Status in Michigan

• There is currently no statewide MCLE or CLE obligation in Michigan.
• Some specialty contexts (e.g.

No — Michigan does not impose mandatory CLE on attorneys, so there is no difference whatsoever for part-time vs full-time status.

There is currently no statewide requirement for attorneys in Michigan to complete CLE to maintain licensure.

Details:

• Michigan is among the minority of states without a mandatory CLE regime.
• Voluntary continuing legal education is

No — you cannot submit CLE credits online in Michigan, because Michigan currently has no mandatory CLE requirement.

Michigan does not require attorneys to complete or report CLE credits, so there is no system (online or otherwise) for submission.

Details:

• The American Bar Association’s jurisdictional summary lists Michigan as a state without MCLE obligations.
• A State Bar

Michigan attorneys have no mandatory CLE requirement under current rules. CLE is voluntary in Michigan.

Current CLE Status in Michigan

• No state MCLE rule mandates CLE for all attorneys.
• Attorneys frequently complete CLE voluntarily for professional development or to meet obligations in other states.
• Attorneys engaged in Michigan’s indigent defense system must fulfill 12 hours of CLE annually under MIDC Standard 1.

Key Takeaway: Michigan does not impose a general CLE hour requirement for all attorneys, though specific roles (such as indigent defense) may have targeted requirements.

Michigan has no mandatory CLE requirement for attorneys, so nothing “counts” toward CLE under state law.

However, attorneys may voluntarily complete continuing education in various formats to maintain competence and fulfill ethical expectations.

Voluntary continuing education

• Because CLE is not required, there is no formal list of approved activities, accreditation