Yes – in Minnesota you can submit CLE credits online via the Board’s OASIS system.
Minnesota attorneys report CLE either through OASIS or by filing a paper Affidavit of CLE Compliance; the online option is the preferred method.
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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.
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.
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.
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• The CLE compliance cycle ends on June 30; attorneys then have until August 31 to file their affidavit.
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You may begin reporting CLE attendance in Minnesota any time during your current three-year reporting period. As soon as you complete a qualifying course, you can enter it into OASIS (the online reporting system).
However, you must file your full compliance (i.e. certify that you have met the requirements) by August 31 following the close of your reporting cycle (which ends on June 30).
The CLE reporting deadline in Minnesota is August 31 following the end of your 3-year compliance period.
Minnesota attorneys must complete required CLE credits by June 30 of the final year of their reporting cycle, then report compliance by August 31.
If you miss Minnesota’s CLE reporting deadline, you’ll incur a $75 late filing fee and may lose your license “involuntary restricted status” unless you request a hearing or cure the deficiency. Minnesota attorneys must complete 45 CLE credits every three years (with required credits in ethics, bias, and mental health), finish them by June 30, and report by August 31.
Key Takeaway: In Minnesota, missing the August 31 reporting deadline triggers a $75 late fee and possible placement into involuntary restricted status unless you timely cure or request a hearing under the Board’s rules.
Yes — in Minnesota you can report CLE late, but you will incur a $75 late filing fee if you file your affidavit after the August 31 deadline. The Minnesota CLE rules explicitly allow a late affidavit with fee before a notice of noncompliance is issued.
Here’s how Minnesota’s late-reporting regime works:
