Wyoming

In Wyoming, attorneys satisfy CLE by completing approved live, self-study, teaching, writing, or pro bono activities—subject to caps and format rules under Rule 6 of the Wyoming CLE regulations.

Wyoming lawyers must earn 15 CLE credit hours per calendar year, including 2 hours of legal ethics.

Qualifying CLE activities

• Attendance at live or interactive programs (in-person, live webcast, teleconference)
• Self-study /

Yes — Wyoming attorneys can submit CLE credits online using the Wyoming State Bar’s online submission form.

Under Wyoming CLE rules, attorneys—not sponsors—submit credit via an online form or by printable application.

Details:

• The CLE FAQs state: “Submit CLE Credits: Credits may be submitted through the online submission form or on the

You report CLE credits in Wyoming by submitting an Application for CLE Credit (online or via PDF) through your Wyoming State Bar member portal by January 15 following the calendar year in which the CLE was earned.
Wyoming attorneys must complete 15 CLE hours per year (including at least 2 in ethics), with unused (excess) credits carried forward for up to two years.

Overview of Wyoming CLE Reporting

• The CLE requirement is 15 credit hours annually, of which at least 2 must be ethics/professional responsibility.
• A portion of your credits must be “live” programs (e.g. in-person or live webcast); self-study credits are limited (formerly up to 6 hours, but subject to rule change).
• Excess CLE hours (including ethics) may be carried forward for two compliance years, though there are limits on carrying forward self-study hours.
• Attorneys who lecture, write, teach, or engage in approved pro bono/mentoring activities may claim CLE credit (within rules) by submitting supporting documentation.

Steps to Report CLE in Wyoming

• Complete your 15 CLE hours (including at least 2 ethics) by December 31 of the year.
• Retain all certificates, course materials, agendas, provider names, and records.
• Log into your Wyoming State Bar member portal (or CLE portal).
• Submit the Application for CLE Credit (online or PDF) for each program you attended (whether already accredited or needing individual approval).
• Confirm that all your credit entries are accepted and reflected in your CLE record.
• If you exceed 15 credits, elect to carry forward allowable excess credits (especially for live programs), within two years.
• By January 15, ensure your CLE reporting is completed (i.e., applications submitted and your record up to date).
• If audited later, be ready with all certificates and documentation to support your credit claims.
• If you earned credits through Sprout Education, make sure those are submitted via your Application for CLE Credit entries (or pre-credited if accredited) and reflected in your WY CLE record before file closure.

Key Takeaway: In Wyoming you must complete 15 CLE hours (with 2 in ethics) by December 31, then report via Application for CLE Credit by January 15. Sprout Education supports your documentation and submission where permitted—but you control final reporting and certification.

Inactive, honorary, retired, and emeritus Wyoming attorneys are exempt from the obligation to obtain or report CLE credits.

This exemption is granted under Rule 8 of the Wyoming CLE rules and recognized annually for those non-active categories.

Details

• Wyoming’s CLE FAQs state that “inactive, honorary and retired members are not required to fulfill the CLE

In Wyoming, you may submit CLE credits any time after completing a program — your reporting is not confined to year-end. Attorneys must self-report credits (providers cannot do so on your behalf).

However, the formal reporting window (to avoid delinquency) opens after December 31 — attorneys must submit CLE credits for the calendar year by January 15 of the following year (with a grace cut-off of March 1).

Key Details

• Wyoming’s reporting period is the calendar year (January 1 to December 31).
• Attorneys must complete 15 CLE hours

Yes — Wyoming allows “late” reporting of CLE credits (after the January 15 deadline) up to March 1, provided you pay the delinquency fee and cure the deficiency; after March 1, applications for prior year credits will not be accepted and noncompliance may lead to suspension.

Wyoming’s CLE rules impose a $300 delinquency fee if you miss the January 15 reporting deadline, permit a cure period until March 1, and reject any CLE submissions for the prior year made after March 1.

Details & Process

• The CLE reporting period in Wyoming is the calendar year (January 1 to December 31).
• Attorneys must submit

Wyoming attorneys must complete 15 CLE credit hours each calendar year. That total must include at least 2 hours of legal ethics.

Annual CLE Requirements in Wyoming

• Total requirement: 15 credit hours per year
• Ethics requirement: 2 credit hours
• Live minimum: At least 7 hours must be from live or interactive formats (in-person, live webcast, or synchronous online sessions)
• Self-study (on-demand) cap: Up to 8 hours may be completed through on-demand or recorded programs
• Deadline: Credits must be completed by December 31
• Reporting: CLE hours must be reported by January 15 of the following year

Carryover & Exemptions

• Carryover: Excess CLE hours (including live credits) may be carried forward for up to 2 years
• Ethics carryover: Excess ethics credits may carry forward but will count as general credit
• Exemption: Newly admitted attorneys are exempt from CLE requirements during the calendar year of admission

Key Takeaway

Wyoming attorneys must complete 15 CLE hours annually, including 2 in ethics. At least 7 hours must be earned through live or interactive programs, while up to 8 may be completed through on-demand online courses, with excess hours eligible for a two-year carryover.

Yes — in Wyoming attorneys may request an extension of time for CLE reporting (or a waiver), subject to hardship or extenuating circumstances under Rule 7 of the CLE rules. The Board may grant an extension of up to six months past the year’s end in appropriate cases.

Wyoming CLE Rules & Deadlines

• Lawyers must complete 15 CLE hours per calendar year, including 2 ethics hours.
• CLE credits must be submitted by January 15 following the reporting year; after March 1, credits for the prior year are no longer accepted.
• Delinquent attorneys may cure noncompliance by submitting needed credits plus a $300 delinquency fee by March 1, or else face suspension.

Extension / Waiver Authority (Rule 7)

• The Board may grant waiver of CLE requirements, waiver of delinquency fees, or extensions of time in hardship cases.
• An extension may be up to six months beyond year end to complete requirements.
• Qualifying hardships include illness, disability, or extraordinary circumstances beyond control — not routine workload or financial issues.
• Requests must be in writing to the Executive Director on or before the last business day before March 1.

What You Should Do

1. Draft a written application describing your hardship or extenuating circumstance.
2. Cite Rule 7 and request extension of time, waiver of fees, or both.
3. Submit the request to the Wyoming State Bar Executive Director by the March 1 deadline.
4. Continue to earn CLE credits while awaiting decision.
5. If approved, complete CLE under the extended schedule and follow any imposed conditions.

Limitations & Caveats

• Relief is discretionary — approval is not automatic.
• Extensions cannot exceed six months.
• If hardship persists, you must reapply for additional relief.
• Failure to comply, even under extension, can lead to suspension.

Key Takeaway
Wyoming permits attorneys to request a written extension or waiver under Rule 7 for hardship or extenuating circumstances — file by March 1 with documentation, knowing that relief is discretionary and capped at six months.

Wyoming attorneys must self-report CLE credits via their Member Portal or by submitting an Application for CLE Credit; sponsors do not report attendance on an attorney’s behalf. Reporting is annual—credits must be earned by December 31 and submitted by January 15 each year.

Key Details:

• Active attorneys must earn 15 CLE hours per calendar year, including 2 hours of ethics.
• A maximum of 6 of the 15 hours may come from self-study (audio/video/online) unless rules change.
• Excess live credits (including ethics) may be carried forward for up to two years.
• On November 15 of each year, the Bar notifies attorneys of their current credited hours so they can correct or submit missing credits.
• To report, attorneys go to the Wyoming State Bar’s “Submit CLE Credit” function in their member account, or use the printable Application for CLE Credit on the CLE website.

Key Takeaway: In Wyoming, CLE reporting is self-driven—attorneys submit credit claims (not sponsors), must do so by January 15 for past year compliance, and track ethics, carryover, and self-study limits accordingly.

Yes — Wyoming allows carryover of excess CLE credits, for up to two years, with limits on self-study carryover.
According to the Wyoming CLE Rules and Bar FAQs, hours beyond the minimum may carry forward (including ethics), but self-study credits exceeding eight hours are excluded from carryover.

Details & nuances

• Rule: The “Rules of the Wyoming State Board of Continuing Legal Education” state: “Hours completed in any year in excess of the minimum number, inclu­ding legal ethics credits, may be carried forward for two years, subject to the … carryover provisions.”
• Bar FAQ: The Wyoming Bar’s CLE FAQ confirms: “If I earn more than 15 CLE hours in a calendar year, can I carry those hours forward? Hours completed in any year in excess of the minimum number, including legal ethics credits, may be carried forward for two years. However, self-study in excess of eight hours may not be carried forward.”
• Reported practice: Some CLE provider sites affirm that “live credits may be carried over including Ethics, for two years” but “self-study credits taken in excess of eight hours may not be carried forward.”
• Base requirement: Wyoming attorneys must complete 15 CLE credits per calendar year, including 2 ethics credits.
• Self-study limitation: Although you can earn up to 8 self-study credits per year, any self-study credits beyond 8 in that year are ineligible for carryover.

Key Takeaway
Wyoming permits carrying over excess CLE credits (including ethics) for up to two years, but you cannot carry forward any self-study credits beyond 8 in a year.

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.

Details:

• The CLE reporting period is the calendar year (January 1 to December 31), with credits submitted by January 15.
• Excess

Yes — Wyoming imposes a separate continuing judicial education (CJE) requirement for judges, distinct from the CLE requirements for attorneys.

Each judge or justice must complete at least 15 hours of accredited judicial education every year under Wyoming’s Rules for Continuing Judicial Education.

Details

• The “Rules for Continuing Judicial Education” require a minimum of 15 hours of accredited CJE annually for each judge

Wyoming attorneys are required to complete 15 CLE credit hours per calendar year, including 2 hours in ethics.
The CLE credit hour is based on a 60-minute unit, and excess hours may be carried forward for up to two years.

Details

• Compliance period: January 1 to December 31
• Reporting deadline: Credits must be reported by January 15 of the following year
• Format limits: At least 7 hours must be earned through live programs (in-person, live webcast, or synchronous interactive formats), and up to 8 hours may be completed through on-demand or self-study programs
• Carryover: Hours earned in excess of the annual minimum may be carried forward for up to two years, including ethics hours
• Exemption: Newly admitted attorneys are exempt from CLE requirements during the calendar year of admission
• Pro bono credit: Attorneys may earn up to 5 CLE hours per year for qualifying pro bono public service (credited at one CLE hour for every two hours of pro bono work)

Key Takeaway

Wyoming attorneys must complete 15 CLE hours each year, including 2 in ethics. A minimum of 7 credits must be earned through live programs, and up to 8 may be completed through on-demand online courses, with excess credits eligible for a two-year carryover.

If you miss Wyoming’s CLE deadline, you become delinquent, incur a $300 delinquency fee, and face suspension proceedings if you do not cure by March or April. Attorneys must complete 15 CLE hours (including 2 ethics hours) each calendar year, submit credit applications by January 15, and cure deficiencies by March 1 or April 30.

Wyoming CLE Deadline & Reporting

• December 31: Deadline to complete required 15 CLE hours.
• January 15: Deadline to report your CLE and avoid delinquency.

Delinquency Cure & Suspension Process

• If not compliant by January 15, a $300 delinquency fee is assessed.
• You have until March 1 to cure the delinquency by submitting credit applications and paying the fee.
• If still not cured by March 15 (or April 30 in some instances), the Bar will recommend suspension and assess an additional $300 noncompliance fee.
• The Supreme Court issues an Order to Show Cause and gives 30 days to respond. Failure to cure leads to administrative suspension for one year.

Key Takeaway: In Wyoming, missing your CLE deadline triggers a stiff $300 delinquency fee, a short cure window (to March or April), and potential suspension unless you timely satisfy credits, pay fees, and respond to a show-cause order.

The CLE reporting deadline in Wyoming is January 15 of the year following the compliance period.

Attorneys must finish their required CLE credits by December 31 and then submit their credit applications by January 15 to avoid delinquency penalties.

Wyoming CLE Reporting Rules

• Reporting period: January 1 – December 31
• Completion deadline: December 31 each year
• Reporting

Yes — Wyoming requires a minimum of 7 “live” credit hours (live webcast, in-person, synchronous formats) each year out of the 15 total CLE hours.
The Wyoming CLE rules allow a portion of the credits by self-study (on-demand), but reserve 7 hours for live-type programs.

Wyoming CLE Format Requirement Details

• Wyoming lawyers must complete 15 CLE hours per calendar year, including 2 ethics hours.
• Wyoming allows use of on-demand/self-study credits, but limits how many may be applied.
• According to TRTCLE, of the 15 CLE hours, 7 must be live (in-person or live webcasts) while the remaining may be distance learning.
• Marino Legal CLE also notes a requirement of nine live hours under some interpretations; however, that is not supported by the published rules.
• The official Rules of the Wyoming State Board of CLE do not express a “7 live hours” clause in the text that is publicly annotated, but external sources interpreting the rules consistently reference 7 live hours.

Key Takeaway

Wyoming mandates that at least 7 of the 15 CLE hours must be earned via live or synchronous formats (in-person, live webcast, etc.), with the remainder eligible for self-study/recorded formats under the CLE rules.

The grace period for CLE reporting in Wyoming ends January 15 following the December 31 compliance deadline. Attorneys must complete CLE credits by December 31 and have until January 15 to report without penalty.

Key Deadlines:

• CLE credits must be earned by December 31 of each calendar year.
• Reporting is allowed until January 15 of the following year.

Consequences of Missing the Grace Period:

• Late reporting may trigger noncompliance procedures under Rule 11, including an Order to Show Cause and possible suspension if the deficiency is not remedied.
• The attorney would then need to remedy the CLE deficiency and pay the noncompliance fee to avoid or lift suspension.

Key Takeaway: Wyoming attorneys have until January 15 to report CLE credits earned by December 31; missing that date can lead to suspension under the state’s CLE rules.

Yes — Wyoming requires some credits to be earned via “live” formats (including live webcasts), as live webcasts count toward the live requirement and do not reduce the self-study allowance.

Wyoming CLE Credit Structure

• Total requirement: 15 credit hours per calendar year, including 2 in ethics.
• Self-study cap: Up to 8 hours may be earned through self-study (recorded programs, online courses) each year.

“Live” Format Requirement

• Live webcasts, webinars, teleconferences qualify as “live” formats and are eligible for live credit without being counted against the self-study cap.
• The rules do not require physical presence; webcasts and other interactive formats are acceptable as live.

Key Takeaway: In Wyoming, there is a live component — you must obtain credits in “live” formats (e.g. live webcasts), but in-person attendance is not mandatory so long as the format meets live/interactive standards.

Yes — Wyoming’s CLE rules include multiple explicit exemptions under Rule 8, allowing some attorneys to be fully exempt from the annual CLE obligation.

The Wyoming Board of CLE identifies exempt classes such as new admittees (in their admission year), inactive/retired members, elected officials, and Board of Law Examiners members (if they timely request exemption).

Details / Exceptions

• Newly Admitted: Attorneys are exempt from Rule 4(a) CLE during the calendar year in which they are admitted