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