CLE Requirements CLE Requirements fade

States A-I

Alabama

12 hours each calendar year, including 1 hour of which must be ethics or professionalism.  A minimum of 6 hours must be live training (whether in person or via webinar).
Reporting Deadline: February 15.

Alaska

3 mandatory hours in ethics, and 9 voluntary additional credits is encouraged each calendar year.
Reporting Deadline: February 1.

Arizona

15 hours by June 30 each year, 3 of which must be in legal and judicial ethics, professionalism, and malpractice prevention.
Reporting Deadline: September 15.

Arkansas

12 hours each by June 30 each year, 1 hour of which must be in the area of legal ethics or professionalism.
Reporting Deadline: June 30.

California

25 hours every 3 years by January 31 of each 3 year reporting period; 12.5 hours of which must be "participatory" MCLE credits. Of the 25 hours, 4 must be in the area of ethics, 1 must be in the area of detection/prevention of substance abuse, and 1 must be in the area of elimination of bias in the legal profession.
Reporting Deadline: February 1.

Colorado

45 hours within a 3 year period by December 31 of each 3 year reporting period; 7 hours of which must be in the area of ethics.
Reporting Deadline: Anytime during the MCLE compliance period.

Delaware

24 hours during each 2 year period, 4 hours of which must be in the area of enhanced ethics.
Reporting Deadline: December 31.

Florida

30 hours every 3 years, 5 hours of which must be in legal ethics, professionalism, substance abuse or mental illness awareness programs.
Reporting Deadline: Set every three years.

Georgia

12 hours per year, 1 hour of which must be in the area of legal ethics and 1 hour of which must be in the area of professionalism.  A minimum of 6 hours must be attained through live and in-person training programs.
Reporting Deadline: January 31.

 

Hawaii

3 hours per calendar. Additionally, each lawyer is encouraged to complete 9 hours of voluntary continued legal education. Lawyer subject to random audit of CLE records.
Reporting Deadline: None specified in the Rules - Contact the Hawaii State Bar.
 

Idaho

30 hours every 3 years, 2 hours of which must be in legal ethics or professional responsibility.
Reporting Deadline: Every third year depending on date of admission. December 31 for most lawyers.

Illinois

24 hours during the two-year reporting period ending on June 30 of 2011.  Beginning with reporting period ending June 30 of 2012, 30 hours of CLE activity is required during the two-year reporting period, with 6 of those hours in the area of professionalism, diversity issues, mental illness and addiction issues, civility, or legal ethics.
Reporting Deadline: June 30.

Indiana

6 hours per year and at least 36 hours per 3-year cycle. At least 3 hours during the 3-year cycle must be in the area of professional responsibility.
Reporting Deadline: December 31.

Iowa

15 hours per year. These hours must include 2 hours in the area of ethics every 2 years. A maximum of 6 hours may be obtained through computer-based education.
Reporting Deadline: March 1.

 

States A-I  |  States K-N  |  States O-W

These states require lawyers to take mandatory or minimum continuing legal education courses in order to practice law within that particular jurisdiction.

This information is intended to serve as a guide only and should not be deemed to be comprehensive, nor used as a sole source of information. For further information on your state CLE requirements, contact your state bar association or the pertinent regulatory body.