Monthly Archives: November 2014

NV CLE: Complete & Report CLE by December 31

Nevada attorneys must complete a minimum of twelve (12) CLE credit hours each annual NV CLE compliance period in order to complete their mandatory Nevada continuing legal education (CLE) requirement. Attorneys licensed in Nevada must complete at least two (2) credit hours of legal ethics as part of the 12 unit Nevada CLE requirement. Please note that Nevada attorneys now also have…

Louisiana CLE: Report MCLE Compliance by January 31

Attorneys that are licensed to practice law in Louisiana must complete 12 credit hours each year to fulfill the LA MCLE requirement. As part of the mandatory LA CLE requirement, Louisiana attorneys must complete at least 1 credit hour of legal ethics and 1 credit hour of professionalism annually. Louisiana CLE Compliance & Reporting Requirements Reporting Cycle: Annual Compliance Deadline: December 31…

IA CLE: Iowa CLE Deadline is December 31

Attorneys that are licensed to practice law in Iowa have an annual continuing legal education (CLE) requirement. Under the Iowa CLE Rules, attorneys licensed to practice in Iowa must complete a minimum of 15 IA CLE credit hours every year. Iowa attorneys must also complete 3 credit hours of legal ethics as part of the IA CLE requirement. However, please note that…

Indiana CLE Deadline is December 31

Attorneys licensed to practice in Indiana must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours of IN CLE each three-year IN CLE compliance period, including a minimum of 3 credit hours of legal ethics anytime within the three-year cycle. Indiana attorneys are limited to a maximum of 6 online CLE hours of the required 36 credit hours. One key point about IN CLE…

Georgia CLE Deadline is December 31

Attorneys that are licensed to practice in the state of Georgia must complete 12 CLE credit hours each year – including 1 credit hour of legal ethics and 1 credit hour of professionalism. Georgia attorneys may complete 6 of the required 12 GA CLE credit hours per year through online CLE courses – these are called “in-house” hours.[1] Georgia CLE Compliance &…

Delaware CLE: DE CLE Deadline is 12/31

Delaware is a mandatory CLE (Continuing Legal Education) state. Attorneys that are licensed to practice in Delaware must complete the required number of DE CLE credits each compliance period in order to avoid being fined and suspended by the Delaware CLE Commission. Attorneys in Delaware must complete the required 24 CLE credit hours every two years, including a minimum of 4 credit…

CO CLE: December 31 CO CLE Deadline

Attorneys that are licensed in Colorado must complete 45 credit hours of approved CLE every 3 years in order to complete the CO CLE requirement. Of the 45 required CO CLE credit hours, at least 7 credit hours must be completed in the area of legal ethics. Colorado CLE Compliance & Reporting Requirements Reporting Cycle: Every 3 years Compliance Deadline: December 31…

Alabama CLE: January 31 CLE Reporting Deadline

Attorneys licensed to practice in Alabama have an annual mandatory continuing legal education (CLE) requirement. Alabama attorneys must complete 12 CLE credit hours each year in order to fulfill the Alabama MCLE requirement.[1] Please note that at least 6 of the required 12 hours must be live CLE programming and 6 credit hours may be completed through pre-recorded video, including online CLE…

NY CLE: Approved Jurisdiction Policy

Attorneys licensed in New York that are considered ‘experienced’ attorneys must complete at least 24 credit hours of approved New York CLE (Continuing Legal Education) each biennial compliance period. A minimum of 4 credit hours of legal ethics must be completed as part of the mandatory 24 credit hour NY CLE requirement. The biennial compliance period is considered the two-year period between…