ALABAMA

Total CLE Requirements : 12 Credit Hours Per

General: 11 Hours 

Ethics: 1 Hours 

CLE Deadline: December 31

Attorneys may earn 6 hours of CLE credit on Esquire CLE.

You may view Alabama courses and bundles here

ALASKA 

Total CLE Requirements : 3 Credit Hours Per

General: 9 Hours (Recommended)

Ethics: 3 Hours (Mandatory)

CLE Deadline: December 31

Reporting Date: February 1

Attorneys may earn 12 hours of CLE credit on Esquire CLE.

You may view Alaska courses and bundles here

ARIZONA

Total CLE Requirements : 15 Credit Hours Per Year

General: 12 Hours

Ethics: 3 Hours

CLE Deadline: June 30

Reporting Date: September 15

Attorneys may earn 15 hours of CLE credit on Esquire CLE.

You may view Arizona courses and bundles here

CALIFORNIA

Total Credits:   25 credit hours every three years:

  • At least 4 hours in Ethics
  • At least 1 hour on Competence Issues
  • At least 2 hours of Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession  (1 of these must specifically be in Implicit Bias)

New! Effective October 1, 2023, and beginning with the compliance period ending on January 31, 2025 (attorneys with last names starting with A-G), California attorneys are required to comply with the following requirements:

  • At least 4 hours in Ethics
  • At least 2 hours on Prevention and Detection Competence (1 of wellness competence is optional);
  • At least 2 hours of Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession  (1 of these must specifically be in Implicit Bias)
  • At least 1 hour of Technology
  • At least 1 hour of Civility in the Legal Profession

MCLE Deadline: January 31

Carry Over Credit:  Attorneys cannot carry over credits into the next reporting period.

Reporting: Deadline is February 1st. California reports credits for California.

Attorneys are broken up into 3 groups (last names A-G, H-M,  N-Z). Groups rotate reporting, every January 31.

You may view California courses and bundles here

COLORADO

Total Requirements: 45 credit hours every three years

Legal Ethics – 4 hours

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Credits – 2 Credits

DEADLINE: Jan 31

Attorneys can complete an affidavit for their courses here

You may view Colorado courses and bundles here

CONNECTICUT

Total Requirements: 12 credit hours a year

General – 10 hours
Legal Ethics – 2 hours

DEADLINE: Dec 31

You may view Connecticut courses and bundles here

Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities.  It is the opinion of Esquire CLE that the courses listed for Connecticut credit on our site qualifies toward your annual CLE requirement in Connecticut

FLORIDA

Florida CLE Requirements Overview

 

Total Credits:  30 credit hours every three years:

  • At least 5 in Legal EthicsProfessionalism*, Substance Abuse, or Mental Illness Awareness
    • At least 1 credit must be in Professionalism (*Only for reporting cycles ending February and March 2024)
  • At least 3 in Technology

*Note: The Supreme Court of Florida now requires bar members to participate in a 2-hour Professionalism course produced by the Florida Bar. All Florida Attorneys with reporting cycles ending in April 2024 and beyond must adhere to the new 2-hour Professionalism course requirement.

CLE Deadline: Assigned by the Bar

Carry Over Credit: Attorneys in Florida cannot carry over credits into the next reporting period.

Reporting: Attorneys in Florida must report their attendance credits by logging into their Member Portal on the Florida Bar website and entering the course reference IDs they were provided upon completion of the programs

GEORGIA

Total Requirements: 12 credit hours a year

General – 10 hours
Legal Ethics – 1 hours

Professionalism – 1 hour

DEADLINE: Dec 31

You may view Georgia courses and bundles here

HAWAII

Requirements: 3 credit hours per year (9 credits recommended)

  • Every third year, at least one of the 3 credit hours must be in Ethics

DEADLINE: Dec 31

You may view Hawaii courses and bundles here

ILLINOIS

Total Credits:   30 credit hours every two years:

  • At least 6 in Professional Responsibility
    • At least 1 Professional Responsibility credit must be in Diversity and Inclusion CLE
    • At least 1 Professional Responsibility credit must be in Mental Health and Substance Abuse CLE

CLE DEADLINE: Jun 30

Reporting Date: July . Attorneys must report their credits to the Illinois MCLE Board by July 31st immediately following the end of their reporting period. Credits may be reported online.

Reporting Rules: The applicable two-year reporting period shall begin on July 1 of even-numbered years for lawyers whose last names begin with the letters A-M, and on July 1 of odd-numbered years for lawyers whose last names begin with the letters N-Z.

You may view Illinois courses and bundles here

Esquire CLE Illinois Provider Number: ESQ0002

INDIANA

Total Requirements: 36 credits every three years.

General – 33 hours
Legal Ethics – 3 hours

CLE DEADLINE: December 31

In Indiana, sponsors of approved programs are responsible for submitting attendance information to the Commission within 30 days after the course was attended. Attorneys are also able to report their own credits on the Indiana Courts website by logging in, going to the “My Continuing Education” section, and clicking “Report legal education credits”. 

You may view Indiana courses and bundles here

IOWA

Total Requirements: 15 credits every year.

At Least 3 Credits in Ethics every 2 reporting cycles

CLE DEADLINE: December 31

Attorneys are able to complete 6 credits with Esquire CLE. 

Reporting: Deadline is March 10th. Attorneys can report their credits online here.

You may view Iowa courses and bundles here

KANSAS

Total Requirements: 12 credits every year.

At Least 2 Credits in Ethics 

CLE DEADLINE: June 30th

Attorneys are able to complete 6 credits with Esquire CLE. 

You may view Kansas courses and bundles here

KENTUCKY

Total Requirements: 12 credits every year.

General – 10 hours
Ethics – 2 hours

CLE DEADLINE: Jun 30

Reporting Date: August 10th

You may view Kentucky courses and bundles here

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LOUSIANA

CLE Requirements Overview

 

Total Credits: 12.5 credit hours per year

  • At least 1 in Ethics
  • At least 1 in Professionalism

CLE Deadline: December 31st

Carry Over Credits: Attorneys may carry over 8 credits into the next reporting period. Ethics credits cannot be carried over.

Reporting: Deadline is January 31st. Esquire CLE reports credits for Louisiana.

MAINE

Total Requirements: 11 credits every year.

General – 10 hours
Ethics – 1 hours

At Least 5.5 Live

CLE DEADLINE: August 31 

You may view Maine courses and bundles here

MISSISSIPPI

Total CLE Required: 12 credit hours per year

General – 11 hours
Ethics – 1 hour

CLE Deadline: July 31

Reporting Date: July 31

You may view Mississippi courses and bundles here

MISSOURI

Total CLE Requirements: 15 Per Year

13 General Credits

2 Ethics Credits

CLE Deadline: June 30

Reporting Date: July 31

Attorneys must report credits earned on their Annual Report of Compliance (Form 1), which must be mailed to the Missouri Bar MCLE department by July 31st of every year.

Attorneys may earn 6 self-study General credit hours with Esquire CLE.

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MONTANA

Total CLE Requirements: 15 Per Year

13 General Credits

2 Ethics Credits

10 Credits Must Be live- Attorneys may earn 5 Credits (including ethics) with Esquire CLE. 

Esquire CLE Provider #1333

CLE Deadline: June 30

Reporting Date: March 31

NEVADA

Total CLE Requirements: 13 Per Year

10 General Credits

2 Ethics Credits

1 Substance Abuse Credit

 Effective 2018, the requirements changed from a total of 12.0 credits to a total of 13.0 credits, 10.0 general, 2.0 ethics credits and 1.0 substance abuse. Effective January  2018, the substance abuse credit is now part of the annual requirements.

CLE Deadline: December 31

Reporting Date: March 1

Attorneys may earn all 13 credit hours withEsquire CLE.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

Total Requirements: 12 credit hours a year

General – 10 hours
Legal Ethics – 2 hours

DEADLINE: June 30

NHMCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Esquire CLE believes these courses meet the requirements of NH Supreme Court Rule 53

New Hampshire attendees must self-determine whether a program is eligible for credit, and self-report their attendance.

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NEW JERSEY

Total Credits: 24 credit hours every 2 years

  • At least 5 in Ethics
    • At least 2 of the above must be in Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias

CLE Deadline: December 31st

Rules:

Compliance Group 1-Birthdays during January 1- June 30, report every even numbered years

Compliance Group 2- Birthdays during July 1- December 31, report every odd numbered years

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NEW MEXICO

Total CLE Requirements:  12 Credit Hours every year

10 General Hours

2 Ethics Hours

CLE Deadline: December 31st

Attorneys may earn 4 Credits with Esquire CLE

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NEW YORK

Total CLE Requirements:  24 credit hours every two years

General – 20 hours
Legal Ethics – 4 hours

Attorneys who are due to re-register on or after July 1, 2018: At least 1 credit of Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias

Reporting Rule: 30 days after attorney’s birthday

Attorneys must retain proof of compliance for four years and verify on their biennial registration statement that they are in compliance with New York’s CLE rules.

View New York’s courses and bundles here

New York Attorneys are able to receive credit with Esquire CLE Through NY’s Approved Jurisdiction Policy: https://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/approvedjurisdictions.shtml

NORTH CAROLINA

Total CLE Requirements:  12 credit hours per years

Total Credits: 12 credit hours per year

  • At least 2 in Ethics
  • At least 1 in Substance Abuse every 3 years.
  • At least 1 in Technology

Deadline: December 31

Reporting Date: February 28

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NORTH DAKOTA

Total CLE Requirements:  45 credit hours per years

General – 42 hours
Legal Ethics – 3 hours

Deadline: June 30

Reporting Date: July 31

Attorneys may take 15 Credits of Self-Study

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OHIO

TOTAL REQUIREMENTS:  24 Credit Hours Every Two Years

21.5 General Hours

2.5 Attorney Conduct Hours

CLE DEADLINE: December 31

REPORTING DEADLINE: January 31

REPORTING DATE RULES: Last Name, A-L Even Years

Last Name, M-Z Odd Years

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OKLAHOMA

TOTAL REQUIREMENTS:  12 Credit Hours Every Year, Including 1 Ethics Credit

Attorneys may earn 6 Credits with Esquire CLE

CLE DEADLINE: December 31

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OREGON

Total Credits: 45 credit hours every three years

  • At least 5 in Ethics
  • At least 1 in Child and Elder Abuse Reporting 
  • At least 3 in Access to Justice every other reporting period
  • At least 1 in Substance Abuse & Mental Health

CLE Deadline: December 31st

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PENNSYLVANIA

Total CLE Requirements: 12 Hours Per Year

Specialty Requirements: General – 10 Hours
Ethics – 2 Hours

Reporting Groups:  Group 1 – April 30th
Group 2 – August 31st
Group 3 – December 31st

Esquire CLE will do all reporting for attorneys.

Esquire CLE Sponsor Number: 9745

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SOUTH CAROLINA

Total Credits: 14 credit hours per year

  • At least 2 in Ethics
  • At least 1 in Substance Abuse every two years (taken in place of a General credit)

Deadline: February 28th

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TENNESSEE

TOTAL REQUIREMENTS:  15 Credit Hours Every Year

12 General Hours

3 Ethics/ProfessionalismAttorney Conduct Hours

CLE DEADLINE: December 31

8 Credits May be Earned with Esquire CLE. 7 credits must be taken via live courses.
Attorneys may carry over 15 credits, 3 of which can be ethics, into the next reporting period.

Esquire CLE Will Report Credits Earned

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TEXAS

Total CLE Requirements:  15 credit hours per year

General – 12 hours
Legal Ethics – 3 hours

Deadline is the last day of the attorney’s birth month

Attorneys may earn all 15 credits with Esquire CLE

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UTAH

Total CLE Requirements:  24 credit hours every 2 years

At Least:

Legal Ethics – 2 hours

Professionalism – 1 Hour

Deadline:June 30th

Reporting is done by Esquire CLE

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VERMONT

Total CLE Requirements: 20 Hours Per Year

Specialty Requirements: General – 18 Hours
Ethics – 2 Hours

CLE Deadline – June 30th

Attorneys are able to earn up to 10 Credits (including Ethics) with Esquire CLE

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VIRGINIA

Total CLE Requirements: 12 Hours Per Year (4 Hours Must be In Person)

Specialty Requirements: General – 10 Hours
Ethics – 2 Hours

Deadline: October 31st

Attorneys may earn up to 8 Credits Hours with Esquire CLE – Including Ethics

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WASHINGTON

Total Credits: 45 credit hours every 3 years

  • At least 15 in Law & Legal Procedure
  • At least 6 in Ethics (1 which focuses on the category of equity, inclusion and the mitigation of bias) 
  • Maximum 8 credits per day

Deadline: December 31st

Attorneys may earn all 45 Credits Hours with Esquire CLE – Including Ethics

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