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.
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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.
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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.
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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 3 in Legal Ethics, Substance Abuse, or Mental Illness Awareness
- At least 3 in Technology
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.
*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.
GEORGIA
Total Requirements: 12 credit hours a year
General – 10 hours
Legal Ethics – 1 hours
Professionalism – 1 hour
DEADLINE: Dec 31
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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
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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”.
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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 12 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
Esquire CLE Kentucky Sponsor No. 7532
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
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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.
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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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