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Disclaimer: CLE requirements change frequently. The data below was verified against state bar sources as of March 2026. Always verify current requirements directly with your state bar association or MCLE board before relying on this information for compliance.
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| State | State Name | Hours | Compliance Period | Special Requirements | Reporting Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Alabama | 12 | Calendar year | 1 hour ethics; max 6 hours self-study/on-demand | January 31 |
| AK | Alaska | 12 | Year | Including ethics; compliance deadline December 31 | February 1 |
| AZ | Arizona | 15 | Year | 3 hours ethics | September 15 |
| AR | Arkansas | 12 | Year | Ethics/professional responsibility included | June 30 |
| CA | California | 25 | 3 years | 4 hours ethics, 1 hour competence, 1 hour elimination of bias; proportional reduction for inactive periods | January 31 (based on last name) |
| CO | Colorado | 45 | 3 years | 7 hours ethics | End of compliance period |
| CT | Connecticut | 12 | Year | 2 hours ethics | December 31 |
| DE | Delaware | 30 | 2 years | 3 hours ethics; 2–6 hours professionalism | July 31 |
| DC | District of Columbia | 24 | 2 years | Including ethics/professional responsibility; 2 hours bias | Based on birth year |
| FL | Florida | 30 | 3 years | 5 hours ethics, 3 hours technology, 1 hour mental health/substance abuse | Assigned month every 3 years |
| GA | Georgia | 12 | Year | 1 hour ethics, 1 hour professionalism; 3 hours trial (trial attorneys only) | January 31 |
| HI | Hawaii | 3 | Year | Accredited CLE, ethics encouraged | December 31 |
| ID | Idaho | 30 | 3 years | 2 hours ethics/professional responsibility | Based on admission year |
| IL | Illinois | 30 | 2 years | 6 hours professional responsibility (including 1 hour diversity/inclusion, 1 hour mental health/substance abuse) | June 30 (based on registration group) |
| IN | Indiana | 36 | 3 years | 3 hours professional responsibility; minimum 6 hours/year | December 31 |
| IA | Iowa | 15 | Year | 2 hours ethics every 2 years | March 1 |
| KS | Kansas | 12 | Year | 2 hours ethics | July 31 |
| KY | Kentucky | 12.5 | Year | 2 hours ethics | June 30 (courses); September 10 (reporting) |
| LA | Louisiana | 15 | Year (July–June) | 1 hour ethics | January 31 |
| ME | Maine | 12 | Year | 1 hour ethics | July 31 |
| MD | Maryland | 12 | 2 years | Including ethics/professionalism | Based on compliance group |
| MA | Massachusetts | Voluntary | Voluntary | No mandatory CLE requirement (tiered system for newly admitted) | N/A |
| MI | Michigan | Voluntary | Voluntary | No mandatory CLE requirement | N/A |
| MN | Minnesota | 45 | 3 years | 3 hours ethics | August 30 |
| MS | Mississippi | 12 | Year | 1 hour ethics/professional responsibility | July 31 |
| MO | Missouri | 15 | Year | 3 hours ethics every 3 years | July 31 |
| MT | Montana | 15 | Year | None specified | March 1 |
| NE | Nebraska | 12 | Year | Including ethics | January 15 |
| NV | Nevada | 12 | Year (July–June) | 2 hours ethics | December 31 |
| NH | New Hampshire | 12 | Year (July–June) | 2 hours ethics/professional responsibility | August 1 |
| NJ | New Jersey | 24 | 2 years | 4 hours ethics, 2 hours diversity/inclusion | December 31 (based on birth year) |
| NM | New Mexico | 12 | Year (July–June) | 1 hour ethics | December 31 |
| NY | New York | 24 | 2 years | 4 hours ethics/professionalism, 6 hours skills, remaining in practice management/professional practice. Newly admitted: 32 hours in first 2 years. | December 31 (based on birth year) |
| NC | North Carolina | 12 | Year (calendar) | 2 hours ethics; 3 hours ethics block every 3 years | Last day of February |
| ND | North Dakota | 36 | 3 years | 3 hours ethics; reduced from 45 effective December 1, 2024 | June 30 |
| OH | Ohio | 24 | 2 years | 2 hours ethics; 1 hour substance abuse/mental health | January 31 (every 2 years) |
| OK | Oklahoma | 12 | Year | 1 hour ethics | February 15 |
| OR | Oregon | 45 | 3 years | Including ethics; 15 hours may be self-study | Based on birth year |
| PA | Pennsylvania | 12 | Year (May–April) | 1 hour ethics | April 30 |
| PR | Puerto Rico | Voluntary | Voluntary | No mandatory CLE requirement | N/A |
| RI | Rhode Island | 10 | Year (July–June) | 2 hours ethics | June 30 |
| SC | South Carolina | 14 | Year (calendar) | 2 hours ethics | January 15 |
| SD | South Dakota | Voluntary | Voluntary | No mandatory CLE requirement | N/A |
| TN | Tennessee | 15 | Year (calendar) | 3 hours ethics | March 1 |
| TX | Texas | 15 | Year (based on birth month) | 3 hours ethics; 1 hour substance abuse | Last day of birth month |
| UT | Utah | 24 | 2 years | 3 hours ethics/professional responsibility | End of 2-year cycle |
| VT | Vermont | 20 | 2 years | 2 hours ethics | July 15 (every 2 years) |
| VA | Virginia | 12 | Year (October–September) | 2 hours ethics | October 31 |
| VI | Virgin Islands | 24 | 2 years | 4 hours ethics/professionalism | Based on reporting period |
| WA | Washington | 45 | 3 years | 6 hours ethics, 15 hours law & legal procedure | January 31 (based on admission year) |
| WV | West Virginia | 24 | 2 years | 3 hours ethics or office management | June 30 (every 2 years) |
| WI | Wisconsin | 30 | 2 years | 3 hours ethics | December 31 (every 2 years) |
| WY | Wyoming | 15 | Year (calendar) | None specified | January 30 |
States marked as “Voluntary” do not have mandatory CLE requirements but may offer voluntary reporting or have requirements for newly admitted attorneys.