Continuing Legal Education (CLE)

Members keep up-to-date about the latest practice-area developments, technological innovations and trends, and law practice management. Speakers are experts on the topics presented. CLE is offered in a variety of formats to allow members maximum flexibility: in-person, live-streamed, pre-recorded, self-study, and interactive-online are some of the ways members can access SJCBA CLE offerings, including topical roundtable discussions, expert panels, and more.

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    CLE Requirements

    With a few exceptions, active attorneys practicing in California must complete 25 hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) every three years and file a report with the State Bar.

    Here is a breakdown of the required credits:

    • Half of the 25 CLE hours must be in activities approved for what are called "participatory" CLE credit.
    • No more than 12.5 hours can be for self-study
    • Other special requirements:
      • At least four (4) hours of legal ethics
      • At least one (1) hour on competence issues
      • At least one (1) hour in an area called the Recognition and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society
    CLE Compliance Groups

    Attorneys are assigned to a compliance group only once and always remain in that same group, even if the attorney subsequently changes his/her last name.

    • Attorneys admitted on or before Feb. 1, 1992 were assigned to a compliance group based on the first letter of their last name, as listed on their official State Bar records, effective Feb. 1, 1992 (the beginning of the MCLE program).
    • Attorneys admitted after Feb. 1, 1992 are assigned to a compliance group based on the first letter of the last name listed on their admit cards. Admit cards are filled out when they are sworn in.

    Group 1 (A-G):
    Attorneys with last names beginning with A-G.
    Compliance period: 2/1/19 - 1/31/22
    Deadline to report: Feb. 1, 2022

    Group 2 (H-M):
    Attorneys with last names beginning with H-M.
    Compliance period: 2/1/18 - 1/31/21
    Deadline to report: Feb. 1, 2021

    Group 3 (N-Z):
     Attorneys with last names beginning with N-Z.
    Compliance period: 2/1/17 - 1/31/20
    Deadline to report: Feb. 3, 2020

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    Must be at least 60 days before program date, unless waived by Committee.
    All CLE approved Programs must provide topic related handouts to attendees. The SJCBA will provide copies of the handouts provided if received at least three (3) days in advance. A cost may be incurred for voluminous handouts.
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