With a few exceptions, all active State Bar licensees must complete 25 hours of Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) in their three-year compliance periods and file a report with the State Bar. The State Bar audits compliance with MCLE requirements. Find your MCLE compliance group.
MCLE noncompliance late fees and reinstatement fees were increased effective May 18, 2023. Below are the MCLE compliance fees. See FAQ for more information.
For the compliance period ending January 31, 2024, and subject to the proportional requirements (State Bar Rule 2.72(C)(2)(c) and exceptions (State Bar Rule 2.54) licensees are required to complete and report 25 hours of MCLE within the three-year compliance period as follows:
For the compliance period ending January 31, 2025, and subject to the proportional requirements (State Bar Rule 2.72(C)(2)(c) and exceptions (State Bar Rule 2.54) licensees are required to complete and report 25 hours of MCLE within the three-year compliance period as follows:
For current and new MCLE credit requirements, a licensee may reduce the required 25 hours in proportion to the number of full months the licensee was inactive or exempt in the 36‐month compliance period, except that the requirements of paragraphs (B)(2)(a)(ii) and (B)(2)(a)(iii) may not be reduced to less than one hour each. Up to half the reduced hours may be self‐study. See MCLE credit tool for more information.
Some attorneys may be able to claim a reduced number of hours because they were just admitted to the State Bar, were inactive, or claimed an exempt status. Find out more about attorneys subject to proportional requirements.
For questions, please email MCLE@calbar.ca.gov or contact:
MCLE Compliance Program The State Bar of California 180 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105