Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
Your MCLE
Record
View your CLE records online and print your interim report form
from the North Carolina State
Bar CLE website or call the N.C. State Bar at (919)
828-4620.
Required Hours During
Reporting Period
The North Carolina State Bar (the accreditation, licensing and
disciplinary entity that is separate and different from the North
Carolina Bar Association) requires attorneys complete 12 hours of
mandatory continuing legal education, or MCLE, during the reporting
period.
How Many Online CLE
Hours May I Take?
Attorneys may take up to four hours computer-based CLE. Visit CyberCLE to select
from over 200 online CLE Programs.
Is There A Limit To How
Many Webcast Hours I May Take?
There is no limit to the number of CLE hours acquired by
participating in a Live CLE Webcast program. For a complete list of
upcoming Live Webcasts visit CLEWebcasts.
How Many Ethics Credits
Do I Need?
Two of the 12 required credit hours must be in the area of legal
ethics or professionalism.
How Many Substance
Abuse/Mental Health Credits Do I Need?
At least once every three calendar years, each lawyer must
complete an additional hour of professional responsibility (ethics)
devoted exclusively to instruction in substance abuse awareness or
debilitating mental conditions, and a lawyer's professional
responsibilities.
The answers to the above questions and answers are intended as
an overview and not meant to be the "Final Word" on North Carolina
MCLE requirements. Please contact the N.C. State Bar with specific
questions.