Alabama
12 credits, including 1 ethics or professionalism
Yearly, completed Dec 31st
Alaska
3 credits, including 3 ethics - 9 credits general are voluntary
Yearly, completed Dec 31st, ethics mandatory, general voluntary
Arizona
15 credits, including 3 ethics
Yearly, completed June 30th
Arkansas
12 credits, including 1 ethics
Yearly, completed June 30th
California
25 credits, including 4 ethics, 1 substance abuse prevention, & 1 elimination of bias
3 Years, completed Jan 31st
Colorado
45 credits, including 7 ethics
3 Years, completed Dec 31st
Connecticut
MCLE is not required
Delaware
24 credits, including 4 enhanced ethics
2 Years, completed Dec 31st
District of Columbia
MCLE is not required
Florida
30 credits, including 5 ethics, professionalism, mental illness, or substance abuse prevention
3 Years, completed on randomly assigned date
Georgia
12 credits, including 1 ethics & 1 professionalism
Yearly, completed Dec 31st
Hawaii
3 credits, including 3 ethics - 9 credits general are voluntary
Yearly, completed Dec 31st, ethics mandatory, general voluntary
Idaho
30 credits, including 2 ethics or professional responsibility
3 Years, completed Dec 31st
Illinois
30 credits, including 6 ethics, professionalism, diversity issues, mental illness & addiction issues, or civility
2 Years, completed June 30th
Indiana
36 credits, including 3 professional responsibility
3 Years, completed Dec 31st
Iowa
15 credits, including 2 ethics every 2 years
Yearly, completed Dec 31st
Kansas
12 credits, including 2 professional responsibility
Yearly, completed June 30th
Kentucky
12.5 credits, including 2 ethics
Yearly, completed June 30th
Louisiana
12.5 credits, including 1 ethics & 1 professionalism
Yearly, completed Dec 31st
Maine
11 credits, including 1 professional responsibility
Yearly, completed Dec 31st
Maryland
MCLE is not required
Massachusetts
MCLE is not required
Michigan
MCLE is not required
Minnesota
45 credits, including 3 ethics & 2 elimination of bias
3 Years, completed June 30th
Mississippi
12 credits, including 1 ethics, professional responsibility, or malpractice prevention
Yearly, completed July 31st
Missouri
15 credits, including 2 ethics, professionalism, or malpractice prevention
Yearly, completed June 30th
Montana
15 credits, including 5 ethics every 3 years
Yearly, completed March 31st
Nebraska
10 credits, including 2 ethics or professional responsibility
Yearly, completed Dec 31st
Nevada
10 credits, including 2 professional responsibility
Yearly, completed Dec 31st
New Hampshire
12 credits, including 2 ethics/professionalism, substance abuse prevention, prevention of malpractice, or attorney/client disputes
Yearly, completed June 30th
New Jersey
24 credits, including 4 ethics & professionalism
2 Years, completed Dec 31st
New Mexico
12 credits, including 1 ethics & 1 professionalism
Yearly, completed Dec 31st
New York
24 credits, including 4 ethics & professionalism
2 Years, completed on birthday
North Carolina
12 credits, including 2 ethics/professionalism
Yearly, completed Dec 31st
North Dakota
45 credits, including 3 ethics
3 Years, completed June 30th
Ohio
24 credits, including 1 ethics, 1 professionalism, & 0.5 substance abuse preventions
2 Years, completed Dec 31st
Oklahoma
12 credits, including 1 ethics
Yearly, completed Dec 31st
Oregon
45 credits, including 5 ethics or professionalism, 3 access to justice*, 1 statutory child abuse reporting
*Beginning 01/01/2009, access to justice credits are only required every other period
3 Years, completed Dec 31st
Pennsylvania
12 credits, including 1 ethics, professionalism, or substance abuse prevention
Yearly, completed April 30th, Aug 31st, or Dec 31st
Rhode Island
10 credits, including 2 ethics
Yearly, completed June 30th
South Carolina
14 credits, including 2 ethics or professional responsibility
Yearly, completed Feb 28th
South Dakota
MCLE is not required
Tennessee
15 credits, including 3 ethics/professionalism
Yearly, completed Dec 31st
Texas
15 credits, including 3 ethics
Yearly, completed last day preceding birth month
Utah
Transition period: 18 credits, including 1 ethics/professional responsibility & 1 professionalism 2 Years, completed June 30
Subsequent periods: 24 credits, including 1 ethics/professional responsibility & 1 professionalism 2 Years, completed June 30
Vermont
20 credits, including 2 ethics & 2 professionalism
2 Years, completed June 30th
Virginia
12 credits, including 2 ethics
Yearly, completed Oct 31st
Washington
45 credits, including 6 ethics
3 Years, completed Dec 31st
West Virginia
24 credits, including 3 ethics, office management, or substance abuse prevention
2 Years, completed June 30th
Wisconsin
30 credits, including 3 ethics
2 Years, completed Dec 31st
Wyoming
15 credits, including 1 ethics
Yearly, completed Dec 31st
Puerto Rico
24 credits, including 4 ethics
2 Years, completed last day of month prior to birth in 2009
Virgin Islands
12 credits, including 2 ethics or professionalism
Yearly, completed Dec 31st
