Attorneys attending Justia’s continuing legal education courses may be eligible for CLE credit even when the course has not been approved in their jurisdiction. Each jurisdiction maintains its own requirements and processes for recognizing out-of-state CLE courses. Because course requirements vary by state, approval of a course for CLE credit in one state does not guarantee that the same course will be accepted in another.

Many jurisdictions have established a self-submission process for attorneys to request credit for out-of-state courses. Attorneys need to follow the regulations established by the court, state bar, or other attorney licensing agency in their own state. Not all jurisdictions calculate the credits per hour or credit types available similarly. In some jurisdictions, there may also be fees when attorneys self-submit courses for credit.

Click on a state below to learn more about CLE self-submission resources in each state.

Please note that Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, South Dakota, and Washington D.C. do not presently have mandatory CLE.

Alabama

Resources related to Alabama’s CLE self-submission process can be found under the “Applying for MCLE Course Accreditation” heading on the Alabama State Bar’s Attorney Regulations page.

Alaska

The Alaska Bar Association allows bar members to claim credit for attendance at accredited CLE programs offered in or from other jurisdictions. More information can be found on the Alaska Bar Association’s How do I apply for CLE Credit? page.

Arizona

There is no CLE approval or accreditation application process in Arizona. Arizona attorneys are responsible for evaluating whether CLE activities meet applicable guidelines and reporting those activities. For more information, visit the State Bar of Arizona’s General MCLE FAQs page.

Arkansas

More information about Arkansas’ CLE self-submission process can be found in the Arkansas Judiciary’s CLE FAQs.

California

The State Bar of California maintains a list of approved jurisdictions and standards by which lawyers may claim out-of-state CLE credit without submitting anything to the state for approval.

Colorado

More information about Colorado’s CLE self-submission process can be found in the Colorado Supreme Court’s Continuing Legal Education FAQs.

Connecticut

Connecticut allows bar members to claim credit for attendance at legal education courses from a variety of providers and does not formally approve CLE courses. CLE courses accredited in another jurisdiction are automatically approved in Connecticut. More information can be found in the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch’s MCLE FAQs.

Delaware

More information about Delaware’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the Delaware Courts’ Continuing Legal Education: Attorneys - FAQs page.

Florida

More information about Florida’s CLE self-submission process can be found in the Florida Bar’s FAQs About CLE Requirements.

Georgia

Resources related to Georgia’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the State Bar of Georgia’s CLE Forms page.

Hawaii

The Hawaii State Bar Association maintains a list of approved jurisdictions and standards by which lawyers may claim out-of-state CLE credit without submitting an application to the board for approval.

Idaho

Resources related to Idaho’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the Idaho State Bar’s MCLE Forms page.

Illinois

More information about Illinois’ CLE self-submission process can be found in the MCLE Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois’ Attorney FAQs.

Indiana

More information about Indiana’s CLE self-submission process can be found on Indiana’s Office of Admissions & Continuing Education website.

Iowa

More information about Iowa’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the Iowa Judicial Branch’s Submission of CLE Programs by Lawyers page.

Kansas

More information about Kansas’ CLE self-submission process can be found in the Kansas CLE’s Lawyer FAQs.

Kentucky

Kentucky lawyers may apply for approval of CLE programs within the Kentucky Bar Association’s CLE portal.

Louisiana

Resources related to Louisiana’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Legal Education Forms page.

Maine

Resources related to Maine’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar CLE website, the site’s FAQs for lawyers.

Maryland

Maryland does not have mandatory CLE.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts does not have mandatory CLE.

Michigan

Michigan does not have mandatory CLE.

Minnesota

More information about Minnesota’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education’s Lawyer Application for Course Accreditation page.

Mississippi

It does not appear that Mississippi accepts self-submission for virtual CLEs at this time. You can obtain more information on Mississippi’s self-submission process for CLEs in the State of Mississippi Judiciary’s Continuing Legal Education FAQs.

Missouri

More information on requesting CLE credit for out-of-state or non-accredited courses can be found in the Missouri Bar MCLE FAQs.

Montana

More information about Montana’s CLE self-submission process can be found in the Montana Commission of Continuing Legal Education’s FAQs.

Nebraska

More information on Nebraska’s self-submission CLE process can be found on the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education page.

Nevada

More information about Nevada’s CLE self-submission process can be found by clicking the "instructions for attorneys" link on the State Bar of Nevada’s MCLE Application for CLE & Attendance Reporting page.

New Hampshire

There is no CLE approval or accreditation application process in New Hampshire. New Hampshire attorneys are responsible for evaluating whether CLE activities meet applicable guidelines and reporting those activities. For more information, visit the NHMCLE Board’s FAQs.

New Jersey

New Jersey offers reciprocity for CLE courses approved in other MCLE jurisdictions. Attorneys may also submit unaccredited courses for individual approval on a case-by-case basis via the self-submission process. For more information on New Jersey’s policies and procedures, visit the New Jersey Courts’ Continuing Legal Education FAQs.

New Mexico

More information about New Mexico’s CLE self-submission process can be found under the ‘MCLE Policies, Rules, and Orders’ heading of the State Bar of New Mexico’s MCLE Rules, Deadlines, and Resources page.

New York

The New York State Unified Court System maintains a list of approved jurisdictions and standards by which lawyers may claim out-of-state CLE credit. More information about applying for CLE credit when a course is not accredited by an approved jurisdiction may be found on the same page.

North Carolina

More information about North Carolina’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the North Carolina State Bar’s Bar Member Applications page.

North Dakota

Resources related to North Dakota’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the State Bar Association of North Dakota’s CLE Guidelines and Continuing Legal Education Forms pages.

Ohio

More information about Ohio’s CLE self-submission process can be found in the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Attorney FAQs and on its CLE Forms page.

Oklahoma

More information about Oklahoma’s CLE self-submission process can be found in the Oklahoma Bar Association’s FAQs.

Oregon

Resources related to Oregon’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the Oregon State Bar’s Minimum Continuing Legal Education page.

Pennsylvania

More information about Pennsylvania’s CLE self-submission process can be found in the Pennsylvania CLE Board’s FAQs. It does not appear that Pennsylvania accepts self-submission applications for virtual CLE courses at this time.

Rhode Island

Resources related to Rhode Island’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the Rhode Island Judiciary’s Mandatory Continuing Legal Education page.

South Carolina

More information about South Carolina’s CLE self-submission process can be found in the South Carolina Commission on CLE and Specialization’s FAQs.

South Dakota

South Dakota does not have mandatory CLE.

Tennessee

More information about Tennessee’s CLE self-submission process can be found in the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education’s CLE Credit FAQs.

Texas

More information about Texas’ CLE self-submission process can be found under the "Report Your MCLE Hours" heading on the State Bar of Texas Minimum Continuing Legal Education page.

Utah

Utah may award credit for out-of-state CLE. Resources related to Utah’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the Utah State Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal Education’s Forms page.

Vermont

More information about Vermont’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the Vermont Judiciary’s Mandatory Continuing Legal Education page.

Virginia

Resources related to Virginia’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the Virginia State Bar’s MCLE Annual Compliance–General Information and FAQs page.

Washington

More information about Washington’s CLE self-submission process can be found in the Washington State Bar Association’s MCLE for Licensed Legal Professionals page.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. does not have mandatory CLE.

West Virginia

Resources related to West Virginia’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the West Virginia State Bar’s CLE page.

Wisconsin

More information about Wisconsin’s CLE self-submission process can be found on the Wisconsin Court System’s Continuing Legal Education page.

Wyoming

Additional information and procedures for submitting non-approved CLE for approval in Wyoming can be found in the Wyoming State Bar’s CLE FAQs.