No. For the CLE reporting period ending June 30, 2025, 6 of the required credits for active licensed lawyers must be verified CLE, which may include any combination of in-person CLE, remote group CLE, or verified e-CLE. The remaining 6 hours of CLE may include Elective CLE or Verified CLE. 11-604(a)(1).
Each active status lawyer admitted to practice in Utah must complete, during each Compliance Cycle, a minimum of 12 hours of Accredited CLE.
• At least 6 hours of the CLE must be Live "verified" CLE, which may include any combination of In-person CLE, Remote Group CLE, or Verified E-CLE. • The remaining 6 hours of CLE may include Self-study CLE or Live CLE. • The 12 hours of CLE must include a minimum of one hour of Ethics CLE and one hour of Professionalism and Civility CLE. 11-604(a)(3)
On or before July 31 each year, each lawyer or licensed paralegal practitioner subject to MCLE requirements must file a Certificate of Compliance with the Board, appropriately evidencing the lawyer’s or licensed paralegal practitioner’s completion of Accredited CLE ending the preceding 30th day of June. 11-614(a)
Yes. Lawyers on active emeritus status must comply with MCLE requirements by participation in 6 hours of Accredited CLE during each Compliance Cycle.
In the alternative, lawyers on active emeritus status may work in conjunction with another Utah lawyer on active status in lieu of complying with the requirement of 6 hours of Accredited CLE. These lawyers must contact the MCLE Board Director prior to working with another active Utah lawyer. A lawyer on active emeritus status who elects to work in conjunction with another Utah lawyer on active status in lieu of complying with 6 hours of Accredited CLE must file with the Board a signed statement verifying that the lawyer has complied with the requirements of this rule by July 31 following the end of the Compliance Cycle in which the report is due.
All active emeritus members must file a Certificate of Compliance and pay the $10 administrative compliance fee.
An active lawyer who practices in a Multi-State Compliance Reciprocity State (Idaho, Oregon, or Washington) may elect to meet the CLE requirements in that other state and use that state’s CLE compliance as compliance in Utah by filing a “Comity Certificate” for Utah CLE compliance pay the $25 administrative compliance fee. Bar member must have completed at least one cycle to show compliance. 11-604(d)
CLE Accreditation may be awarded for out-of-state CLE that the Board determines meets standards in furthering a lawyer’s legal education. Only official out of state transcripts representing CLE credits completed during the July 1 through June 30 reporting period will be considered.
To submit an official transcript from another jurisdiction, please submit a Certificate of Compliance. If an official transcript is not available, please complete an Individual Bar Member Application for each CLE program. Utah is a 60 minute per-credit state (not 50 minutes). Utah does not count quarter hours but rounds down to the nearest half-hour. The Board determines whether to Accredit the CLE and, if Accredited, the number of hours of credit to allow for such CLE.
Please see Utah Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal Education Rule 11-616(b)(1) then reach out to the Licensing Department of the Utah State Bar for licensing information. 801-531-9077.
No. Utah does not allow carry-over credits from previous reporting periods.
Please access your Utah State Bar Practice Portal to view your current MCLE transcript. We recommend confirming with your CLE provider the method in which your credit will be reported to us. Approved providers are given 30 days to submit attendance. If it has been 45 days or more since the date of the event, we recommend you reach out to the CLE provider to confirm the status.
To request an extended date MCLE transcript, please email your request with your name, Bar number, and transcript date range to staff@mcleutah.org.
Your cycle will begin on the day after your last credit was completed for the previous cycle. Each situation is unique. For more details, please reach out to us. 801-746-5230 staff@mcleutah.org
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