MCLE Rules of the Utah Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal Education

Mission Statement

“By continuing legal education throughout the period of practice of law, attorneys can better fulfill their obligation competently to serve their clients. These rules establish minimum requirements for such continuing legal education and the means by which the requirements shall be enforced.”

Rules for MCLE are covered in the Supreme Court Rules of Professional Practice Chapter 11 Article 6.

• • Rule 11-601. Purpose
  • Rule 11-602. Definitions
  • Rule 11-603. Establishment and membership of Board
  • Rule 11-604. Active status lawyers MCLE, NLTP, admission on motion, multi-state compliance reciprocity, house counsel and UBE requirements; MCLE requirements for licensed paralegal practitioners.
  • Rule 11-605. MCLE requirements for lawyers and licensed paralegal practitioners on inactive status
  • Rule 11-606. MCLE requirements for lawyers on active military duty
  • Rule 11-607. MCLE requirements for lawyers on active emeritus status.
  • Rule 11-608. Credit hour defined: application for approval
  • Rule 11-609. Categories of Elective CLE defined
  • Rule 11-610. Accreditation of CLE; undue hardship and special Accreditation
  • Rule 11-611. Board Accreditation of CLE
  • Rule 11-612. Presumptively approved CLE providers; presumptive CLE Accreditation
  • Rule 11-613. CLE Accreditation for qualified audio and video presentations, webcasts, computer interactive programs, writing, lecturing, teaching, public service, and verified attendance.
  • Rule 11-614. Certificate of compliance; filing, late, and reinstatement fees; suspension; reinstatement
  • Rule 11-615. Failure to satisfy MCLE requirements; notice; appeal procedures; reinstatement; waivers and extensions; deferrals
  • Rule 11-616. Lawyers on active status not practicing law in Utah; licensed paralegal practitioners on active status outside of Utah; lawyers or licensed paralegal practitioners on active status engaged in full-time volunteer work in remote locations
  • Rule 11-617. Miscellaneous fees and expenses
  • Rule 11-618. Remote group CLE
  • Rule 11-619. CLE Credit for Pro Bono Legal Services.

 

The Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education, while a government entity, is located in the Utah Law & Justice Center along with the Utah State Bar and several other law and government-related entities.