Requirements and resources for continuing education in the practice of law.
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.
MCLE NOTICE
Two Year Reporting Period: July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2022 – 24 hours of Utah approved CLE, to include two hours of legal ethics and one hour of professionalism and civility.
Annual Reporting Period: July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 – 12 hours of Utah approved CLE, to include one hour of legal ethics and one hour of professionalism and civility.
For a copy of the MCLE rules, please visit https://www.utahbar.org/mcle. For questions, please email mclestaff@utahbar.org, or call 801-531-907
The first two-year reporting period ends on June 30 of the second complete year following the new lawyer’s year of admission to the Bar. By the end of the two-year reporting period, new lawyers must have completed the CLE requirements.
Certificate of Compliance (pdf format) Certificate of Compliance (editable Word format)
CLE hours must be completed by June 30th of your reporting year and filed no later than July 31st or this fee will be assessed.
An additional $500.00 fee will be assessed if the need for reinstatement is a repeat violation within the past five years.
A: You may get a copy by logging in to the Practice Portal.
A: Attorneys may apply for credit by submitting an individual application. Applications are located on the MCLE Forms page
A: The approval process takes 4-6 weeks, you will receive a notice of decision within that time. If it has been over six weeks feel free to call: 801-297-7034, and we will find out what the delay is.
A: Utah does not allow carry over. All hours must be completed within the two year cycle.
A: If the program has been pre-approved the sponsor will submit your information within 60 days following the event. You may contact the sponsor to make sure they submit your hours. Please note that our records are a starting point; it is your responsibility to keep track of your hours.
A: Attorneys may receive self-study credit by submitting a Form 7.
A: You may find a list of CLE opportunities on the CLE Events Calendar, Section Luncheon Calendar, or the MCLE Master Calendar. You may also take online CLE through the Bar web site (you may take a maximum of 12 hours self-study.)
A: Sponsors may submit an application Form 3 to apply for credit.
Lawyers on active status with a compliance period ending June 30, of a given reporting period are required to complete a minimum of 24 hours of Utah approved CLE, which shall include a minimum of three hours of accredited ethics.
One of the ethics hours shall be in the area of professionalism and civility.
Rules for MCLE are covered in the Supreme Court Rules of Professional Practice Chapter 14 Article 4.
By the end of the two-year reporting period, new lawyers must have completed the following CLE requirements.
This report will contain the attendance information that has been received and entered by the MCLE staff.
Once you have the required forms please print them out, fill in the required information, sign the form and send them in to the Utah Sate Bar.
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Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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MCLE Department
645 South 200 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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