cle state requirements

State Rules

Missouri attorneys can take up to 6 of the 15 required CLE credits online through Attorney Credits. Online credits are considered "self-study" in Missouri. Missouri does not accredit self-study courses. Missouri attorneys can not take ethics, malpractice, professionalism, or elimination of bias credits online unless special authorization has been give by the Missouri Bar due to hardship.

Newly Admitted Attorneys

Newly admitted Missouri attorneys are not required to complete or report any credit hours in the reporting year in which they are initially licensed to practice law in Missouri. Please note that the MCLE reporting year is different from the standard calendar year and begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 the following year. For example: A lawyer admitted to practice in April 2022 would be admitted during the 2021-2022 reporting year and would not be required to complete or report MCLE hours until the 2022-2023 reporting year (July 31, 2023, filing deadline). A lawyer admitted to practice in September 2022 would be admitted during the 2022-2023 reporting year and would not be required to complete or report MCLE hours until the 2023-2024 reporting year (July 31, 2024, filing deadline). Credit hours should be reported in the online annual report for the July 1- June 30 reporting year in which the program credit hours occurred.