State Requirements
Total MCLE Credits Required: 14
Total Online Credits Allowed: 8
Specialty Requirements
Legal Ethics or Professional Responsibility - Minimum Credit Hours Per Cycle: 2
Substance Abuse - Minimum Credit Hours Per Cycle: 1
Compliance Requirements
Reporting Cycle: 1 year
Compliance Deadline: February 28
Reporting Deadline: March 1
Carryover
Carryover Allowed: Yes
Number of Carryover Credits Allowed: 14
State Rules
At least once every 2 years, you must complete 1 credit hour of substance abuse. The substance abuse credit shall be part of the general South Carolina CLE requirement. South Carolina attorneys can complete up to 8 of their 14 required CLE credits online through Attorney Credits.
Fourteen hours of CLE may be carried over to your next compliance period and 2 hours of LEPR can be carried over. However, substance abuse/mental health credits may not be carried over. Online credits such as those offered on this site may not be carried over.
Newly Admitted Attorneys
Newly admitted attorneys are exempt from MCLE requirements during the reporting year that they are admitted to the South Carolina Bar. Before the end of the first required reporting year, newly admitted members admitted pursuant to Rule 402, SCACR, unless exempt , must complete and Essentials Series course administered by the South Carolina Bar in addition to regular CLE requirement.
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