State FAQ

TOP MINNESOTA CLE QUESTIONS

How many CLE hours are required?

Forty-five credit hours every 3 years - including 3 required hours of legal ethics and 2 required hours of elimination of bias in the legal profession and 1 hour of mental health and substance use (Cat 2 lawyers due in 2025 first group required to have mental health and substance use)..

How many CLE hours can I take through Attorney Credits?

A 45 credit hours can be completed.

How do Attorney Credits' CLE courses qualify for credit in Minnesota?

All of our online and downloadable on-demand CLE courses have been approved for CLE credit by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education.

What are my CLE compliance and reporting requirements?

Reporting Cycle: 3 years
Compliance Deadline: June 30
Reporting Deadline: August 31

Can I carry hours forward to the next year?

No. Minnesota does NOT allow CLE credit hours to be carried over from one compliance period to the next.

Does Attorney Credits verify my completion?

No. Minnesota attorneys monitor their own progress and verify their own completion once the course has been completed.

Does Attorney Credits report my CLE hours to the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education?

No. Attorney Credits does not report your completed courses to the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education. Minnesota attorneys are required to self-report their hours. We do maintain a record of all your completed courses and you can access your certificates of completion at anytime from our website.

How do I report my CLE hours to the to the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education?

Minnesota attorneys must report all their CLE hours by August 31. Attorneys can report CLE credit hours and check CLE transcripts through OASIS on the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education website. To access OASIS please click the following link: "https://oasis.cle.mn.gov/.

How do I report the completion of my CLE requirement at the end of my compliance period?

You must report the completion of your Minnesota CLE requirement to the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education. You must either enter your completed CLE courses through OASIS or submit your Affidavit of CLE Compliance by August 31. Please note that if you enter your completed courses through OASIS, then there is no further reporting duty and you do not have to submit your Affidavit of CLE Compliance.

Who do I contact for more information?

For more information about CLE in Minnesota, please call the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education at (651) 297-7100 or visit the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education webpage: https://www.mbcle.state.mn.us/MBCLE/pages/home.asp.

You may also contact Attorney Credits by phone. For further assistance and information about the Minnesota CLE requirement, please call our Support Center at (760) 434-1885.