eLearning Opportunities

In response to the evolving situation surrounding COVID-19, the CDC has recommended canceling all conferences with over 50 attendees. In response, several states have temporarily suspended the requirements that their attorneys attend in-person CLE to fulfill their MCLE requirements. This change means lawyers in those states can currently meet their entire MCLE compliance requirement online. Scroll to the bottom of the page for a complete list for state CLE updates.

The FBA and MyLaw CLE are pleased to present live webinar opportunities free for FBA members to assist with CLE fulfillment in lieu of planned in-person events. To view upcoming opportunities, visit our calendars below:

On-Demand

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Critical Legal Considerations for Healthcare Providers Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic
CLE credits earned: 1 GENERAL (or 1 LAW & LEGAL for WA state)

https://federalbarcle.org/product/critical-legal-considerations-for-healthcare-providers-responding-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic/

New Bankruptcy Law May Help Small Cos. Weather COVID-19
CLE credits earned: 1 GENERAL (or 1 LAW & LEGAL for WA state)

https://federalbarcle.org/product/new-bankruptcy-law-may-help-small-cos-weather-covid-19/

Hot Topic: The False Claims Act, the COVID-19 Anti-Kickback Statute, and Stark Law Waivers
CLE credits earned: 1 GENERAL (or 1 LAW & LEGAL for WA state)

https://federalbarcle.org/product/hot-topic-the-false-claims-act-the-covid-19-anti-kickback-statute-and-stark-law-waivers/

The CARES Act: Economic Stimulus for Indian Country
CLE credits earned: 1 GENERAL (or 1 LAW & LEGAL for WA state)

https://federalbarcle.org/product/the-cares-act-economic-stimulus-for-indian-country/

Guide to Applying for Payroll Protection Program Loans
CLE credits earned: 1 GENERAL (or 1 LAW & LEGAL for WA state)

https://federalbarcle.org/product/guide-to-applying-for-payroll-protection-program-loans/

IRS Enforcement During COVID-19: What the IRS Is and IS NOT Doing
CLE credits earned: 1 GENERAL (or 1 LAW & LEGAL for WA state)

https://federalbarcle.org/product/irs-enforcement-during-covid-19-what-the-irs-is-and-is-not-doing/

Understanding the Business and Tax Impact of the CARES Act: Preserving Businesses During the COVID-19 Recession
CLE credits earned: 2 GENERAL (or 2 LAW & LEGAL for WA state)

https://federalbarcle.org/product/preserving-businesses-during-the-covid-19-recession-understanding-the-business-and-tax-impact-of-the-cares-act/

Appreciating the Nuances of the Medicare 1135 Waiver and HIPAA during the Coronavirus
CLE credits earned: 1 GENERAL (or 1 LAW & LEGAL for WA state)

https://federalbarcle.org/product/appreciating-the-nuances-of-the-medicare-1135-waiver-and-hipaa-during-the-coronavirus

Coronavirus, HIPAA, Telecommuting and Force Majeure: What Every Organization Needs to Know
CLE Credits earned: 1 GENERAL (or 1 LAW & LEGAL for WA state)

https://federalbarcle.org/product/coronavirus-hipaa-telecommuting-and-force-majeure-what-every-organization-needs-to-know/

Coronavirus: What Lawyers Need to Know
CLE Credits earned: 1 GENERAL (or 1 OTHER for WA state)

Overview of the Paid Sick and FMLA Leave Requirements of the Coronavirus Relief Legislation
CLE credits earned: 1 GENERAL (or 1 OTHER for WA state)

https://federalbarcle.org/product/overview-of-the-paid-sick-and-fmla-leave-requirements-of-the-coronavirus-relief-legislation/

Coronavirus/Covid-19 Business Disruption and Contract and Insurance Claims
CLE credits earned: 1 GENERAL (or 1 LAW & LEGAL for WA state)

https://federalbarcle.org/product/suing-defending-coronavirus-covid-19-business-disruption-and-contract-and-insurance-claims/

COVID-19 State CLE Requirement Updates

[Last Updated Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. EST]

Alabama
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: February 15, 2021

Alaska
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: February 1, 2021

Arizona
CLE Deadline: December 30, 2020
Reporting Deadline: September 15, 2020

  • The Supreme Court of the State of Arizona issued an order extending the 2019-2020 CLE and reporting deadlines to December 30, 2020 (previously June 30 and September 15 respectively). Please note, the 2020-2021 cycle remains unchanged. For more information, please see the official FAQ here.

Arkansas (*No Change)
CLE Deadline: June 30, 2021
Reporting Deadline: July 31, 2021

California
CLE deadline to January 31, 2021

Colorado (*No Change)
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020

Connecticut
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020

The State of Connecticut Superior Court released an order suspending the annual CLE requirement until further notice.

Delaware
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: March 31, 2021

  • The Supreme Court of the State of Delaware issued an order temporarily waiving the 12-hour Live credit requirement for attorneys for the reporting cycles ending on December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021. All 24 CLE credits for those two-year reporting cycles may be satisfied by approved courses in any format including On Demand. Previously, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a similar order waving the Live requirement for those who have not completed their 2019 requirement.

Florida
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020

The Florida Bar has extended the CLE reporting deadlines for February through November 2020 to December 31, 2020. This includes the Basic Skills Course Requirement. All other annual compliance deadlines remain the same.

Georgia
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: January 31, 2021

  • The Supreme Court of Georgia has issued an order temporarily waiving the 6-hour self-study CLE limitation effective 5/28/2020 for courses completed on or before 3/31/2021. GA attorneys may complete their entire requirement through self-study, in-house, or distance learning formats such as On Demand courses and Live Webcasts.

Hawaii (*No Change)
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: December 31, 2020

Idaho (*No Change)
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: February 1, 2021

Illinois
CLE Deadline: June 30, 2021
Reporting Deadline: July 31, 2021

Indiana
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: December 31, 2020

  • The Indiana Supreme Court has issued an order temporarily waiving the credit limitation for distance education until further notice by the court. 

Iowa
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: March 10, 2021

  • The Iowa Supreme Court has issued an order temporarily waiving the credit limitation for unmoderated courses. Iowa attorneys may complete any portion of their requirement as On Demand courses until further notice from the Iowa Supreme Court.

Kansas
CLE Deadline: June 30, 2021
Reporting Deadline: July 31, 2021

  • The Supreme Court of the State of Kansas has removed the credit limitation on pre-recorded CLE for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 reporting periods. KS attorneys can complete their entire requirement via On Demand CLE courses during those cycles.

Kentucky
CLE Deadline: June 30, 2021
Reporting Deadline: August 10, 2021

  • The Supreme Court of Kentucky has issued an order extending the 2019-2020 CLE deadline to 6/30/21 (previously 6/30/20) and combining the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 reporting cycles. KY attorneys should complete a total of 24 credits, including 4 ethics, by 6/30/21 and certify their compliance by 8/10/21.

Louisiana
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: January 31, 2021

  • The Louisiana Supreme Court has agreed to lift the limitation for self-study credits for attorneys who are delinquent on their 2019 and for the 2020 requirements. These attorneys may complete their entire 12.5 credit requirement through On Demand courses if they fall into this category. Credits for the 2019 year must be earned and reported by 5/15/20. 

Maine
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: February 28, 2021

  • The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has issued an order temporarily waiving the in-person CLE requirement. ME attorneys can complete the Harassment & Discrimination requirement via live webcast. In addition, the Board of Overseers of the Bar for the State of Maine has extended the reporting deadline to 5/1/20 and is forgoing the imposition of late fees for the 2018/2019 reporting period.

Minnesota
CLE Deadline: June 30, 2021
Reporting Deadline: August 31, 2021

Mississippi
CLE Deadline: July 31, 2021
Reporting Deadline: August 15, 2021

Missouri
CLE Deadline: September 30, 2020
Reporting Deadline: December 31, 2020

  • The Supreme Court of Missouri has issued an order extending the 2020 CLE deadline to September 30, 2020 (previously June 30). The reporting deadline is extended to October 31, 2020 but MO will not assess any late fees for courses completed and reported on or before December 31, 2020.

Montana
CLE Deadline: March 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: May 15, 2020

Nebraska
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: January 20, 2021

  • The Nebraska Supreme Court has issued an order temporarily removing the limit to distance learning courses. Attorneys can complete up to ten credits of distance learning for all CLE requirements due on or before January 20, 2021. This includes the 2020 requirement.

Nevada (*No Change)
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: February 15, 2021

New Hampshire
CLE Deadline: June 30, 2020
Reporting Deadline: July 1, 2020

New Jersey
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline:

    • Attorneys with birthdays Jan 1st — Jun 30th are due to complete their credits by 12/31 in odd-numbered years and report their compliance on the Annual Attorney Registration and Billing the following year.
    • Attorneys with birthdays Jul 1st — Dec 31 are due to complete their credits by 12/31 in even-numbered years and report their compliance on the Annual Attorney Registration and Billing the following year
  • The Supreme Court of New Jersey issued an order temporarily relaxing the 12-hour live classroom credit requirement. Until further notice from the courts, New Jersey attorneys may fulfill their entire CLE requirement through approved courses offered in alternative verifiable learning formats.

New Mexico
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: January 31, 2021

New York
CLE Deadline:

  • 30 days after attorney’s birthday. Check your deadline and registration information here!

Reporting Deadline:

  • Attorneys in New York must certify their compliance on their attorney registration form which will be mailed to the attorney. Certificates of attendance must be kept for four years but do not have to be sent to the CLE board.

North Carolina
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: February 28, 2021

  • North Carolina offers an automatic grace period to February 28th to all NC attorneys to complete their CLE credits.

North Dakota
CLE Deadline: June 30, 2020
Reporting Deadline: July 31, 2020

  • The North Dakota CLE Commission has suspended the credit limitation on Self-Study courses for North Dakota attorneys in Reporting Group 3 (attorneys who report in 2020). These attorneys may complete any portion of their requirement as On Demand courses. In addition, the North Dakota Supreme Court has extended Reporting Group 3’s CLE completion deadline to September 1, 2020 and their reporting deadline to October 1, 2020. No extensions have been given for any other Reporting Groups.

Ohio
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: January 31, 2021

  • The Supreme Court of Ohio has issued an order temporarily waiving the self-study CLE limitation for the 2019-2020  and the 2020-2021 compliance cycles. OH attorneys with last names M through Z may complete their entire requirement through approved self-study courses for their 12/31/2020 deadline and attorneys with last names A through L may do so as well for their 12/31/2021 deadline. Self-study formats include On Demand, Audio, and Live Interactive Webinars.

Oklahoma
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: February 15, 2021

  • IMPORTANT NEWS! Effective January 1, 2021, the annual ethics requirement will increase to 2 OK MCLE approved ethics credits per year. The total required credit will remain 12 credits.

Oregon (*No Change)
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: January 31, 2021

Pennsylvania

CLE Deadline :Assigned by the state bar

  • Group 1 – April 30th
  • Group 2 – August 31st
  • Group 3 – December 31st
  • The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has issued three orders in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic:
  1. The distance learning cap has been waived for all 2020 deadlines. Attorneys may complete their entire 2020 requirement online via On Demand, Webcast, MP3, etc. 
  2. The CLE deadline for Compliance Group 1 has been extended to 8/31/20 (previously 4/30/20). All other annual compliance deadlines remain the same.
    1. Group 1 and 2 attorneys are still limited for distance learning courses completed after their 2020 deadline and before 1/1/21. However, they can complete live webinars after their compliance deadline but before 12/31/21 for the 2022 reporting cycle.
  • Effective 1/1/21 – 12/31/21, Live Webcasts will be considered Live (non-capped) credits. 
  • Group 1 and 2 attorneys are still limited for distance learning courses completed after their 2020 deadline and before 1/1/21. However, they can complete live webinars after their compliance deadline but before 12/31/21 for the 2022 reporting cycle.
  • Note: All distance learning courses (Webcast, On Demand, MP3, etc.) must be completed from an accredited provider such as Lawline.

Puerto Rico
CLE Deadline: The last day of the month before an attorney’s birth month
Reporting: 30 days following the CLE deadline

Rhode Island
CLE Deadline: June 30, 2021
Reporting Deadline: June 30, 2021

  • The Rhode Island Supreme Court released an order suspending the annual CLE requirement for the 2020 compliance year. All CLE credits that would have been used to satisfy the 2020 requirement can be carried forward to satisfy the CLE requirements for the 2021 reporting year. 

South Carolina
CLE Deadline: February 28, 2021
Reporting Deadline: March 1, 2021

  • The Supreme Court of South Carolina has issued an order waiving the credit limit for Alternative Delivery Format courses for the 2020-2021 reporting year. SC attorneys may take any portion of this cycle’s requirement via online formats such as On Demand.

Tennessee
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: March 31, 2021

  • The Tennessee Supreme Court has issued an order temporarily waiving the 8-hour distance learning CLE limitation. TN attorneys can complete any portion of the 2020 requirement through approved distance learning until 12/31/20. Attorneys seeking to reactivate or reinstate their license in 2020 can also take advantage of this temporary change. 

Texas
CLE Deadline: Last day of the attorney’s birth month

  • Reporting: Attorneys in Texas are responsible for ensuring that their attendance file is accurate and up-to-date. Lawline submits attendance information to Texas on the 1st and 16th of the month or the closest business day thereafter. However, attorneys may self-report their attendance if they need their credits posted to their transcript sooner (for instance, if courses are completed during the attorney’s deadline month, the attorney should self-report their credits before their deadline in order to avoid late fees). Attorneys may self-report their credits online using the course IDs found on their certificates of completion.
  • The State Bar of Texas has granted the following automatic extensions for their CLE requirement:1. August compliance deadlines: 90-day extension with a final deadline of November 30th

    2. September compliance deadlines: 90-day extension with a final deadline of December 31st

    3. October compliance deadlines: 60-day extension with a current deadline of December 31st

    4. November compliance deadlines: 60-day extension with a current deadline of January 31st

Utah
CLE Deadline: June 30, 2021
Reporting Deadline: June 30, 2021

  • The Supreme Court of Utah issued an order suspending the traditional live in-person credit requirement for attorneys reporting in 2020 and 2021, allowing all required CLE to be fulfilled with online self-study via audio or video presentations, webcasts or computer interactive telephonic programs. In addition, the 2020 completion deadline has been extended to 9/1/20 and the reporting deadline has been extended to 9/15/20. No extension has been given for the 2021 deadline.

Vermont
CLE Deadline: June 30, 2021
Reporting Deadline: July 31, 2021

  • The Vermont Supreme Court has issued an order lifting all format limitations/requirements for the 2019-2021 reporting period. VT attorneys who are due on 6/30/2021 can complete their requirement through any combination of Moderated Programming (e.g. Live Webcasts), Non-Moderated Programming With Interactivity as a Key Component (e.g. On Demand or Audio courses), or Non-Moderated Programming Without Interactivity. 
  • The credit limitation for activities claimed under Rule 6 (teaching, writing, mentoring, etc.) has also been lifted for the 2019-2021 reporting period.

US Virgin Islands (*No Change)
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: January 31, 2021

Virginia
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: February 15, 2021

  • The Supreme Court of Virginia has issued an order extending the 2020 MCLE deadline to midnight EST December 31, 2020 (usually October 31). The required CLE hours must be reported no later than 4:45 p.m. EST February 15, 2021

Washington
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: February 1, 2021

  • The Supreme Court of Washington issued an order extending the 2018-2020 reporting period for Group 2. Attorneys that are in this group must complete their full requirement on or before 12/31/2021 and certify their completion by 2/1/2022. 
  • The following reporting period for Group 2 attorneys has been shortened to 2022-2023. Attorneys in Group 2 may carry over up to 30 total credits including 4 Ethics into the 2022-2023 reporting period from the 2018-2021 cycle

West Virginia
CLE Deadline: June 30, even years
Reporting Deadline: July 31, even years

Wisconsin
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: February 1, 2021

  • The Supreme Court of Wisconsin issued an order increasing the number of on-demand CLE credits lawyers can take to satisfy their requirement through December 31st. Attorneys with a 12/31/20 deadline and those working to make up a deficit from their 12/31/19 deadline may now take up to 30 hours of on-demand programming, however, the legal ethics requirement must be taken via live online programming or in-person courses. 

Wyoming (*No Change)
CLE Deadline: December 31, 2020
Reporting Deadline: January 15, 2021