TX CLE Requirements
What are TX MCLE requirements?
UPDATED MCLE REQUIREMENTS IN RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS: The State Bar of Texas MCLE Department has granted the following compliance deadline extensions for the 2020 reporting cycle: attorneys with a birth month of July have been granted a 90-day extension, with a final deadline of October 31; attorneys with a birth month of August have been granted a 90-day extension, with a final deadline of November 30; attorneys with a birth month of September have been granted a 90-day extension, with a current deadline of December 31; attorneys with a birth month of October have been granted a 60-day extension, with a current deadline of December 31; attorneys with a birth month of November have been granted a 60-day extension, with a current deadline of January 31.
Texas attorneys are required to complete 15.00 credit hours every year. Members must fulfill at least 12.00 hours of their CLE requirement with activities approved for Accredited CLE credit.
What are TX MCLE specialty credit requirements?
Legal Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility: 3.00 (required)
1.00 hour of this 3-hour requirement may be completed in the form of self-study credit.
When is the TX MCLE compliance deadline?
Each attorney's reporting period shall begin on the last day of the month preceding their birth month. They have their birth month as a grace period to complete required credits.
How do I report my TX MCLE?
NBI, Inc. reports your Accredited MCLE hours online to the State Bar of Texas.
Please retain the Verified Certificate of Completion for your records.
What is allowed for Self-Study credit?
Maximum 3.00 hours.