Wisconsin CLE Requirements

In Wisconsin, active status attorneys must complete 30.00 CLE credits every 2 years to maintain good standing with the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin attorneys must complete all 30.00 required credits by December 31 in their reporting year. Attorneys must report their credits by February 1 of the following year to avoid a late fee.

The Wisconsin CLE reporting period is 2 years and ends on December 31 in your reporting year.

There are two reporting groups:

• Attorneys who were admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin in an even year report CLEs in even years.
• Attorneys who were admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin in an odd year report CLEs in odd years.

Wisconsin attorneys must report their CLEs by filing a CLE Form 1 (available online) with the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners. Attorneys can do this online by using the Wisconsin Court System’s CLE Reporting System.

Wisconsin Attorneys can carry over 15.00 CLE credits to the next reporting period. Ethics and professional responsibility (EPR) credits cannot be carried over.

Attorneys in Wisconsin can complete a maximum of 15.00 CLE credits with repeated on-demand courses. Ethics and professional responsibility (EPR) credits cannot be earned from repeated on-demand courses.

Wisconsin attorneys must complete 3.00 ethics and professional responsibility (EPR) credits every reporting period. EPR credits cannot be earned from repeated on-demand CLE courses.

Attorneys can also earn up to 6.00 credits towards their WI CLE requirements in each of the following subject areas (12.00 CLE credits total):

• Lawyer Understanding and Awareness (LAU): LAU CLE courses focus onattorney wellness, addressing topics of mental health, substance abuse, anddependence disorders, among other related topics.
• Law Practice Management (LPM): LPM CLE courses focus on topics related to law firm management. Topics include managing client communications, maintaining trust accounts, proper record-keeping practices, etc.

No. In-program attendance verification is not required.

Newly admitted attorneys in Wisconsin are exempt from CLE reporting requirements for the remainder of the calendar year in which they are admitted to the bar.

Yes. You can carry over up to 15.00 credits that were completed during the calendar year you were admitted to practice law in Wisconsin. Ethics and professional responsibility (EPR) credits cannot be carried over.

You are exempt from CLE reporting requirements for the year in which you were admitted to practice law in Wisconsin. Your first reporting period ends on December 31 of the second full calendar year after you were admitted to the bar.

No. There are no special CLE requirements for newly admitted attorneys in Wisconsin.