Illinois attorneys with last names beginning N–Z: do you still need CLE hours before the June 30 MCLE initial credit completion deadline? (Check your MCLE transcript to see where you stand.)
MCLE reporting requirements
MCLE requirements for the 2023-2025 reporting period call for Illinois attorneys with last names beginning N-Z to complete 30 total hours of approved Illinois MCLE credit by the initial credit completion deadline of June 30, 2025.
This includes at least six hours of PR CLE, which are courses in professionalism, civility, legal ethics, sexual harassment prevention, diversity and inclusion, and mental health and substance abuse (see Rule 794(d)).
At least one of these six PR CLE hours must be in diversity and inclusion and at least one hour must be in mental health and substance abuse.
Please note that newly admitted attorneys have separate requirements.
Free online PR CLEs from the Commission
The Commission offers the courses below to help Illinois attorneys meet their PR CLE requirements.
- Civility in Legal Practice: Why it Matters (1.0 hours of PR CLE credit)
- High-Performing and Highly Stressed: How Attorneys Can Prioritize Mental Health (1.0 hours of mental health/substance abuse credit)
- Communicating During Conflict: Understanding Your Role (0.5 hours of PR CLE credit)
- The Busy Lawyer’s Guide to Well-Being (0.5 hours of mental health/substance abuse CLE credit)
- The Resilient Lawyer (0.5 hours of mental health/substance abuse CLE credit)
- The Buck Stops Here: Ethics and Professionalism for In-House Counsel (1.0 hours of PR CLE credit; satisfies the Rule 716(c) requirement for foreign in-house counsel)
Other CLE opportunities
CLE is also available through several Illinois legal organizations, including:
- Illinois ARDC: The ARDC provides licensed Illinois attorneys access to free on-demand legal education on its website.
- ISBA: Eligible ISBA members can select from over 700 hours of on-demand CLE content to earn up to 15 MCLE credit hours per bar year (July 1 to June 30) via their on-demand CLE site at no additional cost.
- Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program: LAP provides on-demand CLEs at a low cost that meet the mental health PR CLE requirement. Courses address topics such as substance use, addiction, mental health, and wellness.
- Local bar associations: Many local and affinity bar associations offer in-person or virtual courses this month. Check with your local bar association to see if there is an option that suits your needs.
The MCLE Board also provides a course database to search for CLE courses.
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