Alabama CLE Requirements

In Alabama, active status attorneys must complete 12.00 CLE credits (including 1.00 ethics/professionalism) every year to maintain good standing with the Alabama State Bar.

Alabama attorneys must complete all 12.00 required credits by December 31 each year. Attorneys have until February 15 of the following year to report CLE credit earned.

The reporting period is 1 year and ends on December 31 of each year.

NBI reports your credits to the Alabama State Bar CLE Commission.

Attorneys should regularly log in to their MyDashboard page on the Alabama State Bar website to view detailed CLE transcripts for the current year and previous years.

Experienced attorneys can fulfill their Alabama CLE requirement by completing courses approved and accredited by the Alabama State Bar CLE Commission. Examples of accepted course formats include:

Live CLE: At Least 6 Hours

• CLE classes in Live Traditional classroom
• Synchronous, Real-Time Webcasts and Webinars, including:
• Live CLE Webinars
• Alabama-Specific Live CLE Webinars

OnDemand CLE: Up to 6 Hours

• On-Demand Web-Based Programs

Alabama attorneys may carry over 12.00 CLE credits for one year. You may carry over 1.00 ethics/professionalism credit.

You may earn up to a maximum of 6.00 CLE credits from OnDemand courses.

Attorneys in Alabama must complete 6.00 CLE credits with courses approved for live credit.

No. In-program attendance verification is not required.

• State Contact Information
  • Address: Alabama State Bar, 415 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104
  • Phone Number: (334) 517-2120
  • Email: cle@alabar.org
  • Website: https://www.alabar.org/cle/attorney-information/

• Alabama CLE Rules, FAQs, Approved Course Listings, and Applications
  • Alabama CLE FAQ Page
  • Alabama State Bar MCLE Rules
  • Approved Course Listing by Alabama State Bar
  • Alabama Application for Accreditation of Continuing Legal Education

Newly admitted attorneys in Alabama are exempt for the remainder of the calendar year in which they are admitted. New attorneys must complete 12.00 credit hours, including a mandatory 3-hour Professionalism Seminar by December 31 of the following year.

Examples of accepted course formats include:

Live CLE (Minimum 6.00 Hours)

• CLE classes in Live Traditional classroom
• Synchronous, Real-Time Webcasts and Webinars, including:
• Live CLE Webinars
• Alabama-Specific Live CLE Webinars

OnDemand CLE (Maximum 6.00 Hours)

• On-Demand Web-Based Programs

Newly Admitted Attorney details

New admittees must complete a 3-hour Mandatory Professionalism Seminar within 12 months of admission to the Alabama State Bar.

Alabama State Bar CLE Commission provides the mandatory Professionalism for the Alabama State Bar four times a year (2 in spring and 2 in fall) in even numbered years. The Cumberland School of Law offers Mandatory Professionalism in odd numbered years.

Yes. You may carry over 12.00 total credits (including 1.00 ethics/professionalism) earned during your year of admission if the credits are earned after you were admitted to the bar.

Your first reporting period ends on December 31 of the first full calendar year after your admission to the Alabama State Bar. For example, if you were admitted in 2024, your first reporting period is from January 1 – December 31, 2025.

Yes. New admittees must complete a 3-hour Mandatory Professionalism Seminar within 12 months of admission to the Alabama State Bar. Hours earned at this seminar will count toward your annual 12.00-hour CLE requirement. The seminar will be administered by CLEAlabama on even-numbered years and by Cumberland School of Law on odd-numbered years.

An attorney in their first year of practice is considered a newly admitted attorney.