Minnesota CLE Requirements

Active status attorneys in Minnesota must complete 45.00 CLE credits every 3 years to maintain good standing with the Minnesota State Bar.

In addition, Minnesota attorneys must complete 3.00 ethics credits and 2.00 elimination of bias credits and 1.00 mental health and substance use in the legal profession credit every reporting period. Elimination of bias credits do not count towards the ethics credit requirement.

Although the CLE reporting period runs from July 1 to June 30 every three years, attorneys may report credits until August 31 without penalty and without requesting an extension.

The reporting period is 3 years and ends on June 30. Your reporting period end date depends on your CLE category.

Each category runs for a duration of three years, starting from July 1 and ending on June 30 of the following year:

• Category 1: 2027, 2030, 2033.
• Category 2: 2025, 2028, 2031.
• Category 3: 2026, 2029, 2032.

Upon admission to the Minnesota State Bar, attorneys are assigned to one of three categories for CLE reporting purposes. You can find your CLE reporting category by searching in MARS (the Minnesota Attorney Registration System). You can also check your CLE reporting category and credit transcript through the Minnesota CLE Board OASIS attorney portal.

Minnesota attorneys must report their own CLEs electronically using the Minnesota CLE Board OASIS attorney portal. There is no fee for online reporting. Or, you can mail an Affidavit of Compliance to the CLE office, along with a $10 fee.

Experienced attorneys can fulfill their Minnesota CLE requirement by completing courses approved and accredited by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education. Examples of accepted course formats include:

• Ondemand
• Podcast
• Simultaneous broadcast
• Video recording
• Teleconference
• Audiotape

No. The Minnesota CLE rules do not authorize attorneys to carry forward excess CLE credits.

Starting 1/1/2024 all 45.00 credits may be taken as OnDemand courses.

No. In-program attendance verification is not required.

• State Contact Information:
  • Address: Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 110 St. Paul, MN 55155
  • Phone Number: (651) 297-7100
  • Email Address: clestaff@mbcle.state.mn.us
  • Website: https://cle.mn.gov/

• Minnesota CLE Additional Resources
  • State Board of CLE Compliance
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Newly admitted attorneys must meet the regular CLE requirements for active status attorneys (45.00 credits per reporting period). New attorneys have a full 3-year reporting period, in addition to the balance of the year they are admitted, to complete Minnesota CLE requirements.

For example, if you are admitted in October 2022 and are in Category 3, you must report 45.00 CLE credits by August 31, 2026.

Newly admitted attorneys in Minnesota must meet the regular, 3 year, 45 credit CLE requirement for active status attorneys. New attorneys have a full 3-year reporting period, in addition to the balance of the year they are admitted, to complete Minnesota CLE requirements. Examples of accepted course formats include:

• Ondemand
• Podcast
• Simultaneous broadcast
• Video recording
• Teleconference
• Audiotape

Yes, if you complete approved CLE courses after admission to the Minnesota State Bar but before your official reporting period begins, you may use those credits to meet the requirements for your first CLE reporting period.

Your first reporting period ends on June 30 of the year specified in your CLE reporting category. Your first reporting period begins on July 1 following your admission to the Minnesota State Bar.

No, there are no special CLE credits required for newly admitted attorneys in Minnesota.