Utah CLE Requirements

In Utah, active status attorneys must complete 12.00 CLE credits every year to maintain good standing with the Utah State Bar.

In addition, Utah attorneys must complete 1.00 ethics credit and 1.00 professionalism & civility credit every compliance cycle. Credits earned toward professionalism & civility do not count toward the ethics credit requirement.

Utah attorneys must complete all 12.00 required credits by June 30 each year. Attorneys must report their credits by July 31.

The compliance cycle ends on June 30 for all attorneys. Your CLE credits must be reported by July 31 by filing a Certificate of Compliance with the Utah MCLE Board.

NBI reports your credit to the Utah State Board of CLE.

Utah attorneys must review their CLE transcript and report missing CLE credits on the Certificate of Compliance by July 31. Review your transcript online through the Utah Supreme Court board of Continuing Legal Education Attorney Portal.

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

Live CLE (Minimum 6.00 Hours)

• Live Webcasts
• In Person Courses

Self-Study (Maximum 6.00 Hours)

• OnDemand Courses
• Computer Interactive Programs
• Audio Presentations
• Video Presentations

Utah CLE rules do not permit any CLE credits to be carried over. You must earn all 12.00 credits in the current compliance cycle.

Attorneys in Utah can earn a maximum of 6.00 CLE credits with self-study courses.

No. In-program attendance verification is not required.

• State Contact Info
  • Address: Utah Law & Justice Center 645 S. 200 East, Suite 312 Salt Lake City, UT 84111-3834
  • Phone Number: 801-746-5230
  • Email: staff@mcleutah.org
  • Website: https://www.mcleutah.org/

• Utah State Board of CLE Forms and Applications
  • Report Compliance, Apply for Credit, and More
  • New Lawyer Training Program

Newly admitted attorneys in Utah must:

• Complete the New Lawyer Training Program (NLTP), which provides 12.00 Utah CLE credits. The NLTP must be completed by the end of the compliance cycle that begins after the date of admission to the Utah State Bar.
• Also complete the New Lawyer Ethics Program, which fulfills the Ethics CLE requirement and the Professionalism and Civility CLE requirement for the compliance cycle during which the newly admitted attorney completes the NLTP requirements.

Newly admitted attorneys in Utah must complete the 12.00 credit New Lawyer Training Program (NLTP) during their first year.

Utah does not permit any CLE credits to be carried over. All 12.00 CLE credits, including specialty credits, must be earned each compliance cycle.

Your first reporting period begins on July 1 following the date you are admitted to practice law in Utah and ends on June 30 the following year.

Yes. New admittees in Utah must complete the New Lawyer Training Program by the end of the compliance cycle that begins after admission to the Utah State Bar. The NLTP provides 12.00 Utah CLE credits.

New admittees on active status who practiced for at least two years in another jurisdiction are exempt from the NLTP.

New admittees must also complete the New Lawyer Ethics Program, which satisfies your ethics and professionalism & civility requirements for the year in which you complete the program.

Attorneys who have practiced in any jurisdiction for more than 2 years are considered experienced.

Newly Admitted Attorneys are those who have practiced for less than 2 years in any jurisdiction.