February 28^th is the final day for South Carolina attorneys to submit their CLE credits. Fortunately there’s still time to get the credits you need to remain in compliance. Here’s a brief reminder of what credits you need, and how to report them.

SC CLE Requirements

In South Carolina, active status attorneys must complete 14.00 CLE credits every year to maintain good standing with the South Carolina Bar.

As part of their 14.00 credits required every year, SC attorneys must complete CLE in the following topics:

• 2.00 -Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
• 1.00-Substance Abuse, Mental Health Issues, or Stress Management (required every two years)

A minimum of 6.00 credit hours must be taken as live programs. A maximum of 8.00 credit hours may be taken as alternatively delivered programs.

Reporting SC CLE Credits

NBI will report your attendance to the South Carolina Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency. You can check your CLE credits online at the SC CCLE website.

SC CLE Accredited Courses

Need alternatively delivered courses? We have over 350 South Carolina accredited Live Online Seminars, Live Webinars, Fast Track Live Webinars and OnDemand Courses across multiple practice areas that you can choose from.

Already have the credits you need? South Carolina attorneys can carry over 14.00 CLE credits to the next compliance year, of which a maximum of 2.00 CLE credits can be legal ethics and professional responsibility credits. NBI can help you proactively prepare for 2024.

For more information, visit our SC CLE Requirements page.