General Kansas Continuing Legal Education Credit Requirements
Active status attorneys in Kansas must complete 12.00 CLE credits (including 2.00 ethics and professionalism credits) every year to maintain good standing with the Kansas State Bar.
Kansas attorneys may also earn up to 2.00 law practice management credits each year.
Credit Hour: 50 minutes (rounded down to the half-hour).
Kansas attorneys may earn up to 2.00 credit hours per year for courses related to law practice management, including topics such as time management, billing practices, client communication, and technology tools. These must be approved by the Kansas CLE Commission.
Kansas attorneys must complete all 12.00 required credits by June 30 of each year. Kansas CLE credits must be reported no later than July 31.
The Kansas CLE reporting period is 1 year and ends on June 30.
Attorneys who fail to complete or report CLE credits by the July 31 reporting deadline may be assessed late fees and may risk being placed on administrative suspension until CLE compliance is met.
NBI reports your credit to the Kansas CLE Board.
Kansas attorneys may check their CLE transcript through the KSCLE website.
Generally, CLE providers like NBI report credit directly to the Kansas CLE Board. However, attorneys may submit an affidavit of attendance for out-of-state programs or nontraditional learning formats if the provider does not report the credit.
You can log in to your profile on the Kansas CLE Board website (www.kscle.org) to review your current transcript, upcoming reporting deadlines, and carryover credit balance.
Attorneys are advised to keep records of CLE attendance, including certificates of completion, for a minimum of 3 years in case of an audit or discrepancy in reporting.
Experienced attorneys can fulfill their Kansas CLE requirement by completing courses approved and accredited by Kansas CLE. Examples of accepted course formats include:
Live Program or Electronic Live Program
- CLE classes in Live Traditional classroom
- Live Virtual CLE Webinars
Prerecorded Program
Yes. Courses such as live CLE webinars and live virtual classrooms that allow for real-time interaction with instructors meet the Kansas definition of a "live" program.
Kansas attorneys may carry over 10.00 CLE credits to the next compliance period. Ethics and professionalism credits carry over as general credits. You cannot carry over Kansas CLE credit hours approved for teaching, authorship, or law practice management credit.
Yes. As long as the program is accredited by the Kansas CLE Commission and meets the content requirements for ethics and professionalism, prerecorded programs may fulfill this requirement.
You may earn all 12.00 CLE credits with prerecorded programs.
Yes. Kansas allows attorneys to earn all 12.00 CLE credits through prerecorded (OnDemand programs / courses) if the content is approved and meets all regulatory guidelines.
Yes, under Kansas Supreme Court Rule 808(a), you can earn only 8.00 CLE credits in one day.
In-program attendance verification is required for prerecorded courses.
Yes. Credit may be awarded for teaching an approved CLE course, publishing legal writing, or serving as a panelist or moderator. However, hours earned in these categories are not eligible for carryover to a future compliance period.
- State Contact Information:
- Address: 1200 SW Harrison St. Topeka, Kansas 66612-1806
- Phone: 785-234-5696
- Email Address: cle@ksbar.org
- Website: https://ksbar.org/
- Additional Kansas CLE Information
Are you newly admitted to the Kansas Bar? Here’s what you need to know:
No. There are no special CLE requirements for new attorneys in Kansas. Newly admitted attorneys are exempt from Kansas CLE reporting requirements for the duration of the reporting period in which they are admitted to the bar. July 1 following your admission date is the start of your first reporting period.
Newly admitted attorneys are exempt from Kansas CLE reporting requirements for the duration of the reporting period in which they are first admitted to the bar. The first reporting period for newly admitted attorneys begins on the July 1st following their first admission date.
Up to 10 credits earned from NBI CLE courses prior to the first reporting period may be carried over. Examples of accepted course formats include:
Live Program or Electronic Live Program
- CLE classes in Live Traditional classroom
- Live Virtual CLE Webinars
Prerecorded Program
Yes. If you earn CLE credits before your first required CLE reporting period, you may carry over up to 10.00 credits to your first compliance period.
The reporting period for all Kansas attorneys ends June 30. However, when you are admitted to the Kansas State Bar, you are exempt from the reporting period you are currently in. The first deadline that you are required to complete CLE credits is June 30 of the first reporting period after you are admitted.
No. Kansas attorneys do not need to report any CLE credits for the reporting period in which they are admitted to the bar, and there are no special programs required for new attorneys in Kansas.