General Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Credit Requirements
CLE helps all lawyers, whether new lawyers or long practicing attorneys:
- Stay current with legal updates, practice areas, and procedural changes
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth and legal competence
- Explore new practice areas or deepen existing expertise
- Meet CLE requirements if licensed in multiple jurisdictions
Yes. Although CLE is not mandatory in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct (Rule 1.1) encourage attorneys to engage in ongoing legal education to maintain competence and keep current with changes in the law.
Absolutely. NBI offers a wide range of CLE course formats that help Massachusetts attorneys stay up to date on the latest legal developments, even without a formal CLE requirement.
Yes. NBI’s catalog includes courses that cover a broad spectrum of legal topics, including family law, litigation, estate planning, real estate, ethics, technology, and more—many with relevance to Massachusetts legal practice whether for newly admitted attorneys or ongoing legal service practitioners.
Massachusetts attorneys can choose from several convenient course options, including:
- Live In-Person Seminars
- Live Webinars
- OnDemand CLE Programs
Yes. If you are admitted to practice in another state that requires MCLE (Mandatory continuing legal education) or CLE (Continuing legal education) such as California, Washington, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont or Florida, many of NBI’s courses are accredited or pre-approved in multiple jurisdictions. You can view the credit details for each course on its product page.
As of now, there are no mandatory CLE requirements in Massachusetts. However, attorneys are encouraged to check with the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers or the Massachusetts Bar Association for updates or changes in CLE policy.