Nebraska CLE Requirements

In Nebraska, active status attorneys must complete 10.00 CLE credits (including 2.00 professional responsibility credits) every year to maintain good standing with the Nebraska State Bar.

Nebraska attorneys must complete all 10.00 required credits by December 31 each year. Attorneys must report compliance no later than January 20 of the following year.

The reporting period is 1 year and ends on December 31 for all Nebraska attorneys.

NBI reports your credit to the Nebraska MCLE Commission.

Nebraska attorneys must file their annual report on the Nebraska MCLE Commission website. The reporting period opens on December 1 of each year and must be completed by January 20 of the year immediately following the compliance year.

Experienced attorneys can fulfill their Nebraska CLE requirement by completing courses approved and accredited by the Nebraska Supreme Court. Examples of accepted course formats include:
In Person (Minimum 5.00 Hours)

• Live In Person

Distance Learning (Maximum 5.00 Hours)

• Live Webcasts
• Archived Video or Audio Programs
• Telephone Broadcasts

Nebraska attorneys may carry over up to 10.00 CLE credits into the next succeeding annual reporting period. Credits that are carried over shall maintain the class type for which they were originally earned (live in-person or distance learning credit). Professional responsibility credits may not be carried over.

Attorneys in Nebraska can earn a maximum of 5.00 CLE credits with distance learning or ondemand courses.

No. In-program attendance verification is not required.

• State Contact Information:
  • Address: Nebraska State Bar Association 635 S. 14th St. Suite 200, Lincoln, NE 68508
  • Phone Number: (402) 475-7091
  • Email Address: afelt@nebar.com
  • Website: https://www.nebar.com/page/NSBACLE

• Nebraska CLE Additional Resources
  • Rules for CLE
  • List of Accredited Sponsors

Newly admitted attorneys in Nebraska are exempt from CLE reporting requirements for the year in which they are admitted to the Nebraska State Bar. Up to 5.00 credits earned from In Person courses attended between admission date and December 31st of the same year may be carried over into the first reporting year.

Yes. If you complete CLE courses between the time you are admitted to practice law in Nebraska and December 31 of that year, you may carry over up to 5.00 credits from regular/traditional (live) courses to your first reporting year.

Your first reporting period ends on December 31 of the first full calendar year following your admission to the Nebraska State Bar.

No. There are no special CLE requirements for newly admitted attorneys in Nebraska.