General Utah Continuing Legal Education Credit 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.
Credit Hour: 60 minutes (rounded to the nearest half-hour).
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.
Attorneys who do not complete their CLE requirements by June 30 may be subject to late fees, administrative suspension, or disciplinary action. You must also submit your Certificate of Compliance no later than July 31.
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
In Utah, live CLE programs include in-person seminars and live interactive webcasts. These formats count toward the required minimum of 6.00 live credit hours per compliance cycle.
Self-study CLE in Utah includes OnDemand courses, pre-recorded video or audio presentations, and interactive computer-based programs. You can earn up to 6.00 hours of CLE compliance through these formats each year.
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.
Yes. You may fulfill both your legal ethics and professionalism & civility requirements with accredited self-study programs, as long as you stay within the 6.00 self-study credit limit.
No. Utah does not require in-person or in-program attendance verification for CLE credit. However, you should keep your own documentation of course completion in case your records are audited.
Yes. The Utah State Board of CLE may award credit for teaching CLE courses, writing legal publications, or participating in other approved educational activities. You must submit an application and receive credit approval from the Board.
- State Contact Info
- Address: Utah Law & Justice Center, 645 South 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
Are you newly admitted to the Utah State Bar? Here’s what you need to know:
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.
The NLTP is a mandatory 12.00-credit CLE program for newly admitted Utah attorneys. It must be completed by the end of the compliance cycle that begins after your admission to the bar.
Yes. Completion of the NLTP, along with the New Lawyer Ethics Program, satisfies the required 1.00 hour of ethics and 1.00 hour of professionalism & civility credit during your initial compliance cycle.
New attorneys who have actively practiced in another jurisdiction for at least two years before admission to the Utah Bar are exempt from completing the NLTP, but they must still meet all CLE requirements for the cycle.
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.
No. Newly admitted attorneys must complete the NLTP and the associated ethics and civility programs during their first full compliance cycle. These requirements total 12.00 CLE credits and must be completed by June 30 of the reporting year.
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.