General Wyoming Continuing Legal Education Credit Requirements
Active status attorneys in Wyoming must complete 15.00 CLE credits (including 2.00 ethics credits) every year to maintain good standing with the Wyoming State Bar.
Credit Hour: 60 minutes (rounded to the nearest 1/4 hour).
Wyoming attorneys must complete all 15.00 required credits by December 31 each year. Attorneys must report their credits to the Wyoming State Bar by January 15 of the following year to avoid a delinquency fee.
The reporting period is 1 year and ends on December 31.
If CLE isn’t reported by January 15, a $300 delinquency fee applies. Attorneys have until March 1 to cure the deficiency (plus pay the fee). After March 15, unresolved cases are recommended for suspension by the Court.
Wyoming attorneys are responsible for reporting CLE attendance to the Wyoming State Bar, which can be done online or by filling out and mailing in an application for CLE credit.
The Wyoming State Bar notifies attorneys of their CLE status and any carryover by November 15 (or the next business day).
You must appeal in writing within 10 days of receiving the denial notice. The Board’s decision on reconsideration is final.
If you earn more than 15.00 credits, you may carry over an unlimited number of credits for 2 compliance years. You may carry over legal ethics credits. However, you may not carry over more than 8.00 self-study credits.
Attorneys in Wyoming can earn a maximum of 8.00 CLE credits with self-study courses.
No. In-program attendance verification is not required.
Yes. Other ways attorneys can earn credit include:
- Attending in-person and online seminars
- Through uncompensated lecture or instruction of CLE programs
- Through uncompensated time research and writing articles for legal periodicals
- By representation or mentoring activities as defined in Rule 6.1 of the Wyoming Rules of Professional Conduct (including performing pro bono public service, acting as a mentor for another attorney who is performing pro bono public service, and acting as a mentor for an eligible law student in accordance with Rule 9 of the Rules Governing the Wyoming State Bar and the Authorized Practice of Law).
You earn 3 CLE credits for every hour spent lecturing. For panel sessions, the total lecture time is divided by the number of panelists, then multiplied by three.
Yes. The Board may grant waivers or extensions for hardship or extenuating circumstances (like illness), provided a written request is submitted before March 1. The Pathways course for new admittees follows a different timeline.
Wyoming also exempts emeritus, retired, or inactive attorneys; elected state or national officials (upon written request each year); Board of Law Examiners members (with annual request); and those serving in uniformed services.
- State Contact Information
- Address: Wyoming State Bar Association, 4124 Laramie Street, Cheyenne, WY 82001
- Phone Number: (307) 632-9061
- Email: mellis@wyomingbar.org
- Website: https://www.wyomingbar.org/cle/
- Wyoming CLE FAQ, Rules, and Additional Information
Are you newly admitted to the Wyoming State Bar? Here’s what you need to know:
Newly admitted attorneys in Wyoming are exempt from WY CLE requirements for the calendar year in which they are admitted to the Wyoming State Bar.
Newly admitted attorneys in Wyoming are exempt from WY CLE requirements for the calendar year in which they are admitted to the Wyoming State Bar. If you earn credits during your year of admission while you were exempt from reporting CLE credits, you may carry over any live credits for up to 2 years. Examples of accepted course formats include:
Live CLE (Minimum 7.00 Hours)
- Online
- In Person
Self-study (Maximum 8.00 Hours)
Yes. New attorneys must complete a six-hour "Pathways to Professional Practice" course within 12 months of admission. This counts toward the annual 15-hour requirement.
Yes. If you earn credits during your year of admission while you were exempt from reporting CLE credits, you may carry over any live credits for up to 2 years.
Your first reporting period ends on December 31 of the first full calendar year following your admission to the Wyoming State Bar.
No. There are no special CLE credit requirements for newly admitted attorneys in Wyoming.
An attorney in their first year of practice is a newly admitted attorney.