Arizona CLE Requirements for Attorneys

Experienced Arizona Attorneys must complete 15 CLE credit hours, including at least 3 in professional responsibility/ethics every educational year. 

The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE programs and leaves it up to the individual attorney to determine if a CLE program is appropriate based on the MCLE guidelines. Some examples of CLE course formats include:

• Interactive CLE
  • Interactive online computer-based CLE including Live Webcasts, Video or Audio On Demand CLE
  • Traditional live classroom CLE
  • Live, in-house CLE seminars
• Self-Study (maximum 5 credits)
  • Computer-based or Online CLE programs that do not allow for interactions between the presenter and the attendees
    
  • Service on a Legislative Committee
  • Service as an Arbitrator
  • Pro Bono Service to the Poor

Attorneys can complete all 15 credits on Lawline through On Demand and Live Webcast programs. All of our courses are considered interactive programming.

Our Arizona course catalog can be found here.

Yes! Experienced Attorneys can receive CLE credit for:

• Speaking or teaching an accredited CLE program. If the CLE program taught is accompanied by original written materials, attorneys earn 6 CLE credits for the first hour of each original presentation, and 2 CLE credits per each additional hour of presentation. If the program is not accompanied by original written materials, the speaker will earn 1 credit hour per each hour of presentation. One credit will be earned for each hour of any repeated live presentation. Attorneys can receive up to 10 hours of CLE credit through teaching.
• Teaching courses at an American Bar Association-accredited law school. Attorneys can receive up to 10 hours of CLE credit through teaching.
• Teaching law courses at any accredited American university or community college, or any ABA approved paralegal school or institute. Attorneys can receive up to 10 hours of CLE credit through teaching.
• Service on a legislative committee by a state or federally elected member of the legislature. This qualifies as self-study CLE credit; however, there is no maximum to the number of self-study credits earned by lawyers who are legislators.
• Service as an arbitrator under Rule 73 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure. This service can qualify for 2 hours of CLE credit, when performed in lieu of financial compensation available under Arizona law.
• Enrolling in a law school course at an American Bar Association-accredited law school. Attorneys can receive .5 credit for each 50 minutes of instruction. Attorneys can receive up to 10 credit hours each year through enrollment in a law school course. Attorneys cannot receive credit for law school courses that occurred prior to bar admission.
• Enrolling in a bar review course. Attorneys may earn up to 5 hours of CLE credit per year through bar review/refresher courses.
• Published legal research-based writing. Attorneys earn 2 credits for each 3,000 words of original material written. Attorneys are limited to 10 writing credits during any one reporting cycle. Credit may be earned where multiple authors share credit for the written material.
• Providing pro bono legal services. To qualify for CLE credit, this service must be performed through an approved legal services organization as defined by Arizona Supreme Court Rule 38(e). Attorneys may earn 1 CLE credit for every 5 hours of pro bono legal service performed. Attorneys are limited to 5 pro bono credits per year.

Experienced Attorneys must complete their CLE requirement between July 1st - June 30th each year.

Yes! Experienced Attorneys can carry over up to fifteen (15) hours of CLE credit per year, including up to three (3) in professional responsibility/legal ethics.

State Bar of Arizona 
4201 N. 24th Street, Suite 200 100 
Phoenix, AZ 85016-6288 6266 
602.340.7328 
mcle@staff.azbar.org 
http://www.azbar.org/

Arizona CLE FAQ Page

https://www.azbar.org/media/lyyoizl2/mcle-regulations-effective-july-1-2019.pdf

https://www.azbar.org/licensing-compliance/mcle/mcle-requirements-deadlines/

Arizona Supreme Court Rule 45, Mandatory Continuing Legal Education

https://maricopabar.org/

http://www.pimacountybar.org/