Every 12 months, attorneys must obtain 12 MCLE credit hours, 4 of which must be in seminars that include live-interaction with the presenter (all Virginia CLE® live on site, webcast and telephone seminars meet this requirement), and 2 of which must be “legal ethics” or “professionalism.” Click here for a detailed discussion of the live-interactive requirement.
The MCLE reporting period runs from November 1 to October 31.
You can find out by using the Virginia State Bar’s MCLE record lookup function or contact the MCLE Department at (804) 775-0577 or mcle@vsb.org.
You can find out by using the Virginia State Bar’s MCLE record lookup function or contact the MCLE Department at (804) 775-0577 or mcle@vsb.org.
Members newly admitted to practice law in Virginia during the current reporting period are exempt from the MCLE requirements. Note that the date on which you are “admitted” is deemed to be the date on which your license was issued, not the date on which you were sworn in.
A maximum of 12 excess credit hours, including 2 ethics credits, can be carried over to the next reporting period. Only 8 excess credit hours earned from prerecorded courses can be carried over to the next reporting period.
If you do not complete your MCLE requirements by October 31, you will incur fees. For more information, click on VSB MCLE Web Page.
Yes. Courses taken after October 31 will be applied toward the new credit year with no penalties assessed.
Possibly. Please check here for more information.
MCLE regulations state that you may not receive credit for the same course in two successive credit years. For example, if you received MCLE credit for a course in any form (e.g., live, video replay, phone, webcast, on demand) between November 1, 2022 and October 31, 2023, you must wait until after October 31, 2023 to take it again for MCLE credit.
The Virginia MCLE Board, which is appointed by the Virginia Supreme Court, enforces and administers the requirements. Please direct questions to the MCLE Department at (804) 775-0577 or mcle@vsb.org. Or, visit the VSB MCLE Web Page.
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