Arkansas CLE requirements
Whether you're an experienced Arkansas attorney or newly admitted, here's what you need to know about Arkansas’s mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements.
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Arkansas CLE requirements - general information
| General information | |
|---|---|
| CLE credit requirement | 12 credits annually |
| Categories | 11 General CLE |
| CLE compliance deadline | June 30 |
| CLE reporting deadline | July 31 |
| Approved Quimbee formats | On-demand |
| Carryover | 12 credits, including 1 ethics CLE credit |
| CLE reporting instructions | Quimbee does not report your completed courses to the Arkansas CLE Board. Attorneys must report their own credits by logging in to their attorney profile. Please retain your certificate of attendance as proof of your attendance. You may also access your certificates from our website at any time. |
Arkansas CLE requirements
What is my requirement as a Arkansas-licensed attorney?
Arkansas-licensed attorneys are required to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics CLE credit each year.
How can Quimbee help me complete my CLE requirement?
Arkansas attorneys can complete all 12 credits through Quimbee's on-demand courses.
Quimbee is an accredited provider in Arkansas.
How else can I earn CLE credit?
- Attend approved live CLE courses.
- Participate in approved live teleconferences or live computer interactive courses.
- Author law articles. Attorneys may earn up to twelve credits by authoring articles published by an ABA-accredited law school, state bar journal, ABA official publication or a published book on legal matters.
- Attend law school courses. Attorneys may earn 12 credits for each academic credit hour, whether formally enrolled or officially auditing a course.
- Teach law school courses. Attorneys who teach part-time may earn 12 credits for each academic credit hour.
- Participate in Advance Sheet Review Groups.
When must I complete my CLE requirement?
Arkansas CLE credits must be completed by June 30 each year.
Can I carry over credit from my last reporting cycle?
Yes, up to 12 hours, including 1 ethics CLE credit, may be carried over to the following reporting cycle.
Newly Admitted Attorneys
I'm a new attorney. When do I report CLE credit?
Newly admitted attorneys are exempt from the CLE requirement in the reporting cycle in which they are admitted.
CLE compliance and reporting
When do I report the CLE credits that I have earned?
Arkansas CLE credits must be reported by July 31 each year.
How do I report the CLE credits that I have earned?
Arkansas attorneys must report their own credits by logging in to their attorney profile.
Resources
Contact info
Arkansas Justice Building
625 Marshall Street, Suite 110
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-374-1855
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