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Hawaii CLE Requirements

Whether you're an experienced Hawaii attorney or a Hawaii newly admitted attorney, here's what you need to know about Hawaii’s mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements.

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Hawaii CLE Requirements - General Information

General Information
CLE credit requirement3 credits annually
Categories2 General 
1 Ethics (only needs to be completed once every 3 years)
CLE Compliance deadlineDecember 31
CLE Reporting deadlineJanuary 31
Approved Quimbee formatsOn-demand
Carryover3 credits
CLE reporting instructionsQuimbee will report your attendance to the Hawaii State Bar Association. We report the previous week’s attendance each Wednesday. Please retain your certificate as proof of your attendance. You may also access your certificate from our website at any time.

Hawaii CLE Requirements

Hawaii-licensed attorneys must complete 3 credits each year. One ethics credit must be completed once every three years.

Hawaii-licensed attorneys may complete their requirement through Quimbee's on-demand courses.

  • Attend approved live courses or activities, such as Inns of Court, bar sections, and professional legal organizations. 
  • Prepare for and teach approved professional education or judicial education courses or activities. 
  • Attorneys who prepare for and teach will receive two hours of preparation for each 50 minutes of time spent teaching. 
  • Write scholarly legal articles

MCLE credits must be completed by December 31 each year.

Yes. You may carry over 3 credits to your next reporting cycle.

Newly Admitted Attorneys

The CLE requirement is waived for the calendar year that a member is admitted to the Bar.

CLE Compliance and Reporting

Course sponsors are responsible for reporting attorney attendance.

Hawaii attorneys must certify on the annual registration form that they are in compliance by reporting the number of approved credits completed in the previous year, including ethics credits. Hawaii attorneys are required to maintain records of all CLE programs they complete for a minimum of 3 years.

Resources

Debbie Blanton 
MCLE Administrator 
808-792-7348 
Hawaii MCLE Regulations 

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