North Dakota CLE requirements
Whether you're an experienced North Dakota attorney or newly admitted, here's what you need to know about North Dakota’s mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements.
Whether you're an experienced North Dakota attorney or newly admitted, here's what you need to know about North Dakota’s mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements.
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CLE credit requirement | 45 credits every 3 years |
Categories | 42 General CLE |
CLE compliance deadline | COVID-19 Update: The compliance deadline has been extended to September 1 for Group 3. June 30 |
CLE reporting deadline | COVID-19 Update: The reporting deadline has been extended to October 1 for Group 3. July 31 |
Approved Quimbee formats | COVID-19 Update: Attorneys in Reporting Group 3 may complete some or all of the requirements through self-study courses. On-demand (considered self-study, limit 15) |
Carryover | 15 general CLE credits |
CLE reporting instructions | North Dakota is a self-reporting jurisdiction and Quimbee does not report your completed courses to the State Bar Association of North Dakota. Quimbee on-demand courses are considered self-study credit and you may earn up to 15 self-study credits each reporting cycle. COVID-19 Update: attorneys in reporting group 3, who report in 2020, may earn all of the required 45 credits through self-study credit. Please retain this certificate as proof of your attendance. You may also access your certificates from our website at any time. |
North Dakota attorneys are required to complete 45 credits every 3 years, including 3 ethics CLE credits.
COVID-19 Update: Attorneys in Reporting Group 3 may complete some or all of the requirements through self-study courses.
North Dakota attorneys can complete up to 15 credits through Quimbee’s on-demand courses.
COVID-19 Update: The 2020 compliance deadline has been extended to September 1 for Group 3.
North Dakota attorneys must complete their CLE requirement by June 30 of the last year of their 3-year reporting cycle.
Yes, up to 15 general credits may be carried over to the following reporting cycle.
Newly admitted attorneys may carry over credits completed after August 1 of the year of their admission.
North Dakota attorneys must certify their compliance with the CLE requirement by July 31 of the last year of their reporting period.
North Dakota attorneys should log into their profile and report completion of self-study credits. Attorneys must also certify completion of the requirement on the Report of Compliance and return it to the North Dakota Commission on CLE by July 31 of their reporting year.