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Missouri CLE Requirements

Stay compliant with the Missouri State Bar CLE requirements. Find everything you need to know about credit hours, specialty credits, and reporting.


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Missouri CLE at a Glance

Missouri attorneys need 15 CLE credits. See the online and live requirements below before choosing courses.

15 CLE Credits

15 total credit hours required annually

3 Specialty Credits

Legal Ethics or Professionalism or Malpractice = 2 Credit Hours

Elimination of Bias = 1 Credit Hour

3 Specialty Credit Hours required Annually

June 30 Deadline

Compliance Deadline is June 30 every year

9 Live Credits

Missouri requires 9 credit hours to be completed via live webinar

Missouri CLE Requirements

Total CLE Hours: 15 credit hours

Total Online Credits Allowed: 15 credit hours

Specialty Requirements: 3 credit hours total, including 2 credit hours of Legal Ethics, or Professionalism, or Malpractice; and 1 credit hour of Elimination of Bias.

Live Webinar Credits: 9 credit hours

Compliance Deadline: June 30

Reporting Deadline: July 31

Reporting Cycle: 1 year

State Reporting: Attorney Credits reports live webinar courses in Missouri. Our automated attendance reports run weekly on Thursday. Missouri attorneys must self-report completion of their on-demand CLE activities through the Missouri Bar website by July 31 each year at: https://mobar.org.

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Attorney Credits live webinars have been approved by The Missouri Bar. On-demand courses as considered self-study credits. Missouri does not accredit self-study courses.

Additional Resources

  • MO State Bar Phone: 573-635-4128

Top Missouri CLE Questions

Get quick answers to the most common questions about Missouri CLE requirements

How many MCLE hours are required?

Fifteen credit hours every year - including 2 required hours of legal ethics, malpractice, or professionalism and 1 required hour of elimination of bias.

How many MCLE hours can I take through Attorney Credits?

All 15 credit hours. Missouri attorneys must complete 9 hours through live webinars.

Can Missouri attorneys complete online on-demand legal ethics courses?

The 2 required hours of either ethics, malpractice, or professionalism and 1 required hour of elimination of bias cannot be earned through on-demand online courses.

How do Attorney Credits' MCLE courses qualify for credit in Missouri?

All live webinar courses have been approved for credit by The Missouri Bar. Attorney Credits' online and downloadable on-demand MCLE courses are considered self-study credits in Missouri.

What are my MCLE compliance and reporting requirements?

Reporting Cycle: Annual
Compliance Deadline: June 30
Reporting Deadline: July 31

What is the requirement for newly admitted attorneys?

Newly admitted Missouri attorneys are not required to complete or report any credit hours in the reporting year in which they are initially licensed to practice law in Missouri. Please note that the MCLE reporting year is different from the standard calendar year and begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 the following year. Credit hours should be reported in the online annual report for the July 1- June 30 reporting year in which the program credit hours occurred.

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