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Montana CLE at a Glance
Montana attorneys can complete all 15 required CLE hours online through Attorney Credits.
15 CLE Credits
15 total credit hours required annually
2 Legal Ethics or Elimination of Bias or Substance Abuse or Diversity & Inclusion Credits
2 Specialty Credit Hours required Annually
March 31 Deadline
Compliance Deadline is March 31 every year
10 Live Credits
Montana requires 10 credit hours to be completed via live webinar
Montana CLE Requirements
Total CLE Hours: 15 credit hours
Total Online Credits Allowed: 15 credit hours
Specialty Requirements: 2 credit hours total, including 2 credit hours of Legal Ethics, or Elimination of Bias, or Substance Abuse, or Diversity & Inclusion.
Live Webinar Credits: 10 credit hours
Compliance Deadline: March 31
Reporting Deadline: April 1
Reporting Cycle: 1 year
State Reporting: We report your completed courses to the State Bar of Montana. Our automated reports run weekly on Thursday. We manually report through the Montana website normally within 2 business days of the report running. Since Montana is still considered a self-reporting state please verify that your courses have been reported by logging onto the State Bar of Montana's website through your Member Dashboard and report as needed. You can login here: https://www.montanabar.org/Login
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Attorney Credits courses are approved by the Montana Commission on Continuing Legal Education.
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Montana MCLE FAQ: FAQ page
Top Montana CLE Questions
Get quick answers to the most common questions about Montana CLE requirements
How many MCLE hours are required?
Fifteen credit hours every year - including 2 required hours devoted to legal ethics.
How many MCLE hours can I take through Attorney Credits?
All 15 credit hours. Montana attorneys must complete 10 hours through live webinars.
How do Attorney Credits' MCLE courses qualify for credit in Montana?
All of live webinar and on-demand MCLE courses have been approved for MCLE credit by the Montana Commission of Continuing Legal Education.
What are my MCLE compliance and reporting requirements?
Reporting Cycle: Annual
Compliance Deadline: March 31
Reporting Deadline: April 1
What is the requirement for newly admitted attorneys?
Newly admitted attorneys do not have any special requirements. Please note that newly admitted attorneys are not required to complete any MCLE for the remainder of the reporting year that they are admitted to the State Bar of Montana.
Can I carry hours forward to the next year?
Yes and no. A maximum of 30 "live" or "interactive" credit hours may be carried forward to the next 2 reporting years. "Other" credits such as online MCLE credit hours may NOT be carried over to subsequent compliance periods.
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