State Requirements
Total MCLE Credits Required: 10
Total Online Credits Allowed: 10
Specialty Requirements
Legal Ethics - Minimum Credit Hours Per Cycle: 2
Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias - Minimum Credit Hours Per Cycle: 1
Compliance Requirements
Reporting Cycle: 1 year
Compliance Deadline: June 30
Reporting Deadline: June 30
Carryover
Carryover Allowed: Yes
Number of Carryover Credits Allowed: 10
State Rules
Rhode Island attorneys can complete all 10 required CLE hours online through Attorney Credits.
Rhode Island attorneys must complete 4 hours through live webinars.
Newly Admitted Attorneys
Newly admitted lawyers must complete the Bridge the Gap program by the end of the first, full Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) calendar year after the attorney is admitted to the Rhode Island Bar Association, unless an exemption applies. Attorney Credits does not offer this newly admitted course.