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Iowa CLE

Review up-to-date Iowa CLE requirements, and select bundles or courses to achieve your Iowa CLE compliance easily.

Top Iowa CLE Questions

TOP IOWA CLE QUESTIONS

How many CLE hours are required?

Fifteen credit hours every year - including 1 required hour of legal ethics and 1 required hour of Attorney Wellness or Diversity and Inclusion.

How many CLE hours can I take through Attorney Credits?

All 15 credit hours can be taken online through Attorney Credits.

How do Attorney Credits' CLE courses qualify for credit in Iowa?

All of our online and downloadable on-demand CLE courses have been approved for CLE credit by the Iowa Commission on Continuing Legal Education.

What are my CLE compliance and reporting requirements?

Reporting Cycle: Annual
Compliance Deadline: December 31
Reporting Deadline: March 1

Can I carry hours forward to the next year?

Yes, up to 30 credit hours may be carried over to the next compliance period. Carryover credit hours must be reported when you file your annual report with the Iowa Commission on Continuing Legal Education.

Does Attorney Credits verify my completion?

No, Iowa attorneys monitor their own progress and verify their own completion once the course has been completed.

Does Attorney Credits report my CLE hours to the Iowa Commission on Continuing Legal Education?

No. Attorney Credits does not report your completed courses to the Iowa Commission on Continuing Legal Education. Iowa attorneys are required to self-report their hours. We do maintain a record of all your completed courses and you can access your certificates of completion at anytime from our website.

How do I report my CLE hours to the to the Iowa Commission on Continuing Legal Education

Iowa attorneys can report CLE credit hours and check CLE transcripts on the Iowa Commission on Continuing Legal Education's website by clicking the following link: https://www.iacourtcommissions.org.

How do I report the completion of my CLE requirement at the end of my compliance period?

Iowa attorneys must self-report completion of their CLE. Each attorney must make a written report to the Iowa CLE Commission regarding completion of legal education during the preceding calendar year. Each annual report must provide the Commission with satisfactory proof that the attorney has met the requirements.

Who do I contact for more information?

For more information about CLE in Iowa, please call the Iowa Commission on Continuing Legal Education at (515) 348-4670 or visit the Iowa Commission on Continuing Legal Education webpage: https://www.iacourtcommissions.org.

You may also contact Attorney Credits by phone. For further assistance and information about the Iowa CLE requirement, please call our Support Center at (760) 434-1885.

Iowa CLE Requirements

State Requirements

Total MCLE Credits Required: 15
Total Online Credits Allowed: 15

Specialty Requirements

Diversity & Inclusion or Attorney Wellness - Minimum Credit Hours Per Cycle: 1
Legal Ethics - Minimum Credit Hours Per Cycle: 1

Compliance Requirements

Reporting Cycle: 1 year
Compliance Deadline: December 31
Reporting Deadline: March 10

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Iowa State Bar CLE Info

Attorney Credits makes completing your mandatory Iowa CLE requirements convenient, affordable and easy! With Attorney Credits' CLE website and on-demand CLE programming, you can complete your Iowa CLE courses at your own pace from desktop and laptop computers, tablets and smartphones. Iowa attorneys may complete IA CLE courses in the following pre-approved CLE media formats: streaming video and video download. Attorney Credits' Iowa online CLE classes have all been pre-approved by the Iowa CLE Commission so you never have to worry about your CLE credit being accepted. Iowa attorneys may earn 6 CLE credit hours from Attorney Credits as part of the 15 unit CLE Iowa requirement, including three required hours of legal ethics.

Iowa attorneys and judges must complete a minimum of 15 IA CLE credit hours each year. The deadline to complete IA CLE credits is December 31 and the deadline to report IA CLE compliance is March 1. The minimum number of IA CLE hours completed each year must include a minimum of 1 hour of legal ethics and 1 hour of Diversity & Inclusion or Attorney Wellness. In October 2009, the Iowa Supreme Court adopted a requirement that all lawyers newly admitted to the Bar by examination must attend a basic skills course focused on Iowa law.