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New Hampshire CLE

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

Top New Hampshire CLE Questions

TOP NEW HAMPSHIRE MCLE QUESTIONS

How many MCLE hours are required?

Twelve credit hours every year - including 2 required hours of legal ethics.

How many MCLE hours can I take through Attorney Credits?

All 12 credit hours can be taken online.

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

New Hampshire no longer certifies MCLE courses or providers. New Hampshire lawyers are required to independently review New Hampshire MCLE Rule 53 and make their own determination that courses qualify for credit towards their New Hampshire MCLE requirements. Attorney Credits is an approved MCLE provider in numerous states across the country and currently offers MCLE in 48 states.

What are my MCLE compliance and reporting requirements?

Reporting Cycle: Annual
Compliance Deadline: May 30
Reporting Deadline: July 1

What is the requirement for newly admitted attorneys?

Within two years of admission, each attorney admitted to practice law in New Hampshire must attend a practical skills course presented by the New Hampshire Bar Association.

Does Attorney Credits offer courses for newly admitted attorneys?

No. The practical skills course is only presented by the New Hampshire Bar Association.

Can I carry hours forward to the next year?

Yes, up to 12 credit hours may be carried over to the next compliance period.

Does Attorney Credits verify my completion?

Yes, under the New Hampshire MCLE Requirements we must monitor your completion of the course. For online streaming video courses you must click on randomly inserted pop ups to confirm that you are viewing the video. For downloadable courses we have embedded numeric codes in the courses. You must write these numbers down and then enter them on our website after you complete the course to obtain your course certificate. Please note that the date you enter the codes and get the certificate is the date that will be printed on the certificate.

Does Attorney Credits report my MCLE hours to the New Hampshire Bar Association?

No. Attorney Credits does not report your completed courses to the New Hampshire Bar Association. New Hampshire 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 self report my completed MCLE hours to the New Hampshire Bar Association?

You must report your completed MCLE hours through the 'Attorney Reporting Tool' or 'ART.' New Hampshire attorneys can use ART to read their online MCLE records and attest to the new online Affidavit of Compliance. To access ART please visit the following webpage: https://member.nhbar.org/login/.

Who do I contact for more information?

For more information about MCLE in New Hampshire, please call the New Hampshire Bar Association at (603) 224-6942 or visit the New Hampshire Bar Association webpage: https://www.nhbar.org/nhmcle/art.

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

New Hampshire CLE Requirements

State Requirements

Total MCLE Credits Required: 12
Total Online Credits Allowed: 12

Specialty Requirements

Legal Ethics or Professionalism or Substance Abuse - Minimum Credit Hours Per Cycle: 2

Compliance Requirements

Reporting Cycle: 1 year
Compliance Deadline: May 31
Reporting Deadline: July 1

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New Hampshire CLE Info

Attorney Credits offers online on-demand New Hampshire CLE to keep you compliant with your NH CLE requirement. If you want to work online you can complete your NH CLE courses with our streaming video courses or download your video course if you prefer to study offline. Attorney Credits also offers New Hampshire CLE compliance bundles and packages complete with 12 hours of NH CLE courses. You can also select individual NH CLE courses if you only need to pick up a few extra legal ethics CLE credits. New Hampshire attorneys may earn all 12 NH CLE hours from Attorney Credits online CLE as part of the annual NH CLE requirement, including 2 required hours of legal ethics.

New Hampshire attorneys are required to complete at least 12 hours of approved continuing legal education (CLE) courses each annual compliance period. In addition, New Hampshire attorneys are required to take at least 2 hours of legal ethics credit during the annual NH MCLE compliance period. The deadline to complete and report all NH Bar CLE courses is June 30. New Hampshire attorneys may complete all 12 required NH CLE hours through online and downloadable CLE courses. New Hampshire no longer certifies CLE courses or providers. New Hampshire lawyers are required to independently review New Hampshire MCLE regulations (NHMCLE Rule 53) and make their own determination that courses qualify for credit towards their NH MCLE requirements. Online NH MCLE courses must have been produced within 3 years of completion of the course.