cle state requirements

State Rules

Virginia attorneys can complete all 12 required CLE hours online through Attorney Credits.

Viriginia attorneys must complete 4 hours through live webinars.

Attorneys may carry forward to the next reporting cycle a maximum of 12 credit hours, 2 of which, if earned in legal ethics or professionalism, may be counted toward the 2 hours required in legal ethics or professionalism. Of the maximum twelve 12 allowed for carryover, only 8 can be from online on-demand courses.

Newly Admitted Attorneys

Newly admitted active Virginia lawyers are exempt from the MCLE requirement for the year in which they are licensed. Your license date is the date on which the VBBE released the bar exam results. Lawyers registering as active must also take the mandatory Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course which is required within 24 months of registering with the VSB. Attorney Credits does not offer this course.

Expanded Credits

Virginia has expanded their general credit hours to include a new category call Well-Being. This new category allows courses with topic areas such as stress, mental health, and attorney well-being to count as general credits. Note, there is no requirement for Well-Being.