State Requirements
Total MCLE Credits Required: 45
Total Online Credits Allowed: 45
Specialty Requirements
Legal Ethics or Professional Responsibility - Minimum Credit Hours Per Cycle: 5
Equity, Inclusion and Mitigation of Implicit and Explicit Bias (WA) - Minimum Credit Hours Per Cycle: 1
Compliance Requirements
Reporting Cycle: 3 years
Compliance Deadline: December 31
Reporting Deadline: February 1
Carryover
Carryover Allowed: Yes
Number of Carryover Credits Allowed: 15
State Rules
Washington attorneys may satisfy all 45 credits through online courses. At least 15 credit hours must be earned in the subject of law and legal procedure, plus a minimum of 6 credit hours of legal ethics (of which a minimum of 1 credit hour of equity, inclusion, and the mitigation of both implicit and explicit bias in the legal profession and the practice of law - beginning with the 2023 - 2025 compliance cycle). Washington attorneys with a 2022, 2023, or 2024 deadline should complete 6 ethics credit hours.) Attorneys are limited to obtaining 8 hours of MCLE per day.
Reporting Periods
Group 1: 01/01/2026 - 12/31/2028
Group 2: 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2026
Group 3:01/01/2025 - 12/31/2027
Group 1 Admitted:
1975 or earlier, 91, 94, 97, 00, 03, 09, 12, 15, 16, 22, 25
Group 2 Admitted:
1976-1983, 92, 95, 98, 01, 04, 07, 10, 13, 17, 20, 23,26
Group 3 Admitted:
1974-1990, 93, 96, 99, 02, 05, 08, 11, 14, 18, 21, 24, 27
Newly Admitted Attorneys
Newly admitted attorneys are exempt from the MCLE requirement for the calendar year of admission.