Stay Informed on the Latest Change to California MCLE Late Penalties
As of mid-2023 The State Bar of California raised the Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) noncompliance late fees. The State Auditor and the Board of Trustees decided that overall administrative revenue wasn’t enough to cover the rising costs of service, so they voted to raise your fees.
Late Fee Penalty from $75 to $100
E-mod from $75 to $100
Reinstatement from $200 to $300
Credit Request from $25 to $100
With very few exceptions allowed, all California attorneys practicing law in California are required to complete MCLE every three years. The current requirements are a minimum of 25 credit hours every 3 years. Of these 25 credit hours a minimum of 4 hours of ethics, 1 hour of elimination of bias, 1 hour of implicit bias, and 1 hour of competence are required. You can review the official notice from the State Bar of California here.
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