Understanding the Ohio CLE Requirement
Total CLE Requirement:
24 credit hours every two years
Credit Format:
All credits can be completed entirely through attendance at self-study activities through any of TRTCLE's course offerings.
The Supreme Court of Ohio adopted rule changes to permanently remove the CLE self-study caps for attorneys, effective January 1, 2023. The changes will allow attorneys to comply with their biennial CLE requirements through approved self-study courses.
For attorneys with last names ending with M-Z who have a CLE requirement for the 2021-2022 compliance period ending December 31, 2022, the self-study caps were waived previously under the Administrative Order issued on September 22, 2021, allowing those attorneys to comply with the CLE requirements through approved self-study courses.
Credit Breakdown:
21.5 hours General
2.5 hours in Professional Conduct, including Ethics, Professionalism, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, Mental Health, or Access to Justice
Compliance Deadline:
December 31
COMPLIANCE PERIOD RULE: Attorneys with last names beginning with A through L report in odd-numbered years. Attorneys with last names beginning with M through Z report in even-numbered years.
Reporting Deadline:
January 31
Reporting Information:
TRTCLE reports completed courses to the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Newly Admitted Requirement:
Ohio newly admitted attorney must complete 12 hours of new lawyers training, consisting of 9 hours of substantive law topics, 1 hour of professionalism, 1 hour of client fund management, and 1 hour of law office management by the end of the attorney's first biennial compliance period.
State Contact Information:
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Supreme Court Ohio Office of
Attorney Services
65 South Front Street 5th floor
Columbus, OH 43215
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(T) 614-387-9320
(F) 614-387-9329 -
ccle@sc.ohio.gov
www.supremecourt.ohio.gov
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