Minnesota
CLE Requirements: The Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education requires attorneys to complete 45 credits, including 3 ethics, 2 elimination of bias credits, and 1 mental health and substance use disorder credit by June 30 every three years.
All credits must be reported by August 31. There are three compliance groups assigned by the date of admission to the Minnesota bar. Consult your attorney record to confirm your compliance period. No credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education website.
Rule Change: Effective January 1, 2024, The Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education issued an Order that there is no limit to the number of on-demand CLE credits a Minnesota lawyer may report towards their three-year reporting period. Approved on-demand courses viewed and reported prior to Jan. 1, 2024, are subject to a 30-credit limit per 3-year reporting period. See #40 on their FAQ page.
Also, effective as of January 1, 2024, lawyers are required to earn at least one credit on mental health and substance use disorder in law each cycle. CLE Category 2 lawyers due to report August 31, 2025, for the July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025, reporting period will be the first group required to report a mental health and substance use disorder credit.
System changes will be made soon to allow Minnesota attorneys to report directly through the OASIS system. In the interim, if you are due to report in 2024 and have additional approved on-demand credits viewed after January 1, 2024, to add to your record, you may either wait to report them or contact the Board office to have the credits added to your record.
Learn about the specific requirements for newly-admitted Minnesota attorneys.
Completing Your Minnesota Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Minnesota.
PLI and SEC Institute's on-demand programs, MP3s and MP4s qualify as "on-demand" credit there is no limit to the number of on-demand CLE credits a Minnesota lawyer may report towards their three-year reporting period. View on-demand CLE programs approved in Minnesota.
PLI is a Sponsor with the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education. Providers are required to submit applications for each program.
Attendance Reporting: Attorneys must report their own attendance to the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education. Log in to your Minnesota OASIS account to report credit.