Continuing Legal Education

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Continuing Legal Education
Supreme Court of Ohio
65 South Front Street, 5^th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3431

Phone: 614.387.9320
Fax: 614.387.9329
E-mail: CCLE

Director:
Gina White Palmer, Esq.

Active attorneys and attorneys registered for corporate status must complete 24 hours of accredited CLE activities every two years. Fulltime, part-time, retired judges, and magistrates must complete 40 hours of accredited CLE activities. Acting judges must complete 24 hours of accredited CLE activities every two years. Judges, acting judges, and magistrates also have a Judicial College requirement. CLE requirements are contained in Gov. Bar R. X and Gov. Jud. R. IV and are administered by the Commission on Continuing Legal Education and the Office of Attorney Services.

COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ATTORNEYS AND JUDGES

Announcements and updates regarding COVID-19 and continuing legal education can be found here. Please check back for updates.

In re Waiver of the Self-Study Cap for Judges, Magistrates and Attorneys in the 2021/2022 Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) Period

In re Waiver of the Self-Study Cap for Judges, Magistrates, and Attorneys in the 2020/2021 Continuing Legal Education ("CLE") Period

FAQ re: CLE Credit for attending training and serving as a poll worker

In re Waiver of the Self-Study Cap for Judges, Magistrates, and Attorneys in the 2019/2020 Compliance Period, and Waiver of Application Fees for COVID-19 Related Continuing Legal Education Programs

Notice Permitting Electronic Submission of Applications for CLE Accreditation on Temporary Basis

Instructions for Sponsors Emailing CLE Applications

March 17 Notice to Attorneys and Judges

Instructions to Add Attendance Credits Through the Attorney Portal

Request a Password

CLE FAQs