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NEW YORK CLE REQUIREMENT
Experienced members of the New York Bar (those admitted for more that 2 years) must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours of approved continuing legal education activity every 2 years.
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NEW YORK CLE
DUE DATE
In New York, attorneys must file their attorney registration form and complete their continuing legal education requirement within thirty (30) days after their birthday – every two years. ​
SPECIAL
CATEGORIES
In each biennial reporting period, attorneys must earn at least:
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four (4) CLE credit hours in Ethics and Professionalism and
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one (1) CLE credit hour in Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.
Special category credits count toward the total of 24 CLE credit hours required.
ALTERNATING
YEARS
If you were admitted before January 1, 1982 or in an even-numbered year (e.g., 1998), then you will register in even-numbered years. If you were admitted in an odd-numbered year after 1982, then you will register in odd-numbered years.
NEW YORK CLE ONLINE
Experienced attorneys may earn CLE credit by watching CLE courses online or on a mobile app, so long as the New York CLE Board has accredited the provider to offer the course in the particular format, or the course is eligible for credit under New York’s Approved Jurisdiction policy.
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Can lawyers earn credit by watching online?
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NEW YORK CLE FAQ'S
Answers Provided Courtesy of NYCourts.gov
May I earn CLE credit for attending a CLE course if I arrive late? What if I leave early?
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It is up to the sponsor of the program to determine whether you may earn credit if you do not attend the entire program. The sponsor may award partial credit, full credit or no credit at all, depending upon the circumstances.
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Can I get credit for teaching the same course more than once?
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No additional credit may be earned for moderating repeat presentations of the same CLE program within a reporting cycle.
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May I earn credit for repeating a course?
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You may not get credit for repeating the same course, even if the course is in a different format and even if the course is repeated in a different reporting cycle. So, if you had earned CLE credit for attending the live presentation of a program on cross examination, for example, you would not be able to earn credit for watching the video of that course, even if you watched it three years later. If, on the other hand, the program you “repeat” has significant new content, such as revised or updated materials reflecting recent changes in the law, you may be eligible for CLE credit, even if the title of the course has not changed.
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How much credit will I earn for providing CLE accredited pro bono service?
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For pro bono CLE activity, you may earn 1 CLE credit hour for every two 60-minute hours (120 minutes) of pro bono legal service performed. You are limited to 10 pro bono credits per reporting cycle.
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How much credit may I earn for preparing students for, or judging law competitions?
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You may earn 1 credit for each 50 minutes of your participation in a law competition. For participation in a high school or college level law competition, your credit is limited to 3 CLE credit hours during a two-year reporting cycle. You may earn a maximum of 6 CLE credit hours, in one reporting cycle, for participation in a law school competition.
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Does the new Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias requirement increase the total number of CLE credit hours that experienced attorneys must complete during each biennial reporting period?
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No, you will continue to be required to earn a total of twenty-four (24) CLE credit hours in each biennial reporting period, with at least four (4) CLE credit hours in Ethics and Professionalism; and, effective July 1, 2018, with at least one (1) CLE credit hour in Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.
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New York Newly-Admitted Attorney CLE
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Which courses can newly admitted attorneys take on demand streaming?
Newly admitted attorneys can take 7 hours per year of Law Practice Management and/or Areas of Professional Practice management online, on-demand.
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Who qualifies as a "newly admitted" attorney?
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Attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar two years or less are considered newly admitted attorneys.
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Which CLE courses are newly admitted attorneys required to take in New York?
Newly admitted attorneys must complete at least 16 transitional CLE credit hours in each of the first two years of admission to the Bar, as follows:
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Ethics and Professionalism
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3 CLE Credit Hours / Year​
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Skills
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6 CLE Credit Hours / Year
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​Law Practice Management and/or Areas of Professional Practice
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7 CLE Credit Hours / Year
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