Delaware CLE Requirements: Attorneys admitted to practice in Delaware shall complete twenty-four (24) credit hours of continuing legal education including at least four (4) credit hours of Ethics.
Compliance Deadline: December 31
Reporting Deadline: March 31
Compliance Cycle: Biennial
DE CLE Requirements Approval of Programs: The Knowledge Group does not automatically submit CLE application for all our programs in Delaware. Attendees seeking approved credits should send an email to [email protected] for more information.
Program Format: The Knowledge Group LIVE Webcasts qualify as live programs in Delaware. There is no limit to the number of credits a Delaware attorney can earn via live program. View our list of LIVE Webcasts.
The Knowledge Group Recorded Webcasts qualify as eCLE (formerly Self-Study) programs in Delaware. Attorneys are limited to twelve (12) credit hours of eCLE programs per compliance period. View our list of Recorded Webcasts.
DE CLE Requirements Procedure: The Knowledge Group submits attendance report for approved courses to Delaware Commission on CLE.
For Senior Attorneys
Delaware CLE For Senior Attorneys: Senior Attorneys must complete a minimum of 12 approved CLE credit hours every two years. At least 6 of those credits must be earned by attending, in person, live CLE approved courses. Additionally, a minimum of 2 credits must be in Ethics. Excess CLE hours, up to 10, can be carried forward to the next two-year period, but Ethics credits cannot be carried over as Ethics credits, though they may count as general CLE credits.
For Newly Admitted Attorneys
Delaware CLE For Newly Admitted Attorneys: Newly admitted attorneys in Delaware must begin their CLE requirement on January 1 of the year following their admission. By the end of their second Compliance Year, they must complete several Fundamentals courses offered by the Delaware State Bar Association, including Lawyer-Client Relations, Family Law, Real Estate, Civil Litigation, Will Drafting and Estate Administration, Law Practice Management and Technology, and Criminal Law and Procedure. Attendance at these courses counts toward the attorney’s minimum continuing legal education obligation as per Rule 4(A).
For more information regarding DE CLE Requirements, contact Delaware Commission on CLE at:
Commission on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of Delaware
Carvel State Office Building
820 North French Street, 11th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801-3545
Phone: (302) 577-7040
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://courts.delaware.gov/cle/