Mississippi CLE Requirements: All attorneys admitted to practice in Mississippi shall complete twelve (12) credit hours of continuing legal education including at least one (1) credit hour of legal ethics, professional responsibility, professionalism, malpractice prevention, substance abuse or mental health.
Compliance Deadline: July 31
Reporting Deadline: August 15
Compliance Cycle: Annual
Approval of Programs: The Knowledge Group does not automatically submit CLE application for all our programs in Mississippi. Attendees seeking approved credits should send an email to [email protected] for more information.
Mississippi CLE Program Format: The Knowledge Group webcasts qualify as distance learning programs in Mississippi. Attorneys are limited to six (6) credit hours of distance learning programs per compliance period. View our list of LIVE Webcasts and Recorded Webcasts.
MS CLE Reporting Procedure: The Knowledge Group submits attendance report for approved courses to Mississippi Commission on CLE.
For Newly Admitted Attorneys: Mississippi attorneys admitted from and after August 1, 2015 shall attend or complete a new-lawyer program approved by the Commission on Continuing Legal Education, which shall be comprised of a total of twelve (12) actual hours of CLE to include six (6) hours of basic skills training and six (6) hours of ethics/professionalism. Completion of the new-lawyer program shall satisfy the CLE requirement for both the CLE year of admission and the next succeeding CLE year. More at https://courts.ms.gov/rules/msrulesofcourt/continuing_legal_education.pdf#page%3D3
| The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that the cap on CLE credit obtained through online classes has been temporarily waived because to the ongoing problems with Covid-19. Lawyers can fulfill their CLE requirements for the 2021–2023 reporting year online, through webinars, or by attending live events. Newly admitted attorneys who must complete the program before July 31, 2023, are covered by this provision. These lawyers can also finish the program through online, live, in-person programs, or webinars. |
For more information regarding MS CLE Requirements, contact Mississippi Commission on CLE at:
Mississippi Commission on CLE
450 High Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-576-4622
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://courts.ms.gov/cle_bccr/cle_bccr.html