Oregon Continuing Legal Education Requirements

Reporting Method: Self-Reporting

Compliance Period: Three-Year Cycle

Reporting Process: Attorneys must certify their MCLE compliance through the Oregon State Bar's online MCLE reporting system. 

Compliance Deadline: April 30 of the attorney's reporting year. 

Reporting Deadline: May 31 following the compliance deadline. 

Total Credits Required: 45 credit hours every three years. 

Specialty Credit Requirements:
  •  5 hours of Legal Ethics 
  •  3 hours of Access to Justice (required every other reporting period) 
  •  1 hour of Child and Elder Abuse Reporting 
  •  1 hour of Mental Health and Substance Use Education 
Maximum Online Credits: 45 credit hours. All required CLE credits may be completed through approved online, on-demand, live webcast, or distance-learning courses. 

Carryover Credit: Up to 15 excess CLE credits may be carried forward to the next reporting period. Up to 6 Ethics credits may be applied toward the next reporting period's Ethics requirement. Access to Justice and Child and Elder Abuse Reporting credits may only carry over as general credit. 

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Continuing Legal Education CLE Resources

State Licensing and Certification Site

State Courts

Supreme Court

Appellate Court

Tax Court

Prominent Bar Associations

Oregon State Bar Association

Clackamas County Bar Association

Marion County Bar Association

Multnomah Bar Association