Puerto Rico Continuing Legal Education Requirements

Reporting Method: Self-Reporting

Compliance Period: Three-Year Cycle

Reporting Process: Attorneys must self-report their CLE compliance to the Continuing Legal Education Board of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (Programa de Educación Jurídica Continua). Certificates of completion must be submitted to the Board as part of the reporting process. 

Compliance Deadline: The last day of the month preceding the attorney's birth month. 

Reporting Deadline: Within 30 days following the compliance deadline. 

Total Credits Required: 24 credit hours every three years. 

Specialty Credit Requirements: 4 hours of Ethics. 

Maximum Online Credits: Up to 8 credit hours may be completed through approved live webcast or previously recorded online courses. 

Carryover Credit: Up to 24 CLE credit hours may be carried forward to the next reporting cycle. 


Continuing Legal Education CLE Resources

State Licensing and Certification Site

State Courts

District Court

Prominent Bar Associations

Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico