Virginia attorneys are required to complete 12 hours of CLE each year. At least 2 hours must be in the area of Ethics and Professionalism. Attorneys must earn the required MCLE credits by October 31st and report by December 15th each year.
Newly admitted attorneys in Virginia must complete the "Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course" provided by the Virginia Bar within 12 months of becoming an active member.
Virginia attorneys must earn at least 4 hours of CLE credit from live events, including live webinars. Attorneys may earn up to 8 CLE credits through online on demand courses.
The Virginia State Bar CLE Regulations require that at least 4 hours of CLE credit be earned in VA CLE programs that include simultaneous, live interaction with the presenter. Members of the Virginia State Bar must complete all mandatory Virginia CLE credit hours by October 31 and self-report completion of VA CLE by December 15.
For more information about MCLE in Virginia, please call the Virginia MCLE Board at (804) 775-0577 or visit the Virginia MCLE webpage: http://www.vsb.org/site/members/mcle. You may also contact Attorney Credits by phone.
Attorney Credits is an Accredited Sponsor of MCLE in Virginia. All of our MCLE courses have been approved for MCLE credit by the Virginia State Bar.
Yes, under the Virginia MCLE Requirements we must monitor your course attendance and completion. For online streaming video courses you must click on randomly inserted pop ups during the video to confirm that you are viewing the course. For downloadable courses we have embedded numeric codes in the courses. You must write these numbers down and then after you complete the course you must enter the codes on the website to obtain your course certificate. Please note that the date you enter the codes and get the certificate is the date that will be printed on the certificate.
Yes, under the Virginia MCLE Requirements we must monitor your course attendance and completion. For online streaming video courses you must click on randomly inserted pop ups during the video to confirm that you are viewing the course. For downloadable courses we have embedded numeric codes in the courses.
No, the Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course is only provided by the Virginia State Bar.
If this report is correct and you have completed the required Virginia MCLE, you do not need to take any further action.
Twelve credit hours every year - including 2 required hours of legal ethics.
Attorney Credits is an Accredited Sponsor of MCLE in Virginia. All of our MCLE courses have been approved for MCLE credit by the Virginia State Bar.
Reporting Cycle: Annual Compliance Deadlines: October 31 Reporting Deadline: December 15
All Virginia attorneys must take the Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course within 12 months of becoming an active attorney.
No, the Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course is only provided by the Virginia State Bar.
Yes, a maximum of 12 hours can be carried over to the next reporting period, including 2 legal ethics hours. However, only 8 excess hours earned from online MCLE courses can be carried over to the next reporting period.
Yes, under the Virginia MCLE Requirements we must monitor your course attendance and completion. For online streaming video courses you must click on randomly inserted pop ups during the video to confirm that you are viewing the course. For downloadable courses we have embedded numeric codes in the courses.