Washington CLE Requirements

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Total Credits Required:  45 hours per period


Specialty Credits Required: 6 hours ethics and professional responsibility. Professionalism is considered Other credit per APR 11(f)(3). View all the credit types and their definitions under APR 11(f): Washington Supreme Court Admission and Practice Rule (APR) 11.


Reporting Period: 3 years


End of Period: December 31. Year varies on Attorney’s admission.

*Please note that the Washington Supreme Court extended the 2018-2020 reporting period by one year for all licensed legal professionals. For lawyers, this reporting period is now 2018-2021. For LLLTs & LPOs, this reporting period is July 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2021.


Credit Hour: 60 minutes. Attorney will earn 1 credit for every 60 minutes of instruction.


Attendance Reporting: Washington Attorneys are required to submit the CLE Accreditation Application for each course attended and self-report attendance for both live and self-study courses. For live activities that have been approved by WSBA, the sponsor must report attendance. For live activities that have not been approved by WSBA, and for all pre-recorded/on-demand activities, members must report their own attendance through their member Dashboard at https://mcle.wsba.org

LawPracticeCLE will provide all necessary documents for accreditation.


Click here to see the Washington Rules and Regulations

Live Programs: In-person Seminars, Live Webinars, Rebroadcasts


On-Demand Programs: On-Demand Courses

LLLTs & LPOs:30 credits total/15 Law & Legal/6 Ethics.

Paralegals: Should a paralegal need CLE credit, the paralegal should notify LawPracticeCLE of their paralegal status, so the Accreditation Administration team can seek accreditation with the NALA for approval in their state via reciprocity.

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