Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
Update on MCLE Course for Reciprocity Applicants
The MCLE Board has approved instruction courses under Rule 1A:1. See Reciprocity Course on Virginia CLE’s website.
The VSB address is 1111 East Main Street, Suite 700, Richmond, VA 23219-0026. See staff email addresses and phone numbers. directions
MCLE Report Lookup (view only)
Certify Your MCLE Attendance Online
MCLE Requirement:
12 CLE hours including 2 hours in ethics/professionalism and 4 hours from live, interactive programs by October 31, 2019
Email and FAX are not accepted (fax machine disabled) after November 1 for Form 1, end of year compliance.
- MCLE DEADLINE: October 31, 2019
Failure to complete 12 CLE hours including 2 hours in ethics/professionalism and 4 hours from live, interactive programs by October 31 will result in a $100 non-compliance fee.
- MCLE REPORTING DEADLINE: December 15, 2019
Failure to certify the required MCLE hours by December 15 will result in a $100 late filing fee. Must be reported online or received in MCLE office by 4:45 p.m.
- ADDITIONAL LATE FILING FEE: February 1, 2020
Failure to certify the required MCLE hours by February 1 will result in an ADDITIONAL $100 late filing fee.
Current Virginia Approved Courses
- Course List Live and Pre-recorded Group Video programs through 04/30/19 (pdf)
- Course List Telephone Webcast through 04/30/19 (pdf)
- Accredited Sponsors (pdf) updated 6/12/18
- VSB Professionalism Course Dates and Registration Form (pdf)
Forms, FAQs, and Opinions
- Instructions for the 60-Day notice of suspension (pdf)
- Form 1 - Instructions and Form (pdf)
- Form 1 - Form Only (pdf)
- Form 2 - Certification of Attendance (pdf)
- Form 3 - Certification of Teaching (pdf)
- Applications for MCLE Course Approval
- Certifying Your MCLE Attendance
- MCLE FAQs for New Admittees
- FAQs about the 2012 MCLE Regulation Changes
- Supreme Court Rules Governing MCLE See the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia Part 6, Paragraph 17 of the Professional Guidelines
- MCLE Regulations (effective November 1, 2011)
- Opinion 1,2,3,5,6,7 - Waivers
- Opinions 4,9,10 - Course Approval
- Opinion 8 - Taped Courses
- Opinion 11 - Advertisement by Sponsors
- Opinion 12 - Carryover Credit
- Opinion 13 - Legal Ethics
- Opinion 14 - Written Materials
- Opinion 15 - Vendor Programs
- Opinion 16 - Courses Presented Remotely (Course Presented by Distance Learning Methods)
- Opinion 17 - Law Office Management Programs
- Opinion 18 - Law Firm Sponsored Courses and Programs
- Opinion 19 – Substance abuse, mental health disorders, stress and work/life balance topics
- Opinion 20 - Interpretive Guidance for Courses Approved under Va. Supreme Court Rule 1A:1(b)(3)
Notice: Beginning November 1, 2014, applications for individual course approval received or that remain incomplete more than 90 days following the date of the program will be subject to a $50 late application fee. Please review your records and apply NOW for any non-approved course attended that you wish applied to your MCLE requirement or for carryover credit.
- Virginia CLE (This link will take you from the VSB website to the VaCLE website.)
