Illinois attorneys must complete a minimum of thirty (30) IL CLE credit hours every two years in order to complete the IL MCLE requirement. In addition, six (6) credit hours must completed in the area of Professional Responsibility – which includes courses in legal ethics, bias & diversity and substance abuse in the legal profession.
IL MCLE Compliance & Reporting
- Report
- 2 years
- Credit Hours
- 30
- Compliance Deadline
- June 30
- Reporting Deadline
- July 31
But how do you know when you must complete your IL MCLE requirement? Your Illinois CLE reporting period depends on the first letter of your last name as it appears on the master roll of attorneys with the ARDC.[1] If your last name begins with A-M, your report in EVEN numbered years. If your last name begins with N-Z, you report in ODD numbered years. Very simple.
Illinois MCLE Reporting:
- Last names A – M
- July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018
- Last names N – Z
- July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017
Illinois attorneys may satisfy all 30 IL CLE credit hours by completing online on-demand CLE courses. Attorney Credits is an Accredited Provider of CLE in Illinois and all of our Illinois CLE courses are approved by the Illinois MCLE Board. To access more information about the the IL CLE requirements, deadlines and IL MCLE compliance packages, please click the following link: IL CLE.
[1] ARDC (Attorney Discipline and Registration Committee).