Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)

Lawyers actively practicing law in Missouri must fulfill the minimum continuing legal education requirements set by Missouri Supreme Court Rule 15. You may download all your MCLE forms from the website. Sponsor information is also available. 

Record MCLE Credit Online
To access the online Annual Report, please login under the Members link. After login is successful, click the link on the left side called My MCLE. You will then be able to record credit (but not file the Annual Report Annual Report) for the July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 reporting year and view your MCLE credit history. The online filing of the Annual Report for the 2009-2010 reporting year will be available later during the reporting year. If you have not filed the Annual Report for the July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009 reporting year, contact The Missouri Bar MCLE Department at 573-638-2233.

Amendments to Professionalism, Ethics and Malpractice Prevention Education Requirements of Supreme Rule 15

Annual Two Hour Professionalism, Ethics and Malpractice Prevention Education Requirement Replaces Three Hours Every Three Years Requirement
Supreme Court Rule 15.05(f) has been amended to establish an annual requirement of two hours of education in professionalism, ethics and malpractice prevention per year rather than the previous requirement of three hours every three years. Hours in excess of the annual requirement of Rule 15.05(f) may be carried forward to the immediately succeeding reporting year, similar to the carry forward of hours to comply with the 15 hour annual requirement of Rule 15.05(a). The amendment does not change the content that satisfies the requirement as defined in Regulation 15.01.6-8. The amendment would be effective for the current July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 reporting year. Professionalism, ethics and malpractice prevention education hours reported for the July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009 reporting year would apply to the two hour annual requirement of Rule 15.05(f) for the July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 reporting year.

Requirement for New Lawyers and Lawyers Reinstated to The Missouri Bar Also Amended
As amended, Rule 15.05(e) now requires lawyers admitted or reinstated to The Missouri Bar after June 30, 2009 to obtain two hours of professionalism, ethics and malpractice prevention education within 12 months of admission. Lawyers admitted or reinstated to The Missouri Bar prior to July 1, 2009 are required to obtain three hours of professionalism, ethics and malpractice prevention within 12 months of admission.