California MCLE Requirements

MCLE "Regular" Requirement [Rule 2.72]

Total hours required every three years: 25 hours

  • Maximum "self-study" hours: 12.5 hours
  • Members must fulfill at least one-half of their MCLE requirement with activities approved for "participatory" MCLE credit. (See FAQs)
  • Special Requirements within the total hours required (may be taken as participatory or self-study):
    • Legal Ethics: 4 hours (required)
    • Detection/Prevention of Substance Abuse or Mental Illness: 1 hour (required)
    • Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession: 1 hour (required)

See Rules 2.72 for more information about the requirement.

source/learn more: http://www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10962&id=5010