Illinois CLE Information

MCLE Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois
200 W. Madison Street
Suite 2040
Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: (312) 924-2420
Email: mcle@mcleboard.org

 

Illinois CLE Rules

 

* AILA updates this information periodically. Rules are subject to change. Please verify with your jurisdiction.

AILA Programs

 

AILA's Provider Status:	n/a - AILA applies after each program individually. Programs are typically approved.
Approved Programs:	In-Person Conferences Live Webcasts of In-Person Conferences Live Audio and Web Seminars OnDemand Programs
Credit Available:	View your state's conference information page for the amount and type of credit available for in-person conferences and live webcasts of in-person conferences. Audio/web seminars are all 90 minutes in length and are eligible for 1.5 general credits, unless otherwise noted. OnDemand programs receive the same amount of credit as the live version of the program.
Credit Restrictions:	OnDemand is only available for in-person conference programs from April 1, 2011 and for seminar programs from January 1, 2011.
AILA's Reporting Requirements:	AILA reports the number of Illinois attendees to MCLE Board quarterly. Individual names are not reported.
Attendee Compliance for CLE:	Each attendee must submit and affirm the sessions they attended using webCLE. A four-digit attendance verification code is given during each session and must also be submitted. Attorneys must complete their webCLE submission within one week of the event to receive a certificate of attendance and to have their attendance reported.

 

 

 

MCLE Requirements

 

 

 

General Credit Requirements	30 total credit hours per compliance period.
Specialized Credit Requirements:	6 professionalism, diversity, mental illness, addiction, civility, or legal ethics credits per compliance period.
Compliance Period Length:	2 years
Compliance Deadline:	Attorneys assigned by last name:    A-M: June 30 in even years    N-Z: June 30 in odd years
Reporting Deadline:	July 31
Credit Calculation:	60 minutes per credit hour (AILA's CLE Calculator)
Attorney Reporting Requirements:	Attorneys report CLE compliance online or on a certification form that will be mailed to the attorney.

 

 

 

Individual Program Information

 

 

IMPORTANT CLE INFORMATION: The March 1, 2012 seminar, The Lean Immigration Law Practice, is not eligible for CLE credit in the State of Illinois.