Iowa CLE Information

Iowa Commission on CLE
Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
Tel: (515) 725-8029
Fax : (515) 725-8032

 

Iowa 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 upon attorney request. Programs are typically approved.
Approved Programs:	In-Person Conferences Live Webcasts of In-Person Conferences Live Audio and Web Seminars
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:	Credit for OnDemand programs are only approved for the online, on-demand format (not CD-ROM) and are only available for in-person conference programs from January 1, 2011 and for seminar programs from March 1, 2011. Iowa does not approve OnDemand programs for credit.
AILA's Reporting Requirements:	AILA does not report attendance.
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	15 total credit hours per compliance period.
Specialized Credit Requirements:	2 ethics credits per compliance period.
Compliance Period Length:	1 year
Compliance Deadline:	December 31
Reporting Deadline:	March 1
Credit Calculation:	60 minutes per credit hour (AILA's CLE Calculator)
Attorney Reporting Requirements:	Attorneys are responsible for tracking attendance and filing an annual report online. Attorneys may access CLE transcript on-line at any time.