Pennsylvania CLE Information

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board
601 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 3400
PO Box 62495
Harrisburg, PA 17106
Tel: (800) 497-2253
Fax: (717) 231-3250

 

Pennsylvania CLE Rules

 

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

AILA Programs

 

AILA's Provider Status:	Accredited Provider - All programs are presumptively 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 as the live version of the program.
Credit Restrictions:	Attorneys may earn up to 4 credits through audio/web seminars and OnDemand programs. Credit for OnDemand programs is only available from January 1, 2011.
AILA's Reporting Requirements:	AILA reports attendance within 30 days.
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	12 total credits per compliance period.
Specialized Credit Requirements:	1 credit ethics, professionalism, or substance abuse per compliance period. Newly admitted attorneys must complete the Bridge the Gap program prior to first compliance deadline.
Compliance Period Length:	1 year
Compliance Deadline:	Compliance Group 1: April 30 Compliance Group 2: August 31 Compliance Group 3: December 31
Reporting Deadline:	Same as compliance deadline
Credit Calculation:	60 minutes per credit hour, rounded down to nearest half hour (AILA's CLE Calculator)
Attorney Reporting Requirements:	CLE Transcript is sent to attorneys 90 days prior to compliance deadline. Attorneys must report by compliance deadline.