Washington CLE Information

Washington State Bar Association
Washington State Board of CLE
1325 4th Avenue
Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98101-2539
Toll-Free Tel: (800) 945-WSBA (9722)
Local Tel: (206) 443-WSBA (9722)
Fax: 206-727-8320
Email: questions@wsba.org

Washington MCLE Rules and Regulations

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

 

AILA Programs

 

 

AILA's Provider Status:	Accredited Sponsor - 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 credits, unless otherwise noted. OnDemand programs receive the same amount as the live version of the program.
Credit Restrictions:	OnDemand programs are eligible for Audio-Visual (A/V) or self-study credit.
AILA's Reporting Requirements:	AILA reports attendance within 30 days for all programs, except OnDemand. Attorneys must report OnDemand program 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. Washington charges a late fee for attendance reports after the 30-day deadline. Please note that if a Washington attorney does not submit their attendance verification form in a timely manner, the attorney will be charged the late fee.

 

 

 

MCLE Requirements

 

 

 

General Credit Requirements	45 total credits per compliance period.
Specialized Credit Requirements:	6 hours of ethics and professional responsibility and 15 hours of law and legal procedure per reporting period, as of January 1, 2016.
Compliance Period Length:	3 years
Compliance Deadline:	December 31
Reporting Deadline:	February 1
Credit Calculation:	60 minutes per credit hour, rounded to nearest quarter hour (AILA's CLE Calculator)
Attorney Reporting Requirements:	Attorneys must verify credits by February 1 of the year following reporting period.