A common misconception is that the Indiana State Bar Association mandates and monitors CLE requirements. This is incorrect. The ISBA provides CLE courses and, as many other CLE providers do, submits credit on your behalf after completing an ISBA-sponsored CLE. However, all Indiana CLE is overseen by the Office of Admissions & Continuing Education (ACE). Contact ACE for the latest and most up-to-date rules and processes:

• ACE website
• ACE email
• Phone: 317-232-2552

Your CLE credit record can be checked on the Indiana Supreme Court's Attorney Portal.

• At least 6 hours of approved CLE
• Deadline: December 31

Attorneys and judges are required to attend at least 6 hours of approved CLE per year and at least 36 hours of approved CLE per three-year cycle. Also, attorneys and judges are required to take at least 3 hours of ethics credit anytime within the three-year cycle.

Click here for information and resources regarding Indiana CLE credits.

For newly admitted attorneys:
Newly admitted attorneys are required to attend an approved, 6 hour "Applied Professionalism" program or approved mentorship program in lieu of the ethics requirement in their first three-year cycle. For more information on this requirement, click here. The first three-year CLE cycle begins the following year you were admitted (i.e. admittance in the spring or fall of 2025 would mean your cycle does not begin until 2026).

• At least 36 hours of approved CLE
• 3 hours of approved Ethics
• A maximum of 12 hours of NLS credit. An attorney may report any or all of the 12 allowable NLS hours in a single course or a given year.

Attorneys and judges are required to attend at least 6 hours of approved CLE per year and at least 36 hours of approved CLE per three-year cycle. Also, attorneys and judges are required to take at least 3 hours of ethics credit anytime within the three-year cycle.

Click here for information and resources regarding Indiana CLE credits.

For newly admitted attorneys:
Newly admitted attorneys are required to attend an approved, 6 hour "Applied Professionalism" program or approved mentorship program in lieu of the ethics requirement in their first three-year cycle. For more information on this requirement, click here. The first three-year CLE cycle begins the following year you were admitted (i.e. admittance in the spring or fall of 2025 would mean your cycle does not begin until 2026).

As of June 6, 2022, there are no limits on how many hours attorneys and judicial officers may complete via distance education courses as outlined in the Admission and Discipline Rules. Distance education courses do not require a student to be in the same location as the instructor and do not require an attendant to be at the learning site to monitor your attendance. Browse the ISBA's on-demand CLE library, purchase the course of your selection, and watch it any time through the expiration date listed in the event description. Browse ISBA's on-demand library »

As required by ACE, credits from ISBA CLEs are reported within 30 days of the seminar. Payment in full for the seminar is required for CLE credit reporting. Please allow an additional 30 days for processing by ACE once credits have been reported by the ISBA.

Please note: If you do not turn in your CLE credit claim form within 30 days of an ISBA-sponsored CLE, you will be required to submit your attendance for credit on your own and pay the $25 late fee issued by the ACE. Please contact the CLE team at cle@inbar.org for the necessary information to do so.

ISBA CLE courses are approved for credit in Indiana only. Individuals seeking credit in other states are responsible for submitting the course for approval to the respective crediting organization. ISBA staff is happy to provide you with the necessary documentation for requesting credit in another state. Talk to our CLE team at cle@inbar.org.