Florida Bar Cle Requirements 2019

Cler or continuing legal education requirement was adopted by the supreme court of florida in 1988 and requires all members of the florida bar to continue their legal education.

Florida bar cle requirements 2019.

While staff has returned to work in the office the florida bar s office locations remain closed due to the concerns related to covid 19 the processing time may be longer than the usual 2 4. This includes the basic skills course requirement. 651 e jefferson st tallahassee fl 32399 phone. Rule 6 10 of the rules regulating the florida bar sets out the requirement.

Practice of law for at least five years or four years with an ll m. In urban affairs or a related field. Effective march 5 2019 5 of the required 33 credit hours must be in approved legal ethics professionalism bias elimination substance abuse or mental illness awareness programs with at least 1 of the 5 hours in an approved professionalism program. 651 e jefferson st tallahassee fl 32399 phone.

The florida bar has extended the deadlines for members with three year cycle cle reporting ending february through november 2020 to december 31 2020.