Frequently Asked Questions

Icon for Question: How are courses on Nacle.com accredited?

The National Academy of Continuing Legal Education offers courses that have been fully approved for MCLE credit by the Oregon State Bar.

Icon for Question: What are the CLE requirements for Oregon attorneys?

Oregon attorneys are required to take 45 credit hours every 3 years including 1 hour of child abuse and elder abuse reporting, 1 hour of mental health/substance abuse, 3 hours of access to justice and 5 hours of ethics credits.

Icon for Question: What part of my requirement can I satisfy with you?

Oregon attorneys can earn all 45 CLE credit hours with us including 1 hour of child abuse and elder abuse reporting, 1 hour of mental health/substance abuse, 3 hours of access to justice and 5 hours of ethics credits using our DVDs, Audio CDs, USB Stick, Online, and iOS/Android App courses.

Icon for Question: What are my compliance and reporting deadlines?

Reporting periods are determined at the time of admission to the OR Bar. An attorney’s first reporting period begins on the date of admission and ends on April of the following year. From then on, reporting periods are every three years. For instance, an attorney admitted in September of 2022 would still be considered Newly Admitted until April 31, 2023, and then their reporting periods would be the three-year cycles ending 2026, 2029, and so on.

Icon for Question: I am a Newly Admitted Attorney, what is my requirement?

Newly admitted attorneys must take 15 hours of MCLE, including 9 hours of practical skills (4 of which must be Oregon practice and procedure) and 2 hours of ethics (one of which must be Oregon specific ethics) 1 mental health/substance abuse and a 3 credit introductory access to justice course during their first reporting period.

Icon for Question: How can I contact the MCLE department in my state?

Oregon State Bar
P.O. Box 231935
Tigard, OR 97281-1935
Phone: (503) 620-0222
Fax: (503) 684-1366
Email: info@osbar.org
www.osbar.org/mcle

Icon for Question: See our full Oregon MCLE Rules
To see full Oregon MCLE Rules please go to our Oregon MCLE Rules Page.
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