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National Academy of Continuing Legal Education is a Pennsylvania Accredited CLE Provider (Provider ID 6208). The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania CLE Board maintains an Accredited Provider listing on their website at https://www.pacle.org/providers/accredited. You can find us listed under “National Academy of Continuing Legal Education.” Additionally, you can see our official approval letter here: PA_Approval.pdf.
Pennsylvania attorneys are required to complete 12 credit hours of CLE every year with at least 2 hours in the area of ethics. A maximum of 6 hours can be taken using Distance Learning formats and at least 6 of the hours must be Live, In-Person classes.*
*There are temporary rule changes due to COVID for compliance years 2020 through April 30, 2025 that allow attorneys to complete their entire requirement without attending in-person classes.
Pennsylvania attorneys can earn all 12 hours including 2 hours of ethics with our DVDs, Audio CDs, USB Stick, Online, iOS/Android App, and Live Webinar courses.
*CLE Rule Update: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is allowing attorneys in all compliance periods through 4/30/2025 to satisfy their entire requirement without attending in-person classes. Attorneys in Pennsylvania may now complete 6 hours of their CLE requirements through live webinars and 6 hours through approved distance learning activities. Therefore PA attorneys can now satisfy their entire requirement with our DVDs, Audio CDs, USB Stick, Online, iOS/Android App, and Live Webinar courses! PA Continuing Legal Education Board Notice
Pennsylvania attorneys are assigned one of three compliance groups:
- Group 1 must complete the annual CLE requirement by April 30th of each year
- Group 2 must complete the annual CLE requirement by August 31st of each year
- Group 3 must complete the annual CLE requirement by December 31st of each year
We promptly report your CLE attendance to the PA CLE board and pay the associated fees.
Pennsylvania allows attorneys to carry over up to 24 excess credits earned from one compliance period into the next two future compliance periods. Only credits earned through live courses or live interactive webinars may be carried forward, distance learning credits may not be carried forward.
Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board
Pennsylvania Judicial Center
601 Commonwealth Ave., Suite 3400
PO Box 62495
Harrisburg, PA 17106-2495
Toll Free: (800) 497-2253
Local: (717) 231-3250
Fax: (717) 231-3251
www.pacle.org/about/PACLE_board.asp
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