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Accreditation and CLE Rules for Minnesota
National Academy of Continuing Legal Education is an approved Sponsor (10551) of CLE, recognized by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education.
Minnesota attorneys are required to take 45 credit hours every 3 years including 3 credit hours of Ethics, 2 credit hours of Elimination of Bias and 1 credit hour of Mental Health/Substance Use.
Effective January 1, 2024, there is no limit to the number of on-demand CLE credits a Minnesota lawyer may report towards their three-year reporting period. Approved courses viewed after January 1, 2024, towards the 2024 reporting period (or later) are not subject to a credit cap.
Beginning July 1, 2024, MN attorneys are required to take 1 credit in Mental Health/Substance Use. Category 2 lawyers due to report in 2025 will be the first group of lawyers subject to this requirement.
Minnesota attorneys can earn all 45 CLE credit hours with us including 3 credit hours of Ethics, 2 credit hours of Elimination of Bias and 1 credit hour of Mental Health/Substance Use using our Online & iOS/Android App courses.
All Minnesota licensed attorneys are assigned to one of three reporting groups for CLE purposes. Attorneys can find their assigned reporting group in the upper left-hand corner of their wallet licenses.
Category 1: July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021 & July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024
Category 2: July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022 & July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025
Category 3: July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023 & July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026
Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education
Lawyer Registration Office
180 East 5th Street, Suite 950
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-297-7100
CLE Courses Available Online and with iOS/Android App!
General Credits
1
$50
About This Course
This CLE course, presented from the perspective of a criminal defense attorney, focuses on appeals to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeal.
The course takes a practical approach to approving an attorney’s chance of success by addressing how issues are framed, the use of key phrases, statements of facts and procedural history as well as other style elements.
The course will also address the importance of oral arguments and how to address questions, both valid and not, presented by a panel.
General Credits
1
$50
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