The Supreme Court has amended the MCLE Rules

The Supreme Court of Illinois amended its minimum continuing legal education rules (MCLE Rules) and the MCLE Board's fee schedule effective September 27, 2011. The revisions offer more options to attorneys to satisfy their MCLE requirements. More >

The amended Rules do not alter the number of required credits or deadlines for any two-year reporting period.

The MCLE Board is currently updating Questions and Answers to provide expanded information on these changes. In the interim, you may read the amended MCLE Rules, available on the Illinois Supreme Court Website. We expect to have this expanded information on our website in the next two weeks.

Revised Certificate of Teaching Forms for Providers

The MCLE Board has revised Certificate of Teaching forms for providers. The form contains a worksheet to assist providers in calculating the correct credits to issue teachers of Illinois MCLE Accredited Courses.

• Form 10a1:
  Certificate of Teaching - Individual Teacher*
  (.pdf with electronic signature function. Usage requires Adobe Reader.)

  Form 10a1:
  Certificate of Teaching - Individual Teacher*
  (.pdf without electronic signature function.)

• Form 10a2:
  Certificate of Teaching - Panelist Teacher*
  (.pdf with electronic signature function. Usage requires Adobe Reader.)

  Form 10a2:
  Certificate of Teaching - Panelist Teacher*
  (.pdf without electronic signature function.)

Newly Added or Revised Questions

• Attorneys!
  May an attorney request reinstatement after being removed from the master roll by the ARDC? Answer >
• Newly-Admitted Attorneys!
  Do special requirements apply to newly-admitted attorneys? (amended September 27, 2011) Answer >
• Attorneys!
  How many carryover hours are permitted from one reporting period to the next? (amended September 27, 2011) Answer >
• Attorneys!
  Do I owe a fee for earning nontraditional CLE credits? (amended September 27, 2011) Answer >

From Attorneys

• Under what circumstances may I apply to claim Illinois CLE credit for attending an live out-of-state course? (amended September 27, 2011) Answer >
• How do I claim professional responsibility credit when I apply for an out-of-state course? Answer >
• Where can I find free or low cost CLE courses? Answer >
• Other Questions?

From Providers

• Are social media topics eligible for CLE credits? More >
• Is quarterly attendance reporting required for all providers? Answer >
• How are professional responsibility CLE credits approved? Answer >
• Other Questions?