CLE Requirements for Colorado Supreme Court Board

The Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education requires attorneys to complete 45 credits, including 7 credits of professional responsibility, by December 31 every three years. The seven credit hours devoted to professional responsibility must include at least two credit hours in equity, diversity, and inclusivity (EDI) and at least five credit hours in legal ethics or legal professionalism. All credits must be reported by January 31 of the following year. Compliance periods are determined by admission date. Consult the Colorado Supreme Court to determine your compliance period. No credits may be carried over to the next reporting period.

NEW! The Colorado Supreme Court adopted amendments to the rules and regulations governing continuing legal and judicial education in Colorado, effective July 1, 2021. Starting with attorneys with the three-year CLE compliance period that began January 1, 2021, and will end December 31, 2023, Colorado attorneys will need to complete at least two credit hours in equity, diversity, and inclusivity (EDI) and at least five credit hours in legal ethics or legal professionalism. However, the total number of required CLE credit hours remains 45.