Illinois MCLE Q&A


For detailed MCLE information for attorneys licensed in Illinois as well as for CLE course providers, visit The Supreme Court of Illinois Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Board website at www.mcleboard.org.

First Letter of
Last Name   

Reporting Period

A through M


Two year reporting period from July 1 to June 30 over even numbered years. 30 hours MCLE required, 6 must be professional responsibility credit. Beginning with the reporting period from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2020, attorneys must complete 30 total hours, including at least six hours of PR. However, of those six hours, Illinois attorneys must complete one hour of diversity/inclusion PR and one hour of mental health/substance abuse PR.                                                                                                                                                                                                        

N through Z


Two year reporting period from July 1 to June 30 over odd numbered years. 30 hours MCLE required, 6 must be professional responsibility credit. Beginning with the July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019 reporting period, attorneys must complete 30 total hours, including at least six hour of PR. However, of those six hours, Illinois attorneys must complete one hour of diversity/inclusion PR and one hour of mental health/substance abuse PR.         


Things to Know:
  • You must finish earning your credits by June 30 and report your compliance with the MCLE requirements to the MCLE Board by July 31.
  • To report your credits or to confirm your 2-year reporting period, visit www.mcleboard.org and click on "Attorneys Enter Here." Log in with your ARDC number and click on "My MCLE."
  • Up to 10 MCLE credits earned prior to the beginning of your reporting period can be carried into your two-year reporting period, including professional responsibility credits.
  • Different requirements apply to newly admitted attorneys.
  • For more information about the new diversity/inclusion and mental health/substance abuse PR requirements, visit the Commission on Professionalism's FAQs.