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Continuing Legal Education Requirement (CLER)

CLER At a Glance

Requirement

  • 30 total credit hours of which:
    • At least 3 of the 30 hours must be in approved technology courses.
    • At least 5 of the 30 hours must be in approved legal ethics, professionalism, substance abuse or mental health and wellness courses; 2 of the 5 hours must be the mandatory Florida Legal Professionalism course.

When it’s due

Every three years

Basic Skills Course Requirement (BSCR)

BSCR at a Glance

The BSCR helps ensure all attorneys begin their legal careers with a thorough and practical understanding of the law.

REQUIREMENT

WHEN IT’S DUE

  • Phase 1: Within 1 year of Bar admission
  • Phase 2: Within 3 years of Bar admission

The Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses provided by The Florida Bar are a product of the combined efforts of the Bar’s CLE Committee and the Sections of The Florida Bar. Questions: Contact the CLE department.

CLE Presentations

The CLE Course and Product Search is updated monthly and contains listings of live, 24/7 online, webcast, webinar, and telephonic course presentations. Live presentations can be found in Tallahassee, Orlando, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. If you have questions about specific seminar presentations, not related to credit hours, registrations, or CD/DVD orders, contact the appropriate Bar staff liaison. Questions about registration or credit hours should be directed to (850) 561-5831.

Florida Registered Paralegals (FRP) Continuing Education

The rule requires that you have 30 total hours of continuing education each cycle. Your total hours will appear as “General” on the website when you enter credits or check your hours. 5 of the 30 hours must be in ethics or professionalism. You still need 30 total hours. In other words, your “General” column must equal 30. The Ethics/Professionalism column must equal 5. You do not add General + Ethics/Professionalism to determine total number of hours.

FRP Continuing Education Frequently Asked Questions