Arkansas

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Credit hours required:                       12 credit hours 

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Specialty credits required:                1 hour of ethics credit

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 Length of reporting period:              1 year

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Compliance date:                                June 30

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Reporting date:                                    August 31

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Compliance group:                             All attorneys report annually

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Minutes per credit hour:                   60 minutes. To calculate credit for a specific program, divide the total length of the program in minutes by 60

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Attendance Reporting Procedure:    The ABA does not report your participation.  Each attorney must report their participation in a CLE program to the state accrediting agency.

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Approved ABA Live Program Formats  Live, in person meetings (e.g., National Institutes)  Webinars and Teleconferences

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Approved ABA CLE Product Formats Akansas does not recognize or accept any on-demand (e.g., non-live) online courses or products for self-study

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State Contact Information

Arkansas Continuing Legal Education Board

120 Justice Building 625 Marshall Street

Little Rock, AR 72201

(501) 374-1855

website: http://courts.state.ar.us/opp/continue_legal.cfm